Senior Registered Nurse - Hospice at Home

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks holiday plus public holidays

NHS Pension or group personal pension

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Staff benefit scheme and Blue Light

MSc modules in Advanced Clinical Pract

Job summary

Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice is seeking a Senior Registered Nurse to join the Hospice at Home team, delivering planned palliative care to patients at home and in care homes.

You will assess and plan care, coordinate with the multidisciplinary team, and rotate into coordination duties as required, while supervising colleagues and ensuring high-quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration (adult/general).
• Educated to diploma or degree level in nursing.
• Essentials in Palliative Care or willingness to undertake.
• Mentorship qualification or practice assessor experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned face-to-face visits and responsive palliative care in patients’ homes or care homes.
• Plan proactively for the last phase of life to maximise quality of life.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate palliative care interventions (face-to-face and telephone).
• Manage a caseload and supervise staff; rotate into coordination responsibilities.
• Triage new referrals to the hospice and liaise with the Advice and Referral Team.
• Provide symptom management and psychosocial support to patients, families and carers.
• Lead on education, ensure medicines management and follow NMC guidelines.

Skills

Clinical skills

Assessment skills

Communication

Teamwork in MDT

Prioritisation

Caseload management

Education

NMC registration (adult/general)

Nursing degree or diploma

Palliative care qualification or willing to pursue

Mentorship qualification or practice assessor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This Senior Registered Nurse post sits in the Hospice at Home team at Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice, serving patients in their homes and care homes. The work centres on assessing and planning care for people with deteriorating health, including those in their last weeks of life. The role adds rotating coordination, referral triage and line management to a caseload, with full and part-time hours. A palliative care qualification or willingness to work towards one is needed, and visa sponsorship is not offered.

What the job involves

• Provide planned face-to-face visits and a responsive service to people with palliative care needs in an unstable phase or with rapidly changing needs
• Plan proactively for people in the last phase of life to maximise quality of life
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate palliative care interventions, including face-to-face and telephone holistic assessments
• Manage a caseload and the workload of patients under the direction of the key worker
• Rotate into a coordination function as required, including shift coordination and patient allocation
• Triage new referrals to the hospice within the Advice and Referral Team
• Provide symptom management and psychological and emotional support to patients, families and carers
• Line manage staff, undertake 1:1 meetings and appraisals, and support and buddy new staff
• Liaise with multidisciplinary and external professionals to ensure continuity of care and attend clinical MDT meetings
• Act as a resource for palliative care colleagues, giving advice, education and assessing clinical competencies
• Ensure medicines management, record keeping and risk reporting follow NMC guidance and hospice policies
• Take part in research and audit, and ensure practice is evidence-based

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a registered nurse in adult or general nursing
• Educated to diploma or degree level, or equivalent
• Essentials in Palliative Care course or a degree-level palliative care module, or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
• Mentorship qualification or practice assessor

Experience

• Range of relevant post-registration nursing experience with transferable skills
• Palliative care, oncology, chronic disease or community experience, including insight into complex community or inpatient care
• Evidence of making autonomous decisions and leading on specific areas of practice

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent clinical and assessment skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Good prioritisation, organisation, time management and caseload management
• Good understanding of palliative care and symptom management
• Knowledge of clinical governance and current issues in nursing

Other

• Motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and a confident decision maker
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office

What’s offered

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• NHS Pension or group personal pension with matched contributions up to 7.5%
• Health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Staff benefit scheme and Blue Light discount card
• Possibility to study MSc modules in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Mentoring and training programme supporting leadership and palliative care development
• Flexible hours and flexible working