Registered Nurse (Hospice / Palliative Care)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual appraisal

Learning opportunities

Staff support provided by hospice

Flexible rota arrangements under FWP

Employer covers pre-employment checks

Job summary

Saint Michaels Hospice is recruiting registered nurses for the inpatient unit at its new Hospice at the Lambert. The role focuses on care planning, symptom control and medication management while supporting families and managing admissions and discharges.

It is a permanent post with part-time or full-time options (22.5–37.5 hours per week), including nights and weekend rotas. Candidates must have NMC registration and two years’ post-qualification experience, and be able to work within a

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or suitable alternative.
• Current NMC registration with registration in good standing.
• Two years post-qualification nursing experience in a clinical setting.
• Willingness to work towards Practice Assessor qualification if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individual care plans and manage symptoms for patient comfort.
• Handle admissions and discharges within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Act as key worker for a designated clinical caseload.
• Coordinate shifts after training and oversee nursing care.
• Complete holistic assessments and evaluate care interventions.
• Educate patients to support self-management and informed decisions.
• Refer to other professionals and signpost to relevant services.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Assist with audits, service development and staff mentorship.

Skills

Care planning

Symptom control

Medication management

Communication

Record keeping

Infection control

Education

Nursing degree

NMC registration

Practice assessor qualification (or willingness to work towards one)

Job description

Saint Michaels Hospice is recruiting registered nurses for the inpatient unit at its new Hospice at the Lambert, which is admitting its first patients. The work centres on care planning, symptom control and medication, plus supporting families and managing admissions and discharges. The permanent post runs part-time or full-time, 22.5 to 37.5 hours a week, with nights and weekends in the rota. Candidates need NMC registration and two years' post-qualification experience.

What the job involves

• Develop individual care plans, give medication and manage symptoms for patient comfort
• Manage patient admissions and discharges while working within a multidisciplinary team
• Give emotional support to patients and their families
• Act as key worker for a designated clinical caseload
• Once trained, act as shift coordinator overseeing team nursing care
• Carry out holistic needs, risk and care assessments, and evaluate care interventions
• Assess patients' information needs and help them understand complex information for decisions
• Assess patients' ability to self-manage, provide education and support self-management
• Refer to other professionals and signpost patients to relevant agencies
• Keep accurate patient records
• Allocate work and take responsibility for delegated tasks
• Contribute to audit, service development, and education and mentoring of staff and students

What’s required

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or suitable alternative
• Practice assessor qualification, or readiness to work towards one

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration, having passed first validation

Experience

• Two years' post-qualification experience
• Current practical nursing experience in a clinical setting

Skills & knowledge

• Planning, delivering and evaluating nursing care
• Assessing complex patient needs and escalating when required
• Understanding of, and interest in, palliative and end-of-life care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent record keeping and documentation
• Understanding of infection control

Checks & eligibility

• DBS clearance at the level appropriate to the role
• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• IT literacy, including Microsoft and Outlook

Nice to have

• European Palliative Care Certificate or postgraduate palliative care learning
• Demonstrable experience of leading care for patients at end of life or requiring symptom control
• Understanding of clinical audit

What’s offered

• Annual appraisal and regular one-to-one meetings with line managers
• Access to learning and development opportunities provided by the hospice
• Staff support provided by the hospice
• Individual rota arrangements possible under the Flexible Working Policy, subject to approval
• Employer covers the cost of pre-employment checks