Registered Nurse

Cornwall Hospice Care Limited; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real difference

Supportive environment

Training & development

Annual leave 35 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medical cash plan

Employee assistance

EarlyPay

Job summary

Cornwall Hospice Care Limited in Cornwall is recruiting a Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team, delivering high-standard specialist palliative care to patients and their families in our in-patient facilities.

This full-time role involves internal rotation to nights, weekends and bank holidays, with a 37.5 hour week and a salary of £38,220 per annum. Palliative care experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered General Nurse on Part One or Two of the Register.
• Desirable: Palliative Care Modules in Specialist Palliative Care.
• To be working towards a Diploma in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of patient care.
• Maintain agreed standards of care and participate in clinical audits to improve nursing practice.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered palliative care within the in-patient unit.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and effective communication.
• Support Ward Sister and Senior Staff Nurse in clinical governance and ward management.

Skills

Registered nurse

Education

Registered General Nurse Part One/Two

Diploma in Nursing (working towards)

Job description

Full time - salary is £38,220.00 per annum

Hour of work: 37.5per week

We are currently recruiting for a registered nurse to join ourmulti-disciplinary team, committed to delivering a high standard of specialistpalliative care to patients and their families within our In-Patientfacilities.

You will be required to work on internal rotation to includenights, weekends and bank holidays. Palliative care experience would be anadvantage.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of the Senior Staff Nurse and Ward Sister,the Post Holder is responsible for the assessment, development, implementationand evaluation of programmes of patient care.

To maintain agreed standards of care and to take an active partin the planning and implementation of clinical audits in order to improvenursing practice.

About us

Our vision is for all people living with terminal illness in Cornwall to be able to access the care and support they may need at the time and in the place that is right for them and their families.

We aspire to deliver the highest possible quality care and support to our patients and their families. We will strive to develop and secure the resources necessary to achieve this, now and in the future.

Our employees and volunteers are essential to the care we provide. In return, for joining a team of people having such a positive impact on others, we provide:

• A chance to make a real difference
• Supportive working environment
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days including bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Non-contributory medical cash plan, with the option to include your family members
• Employee Assistance Programme
• EarlyPay

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS: Staff Nurse

REPORTS TO: Ward Sister

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Clinical Services

JOB PURPOSE: To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team inproviding a high standard of specialist palliative care to patients and theirfamilies.

Under the supervision of the Senior Staff Nurse and Ward Sister,the Post Holder is responsible for the assessment, development, implementationand evaluation of programmes of patient care.

To maintain agreed standards of care and to take an active partin the planning and implementation of clinical audits in order to improvenursing practice.

DIMENSIONS: To work primarily within the In-patient specialistpalliative care unit.

To give qualified nursing support to other aspects of thespecialist palliative care service when necessary.

The Post Holder has no direct budget responsibilities, but mustbe aware of cost implications and make effective use of resources.

ORGANISATIONAL CHART

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

WARD SISTER

SENIOR STAFF NURSE

POST HOLDER

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL: Registered General Nurse on Part One or Two of theRegister

DESIRABLE: Palliative Care Modules in Specialist Palliative Care

To be working towards a Diploma in Nursing

KEY RESULT AREAS/PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CLINICAL:

1 To be a safe practitioner and work within the M & NC Codeof Professional Conduct

whilst ensuring that those within the Post Holders sphere ofresponsibility do the

same.

2 To liaise with appropriate members of the multi-disciplinaryteam in order to ensure co-ordination and continuity of care. To adhere to theguidelines and protocols.

3 To work with the team to meet agreed standards and objectivesin order to deliver physical, emotional, social and spiritual support to thepatients and carers.

4 To ensure care is delivered in a style appropriate to thepatients individual needs.

EDUCATIONAL:

1 To participate in further training and to maintain acommitment to professional development.

2 To contribute to the team development.

3 To assist with in-service training as required for both staffand volunteers.

MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP:

1 To act as a role model for junior staff and provideencouragement for motivation in order to achieve clinical goals for service.

2 To complement the leadership role of the Senior Staff Nurseand Unit Sister and to maintain high standards and ethos of care in herabsence.

3 To take responsibility for various aspects of ward managementas designated by the Senior Staff Nurse in order to maintain an efficientservice and develop own management skills.

4 To support the volunteers working within the Hospice.

5 To actively participate in ward meetings and ensure thataccurate information is fed back to the appropriate members of themulti-disciplinary team.

6 To keep concise records in terms of patient documentation,staff records and his/her own portfolio.

PROFESSIONAL:

1 To be aware of his/her accountability and limitations and whennecessary to extend appropriately his/her sphere of responsibility as he/shesees fit in order to ensure safe practice.

2 To participate in an annual staff appraisal or as appropriate.

3 To be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of morejunior staff members in order to provide appropriate support.

4 To demonstrate his/her clinical ability by constantlyreflecting on his/her practice and using research as an integral part of suchpractice.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE:

1 To actively participate in clinical audit as a meansofmonitoring and improving standards of care.

2 To act as a change initiator/agent when a need to changepractice in order to improve quality has been identified.

3 To support the clinical team in setting, monitoring anddeveloping standards of care, policies and procedures.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Post Holder will have the most frequent contact with:

1 Patients, their relatives/carers.

2 All staff and volunteers.

3 The Community Team, other professionals and external agencies.

4 Students on Clinical Placements.

THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF YOUR ROLE:

To be actively aware and support Clinical Governance by:

1 Supporting senior staff in promoting high quality patient careand standards of professional practice already in place including clinicalaudit.

2 Ensuring good liaison within the multidisciplinary team.

3 Providing motivation and support for team members.

Person Specification

Experience

• - Post qualification experience - Experience of working within a nursing team

Qualifications

• - Registered General Nurse qualification at Diploma level
• - Working towards Nursing Degree - Completion of Palliative Care Course/or training - Teaching course/qualifications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.