Registered Nurse

ST LEONARDS HOSPICE; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Job summary

ST LEONARDS HOSPICE is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Hospice@Home team to deliver high-quality community-based care and symptom control. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to plan, deliver, and evaluate care, while supporting patients and families with empathy and clear communication.

The role requires excellent nursing skills, medicines management and accurate record-keeping. A driving licence is essential, and we offer a rewarding full-time position with a shift pattern across

Qualifications

• Excellent nursing skills and medicines management.
• Excellent communication and empathetic approach.
• Record keeping and care documentation required.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care and symptom management in the community.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate care.
• Provide emotional support to patients and their loved ones.
• Maintain accurate written records and communicate with the team.
• Manage medicines and maintain a safe environment.
• Respond to emotionally challenging situations with compassion.

Skills

Nursing skills

Record keeping

Medicines management

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

NMC registered

Job description

Working in our Hospice@Home team as a Registered Nurse, your main duties will be to:

• work as a member of the Hospice's multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of skilled, compassionate nursing care & symptom management to patients within the community
• be responsible for the planning, delivering & evaluating the effectiveness of care given to patients
• provide emotional support to patients loved ones
• maintain accurate written records of care, communicating all necessary information to other team members
• create a positive & safe environment for patients
  previous experience of working as a nurse within a community setting including having excellent nursing skills, record keeping & medicines management
• excellent communication skills & have the ability to be sensitive & empathetic
• be able to respond appropriately to emotionally challenging situations
• be highly motivated, dynamic & enthusiastic

As this role is based in the community, it is essential for you to have a driving licence & be a confident driver. For insurance purposes, you need to have held your driving licence for at least one year.
Our mission is to provide excellent care and support to those living with life-limiting illness and to the people they care about, to enrich their lives and to contribute to the ongoing development of end-of-life care. We do this by placing our patients at the centre of everything we do, and through involving patients and their families in all decisions regarding their care. We can only achieve this with the help of our amazing colleagues, by developing and recognising their contribution, and by sharing our knowledge and skills through education, audit and research. We do not have sponsorship status and therefore all our offers are made conditional upon our candidates submitting evidence of their right to work in the UK in conjunction with our other pre-employment checks.
This is an ideal opportunity for anyone who would like to extend and develop their palliative and end-of-life care skills. You will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled staff across our Hospice@Home team, working across a full shift rotation pattern (days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays). This is a rewarding role and our teams go above and beyond with the individualised care they provide to our patients and their families. Therefore, as long as you have a passion for working in Hospice care, we would love to hear from you. We are recruiting a full-time position which works 37.5 hours per week either 3 days over 7 working long shifts or 5 days over 7 working short shifts. The clinical teams operate on a rotational shift pattern which includes earlys, lates and long days over weekends and bank holidays. Shifts are allocated well in advance so our team can have a great work/ life balance. The salary band for this role is £32,260 - £39,269 per annum plus shift enhancements.,

• salary above NHS payscales
• shift enhancements for working unsociable hours
• reimbursement of NMC fees
• up to 41 days Annual Leave
• continuation of NHS pension & annual leave entitlement (T&Cs apply)
• attractive pension scheme for non-NHS staff
• £1,000 (after tax) as a special thank you & welcome to our team
• extensive employee discounts