Registered Nurse

Southern Hospice Group; Chichester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company/NHS pension

35 days annual leave

Education support and study leave

Bupa access

Free parking

Gym membership discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service

Job summary

Southern Hospice Group provides dedicated palliative and end-of-life care for adults and families, working within Sussex's largest hospice network. The role supports patients across community and hospice services, guided by NMC standards and hospital policies.

You will partner with district nursing teams and CH funded agencies, assess patient needs, manage symptoms, and communicate effectively with carers and professionals to ensure holistic care and dignity at the end of life.

Qualifications

• Adhere to NMC guidance in practice.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams including district nursing and funded agencies.
• Assess and monitor patient condition with symptom control plans.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Partner with District Nursing teams and Continuing Healthcare funded agencies to support end-of-life care at home.
• Assess changes in patient condition and advise on complex symptom control measures.
• Provide sensitive communication between community and hospice professionals, patients and families.
• Administer medicines within assessed competency and hospice guidelines.

Job description

To work as part of Southern Hospice Group multi-disciplinary team providing high quality Palliative and End of Life nursing care for patients and their families in accordance with the NMC guidance and Southern Hospice Group policies and procedures. You'll be

• Partner with District Nursing teams and Continuing Healthcare funded agencies to support the practical care of patients at end of life in the community
• Assess and monitor changes in a patient's condition, advising on complex symptom control measures and implementing changes according to best practice and community and/or hospice policies
• Provide effective and sensitive communication between all community and hospice professionals, as well as patients, carers and relatives
• Administer medicines within assessed competency and hospice guidelines according to the needs of the patient

Work with patients and families to create management plans addressing their individual physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs reflecting the holistic principles of palliative care and promoting dignity

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people-centric organisation like ours.

Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Chestnut Tree House is the children's hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.

• Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
• Up to 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• On-site education support and study leave opportunities
• Option to access Bupa and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
• Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
• Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service