Registered Nurses

Garden House Hospice Care; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension continuation

Long service recognition

Training and development

Award-winning team

Job summary

Garden House Hospice Care is seeking Registered Nurses to provide patient-centred, life-limiting illness care on our Inpatient Unit. You will develop and implement care pathways, support patients and families, and uphold dignity and confidentiality at all times.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high standards of nursing care, and participate in ongoing training and development while contributing to bereavement support when needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• Compassionate nurse with a can-do attitude.
• Ability to lead and motivate others within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge and skills in caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Develop and implement care pathways and patient information.
• Ensure dignity, safety and confidentiality of all patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Leadership

Advanced nursing skills

Organisational skills

Education

NMC registration

Job description

We are looking for Registered Nurses who have a passion and commitment to providing individualised, patient-centred care to patients with a life-limiting illness, and to providing care and support for relatives and carers on the Inpatient Unit.What does the role involve?

• Provide knowledge and skills in caring for patients with life-limiting or advancing illnesses
• Support the development and implementation of care pathways and patient information
• Ensure the dignity, safety and confidentiality of all patients is respected at all times and that all patients receive the highest possible standards of physical, psychological and spiritual care
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure collaborative working for the benefit of patient care
• Provide a high standard of personalised and ongoing after care for bereaved families and friends., We offer continuation of pension and long service for those transitioning from the NHS, ensuring your career with us is fulfilling both personally and professionally
• We will invest in your development, we believe in nurturing talent! With our strong commitment to training and development, you will receive unparalleled support to thrive in this rewarding role
• We are an award-winning team. We proudly won the Palliative Care Team Award at the Palliative and End of Life Care Awards. This accolade recognises our extraordinary efforts to enhance quality of life for those we serve, so you'll be joining a team that is truly making an impact
• You will work alongside motivated multidisciplinary teams in a supportive atmosphere. Our low patient-to-nurse ratio means you can focus on providing the highest standards of individualised care., We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work and already living in the UK. We do not offer sponsorship - all applicants must possess the independent right to work in the UK at the point of application. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.
  NMC registration and the Right to Work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
• Be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team
• Utilise advanced nursing skills and knowledge
• Have a can‑do, enthusiastic attitude
• Be a compassionate nurse who will play a key role in planning, implementing and evaluating evidence based, individualised nursing care
• Possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and be able to lead and motivate others.
  We are Garden House Hospice Care, the Hospice for North Hertfordshire. We are a multi award-winning hospice that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do. Patients on our Inpatient Unit are looked after by our specialist team 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We provide support and care to patients with a wide range of symptoms associated with a life-limiting illness, as well as their families. We support our patients by providing symptom control, psychological support and end‑of‑life care. Our high nurse‑to‑patient ratio ensures that patients are able to get the dedicated support that they might need.