Registered Nurse (Community Services)

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

NHS hospice pension

Life assurance

30 days annual leave pro rata

Study leave allowance

Discounts with local suppliers

CPD training

Employee counselling service

Descripción de la vacante

St Michael's Hospice is seeking a registered nurse to lead Hospice-at-Home care, delivering palliative and end-of-life support to patients in their homes or care homes. You will supervise senior healthcare assistants, liaise with GPs and paramedics, and contribute to clinical governance and service development.

The role requires live nursing registration, a full UK driving licence, and a willingness to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays.

Formación

• Live registered nurse registration
• Enhanced DBS check
• Full UK driving licence
• Aged over 21

Responsabilidades

• Assess, plan and deliver palliative and end-of-life care to patients and families at home or in care homes.
• Manage the Hospice at Home caseload on shift, reviewing and delivering care in a timely way.
• Provide clinical oversight of senior community healthcare assistants, including joint visits and assurance visits.
• Advise, explain and advocate for patients in discussions with GPs, paramedics and other healthcare providers.
• Undertake risk assessments, put risk-reducing measures in place and escalate concerns.
• Take part in initial assessments after Continuing Healthcare Fast Track approval.
• Identify pre and post bereavement needs and refer to the supportive care team.
• Give expert telephone advice and support to professionals, patients and families.
• Communicate highly sensitive information and respond to complaints in line with hospice policy.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and training to senior healthcare assistants and other staff, and deputise for senior nursing colleagues.
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement and service development, and record clinical incidents and near misses.
• Act as link nurse for a selected specialism, such as diabetes

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Time management

Handling sensitive information

Adaptability

Self-organisation

Educación

Nursing qualification

Descripción del empleo

This permanent role sits in the Community Services team at St Michael's Hospice, delivering palliative and end-of-life care to patients in their own homes and care homes. The core of the work is managing a hospice-at-home caseload and supervising senior healthcare assistants, while acting as patient advocate with GPs and paramedics. Shifts on a full-time 37.5-hour pattern include earlies, lates, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants need live registered nurse registration and an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan and deliver palliative and end-of-life care to patients and families at home or in care homes
• Manage the Hospice at Home caseload on shift, reviewing and delivering care in a timely way
• Provide clinical oversight of senior community healthcare assistants, including joint visits and assurance visits
• Advise, explain and advocate for patients in discussions with GPs, paramedics and other healthcare providers
• Undertake risk assessments, put risk-reducing measures in place and **escalate concerns**
• Take part in initial assessments after Continuing Healthcare Fast Track approval
• Identify pre and post bereavement needs and refer to the supportive care team
• Give expert telephone advice and support to professionals, patients and families
• Communicate highly sensitive information and respond to complaints in line with hospice policy
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and training to senior healthcare assistants and other staff, and deputise for senior nursing colleagues
• Contribute to audits, quality improvement and service development, and record clinical incidents and near misses
• Act as link nurse for a selected specialism, such as diabetes

Registration & licences

• Live registered nurse registration

Experience

• Experience and broad knowledge of general nursing care

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of national and local health initiatives
• Basic keyboard and IT skills
• Ability to organise own time and create own work schedules
• Clear and engaging communication with individuals and groups
• Sensitive handling of difficult information and situations
• Adapting to changing demands and conditions

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months
• Aged over 21

Other

• Analysing issues and making systematic, rational judgements
• Remaining calm, stable and in control under pressure
• Willingness to work shifts, including rotation, weekends and bank holidays
• Willingness to work flexibly to cover shifts
• Able to meet the moving and handling requirements of the job, with aids if needed

Nice to have

• Experience and knowledge of specialist palliative care
• Specialist palliative care qualification
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Teaching and mentorship qualification
• Experience of nursing patients in the community setting

What’s offered

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Transferable NHS pension or the hospice pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 30 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays
• Generous study leave allowance
• Discounts with local suppliers
• Training needs analysis and advanced communication skills training
• Employee counselling service and support with revalidation and CPD