Registered Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Winsley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave plus bank hols, 备

Training with career development focus

Pension with life assurance

Colleague discount across 30 stores

55p per mile for work travel

Mindful Employer Plus Charter access

Job summary

Dorothy House Hospice Care in England is seeking a Registered Nurse for the In-Patient Unit to provide specialist palliative care. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) with a mix of earlies, lates and nights, working within a multidisciplinary team.

Active NMC registration and a first level RN are required. The post offers development opportunities, support for end-of-life planning and a focus on compassionate care for patients and families.

Qualifications

• NMC registration with active licence.
• First level Registered Nurse with active registration.
• Experience delivering evidence-based nursing care.
• Medicines management and safe prescribing practices.
• Strong communication with patients and families.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs and develop individualised care plans with patients and families.
• Deliver and evaluate high-quality nursing care based on evidence.
• Coordinate care from admission to discharge within the multidisciplinary team.
• Support patients and families through complex symptom management and end of life planning.
• Provide professional advice and support through hospice services when required.
• Take charge of the clinical environment and support the nursing team.
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, education and service development.
• Keep accurate patient records and ensure care meets professional standards and hospice policies.

Skills

NMC registration

First level RN

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Tools

SystmOne

Microsoft Office

Job description

This Registered Nurse post sits in the In-Patient Unit at Dorothy House Hospice Care, providing specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting illnesses. The work centres on assessing physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs, planning and delivering nursing care, and supporting patients and families through complex symptom management and end of life planning. It is full time at 37.5 hours a week on a mix of earlies, lates and nights, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. Active first level registration is required, and interviews are set for 27 November.

What the job involves

• Assess patients' physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs, and develop individualised care plans with patients and families
• Deliver and evaluate high-quality nursing care based on evidence
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care from admission to discharge
• Support patients and families through complex symptom management and end of life care planning
• Give professional advice and support through hospice services when required
• Take charge of the clinical environment when appropriate and support the nursing team
• Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, education and service development
• Keep accurate patient records and ensure care meets professional standards and hospice policies

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration
• First level Registered Nurse with active registration

Experience

• Delivering evidence-based nursing care
• Medicines management
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Contributing to quality improvement, audit or service improvement

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients who have complex care needs
• Compassion and willingness to support patients and families through end of life

Nice to have

• Teaching experience or a relevant teaching qualification
• Experience using clinical systems and Microsoft Office, including SystmOne
• Knowledge of, or experience within, palliative and end of life care services

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 and then 33 days with length of service
• Training with a focus on career development
• Pension with life assurance
• Colleague discount across 30 retail stores
• 55p per mile for work travel
• Access to impartial, confidential advice through the Mindful Employer Plus Charter