Senior Staff Nurse

The Hospice; Chester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Hospice Pension Scheme

Excellent learning and development

Staff support programme

Job summary

The Hospice invites applications for a Senior Staff Nurse to lead a small nursing team delivering pain and symptom control, complex psychological support and end of life care. You will develop specialist knowledge in symptom management and contribute to MDT discussions across West Cheshire and Deeside.

The role offers a 30-hour week with a shift pattern across 7 days, induction support, and access to NHS/hospice pension schemes, ongoing learning and confidential counselling services.

Qualifications

• Be able to oversee planning and delivery of outstanding care for an identified group of patients.
• Provide initial and ongoing assessment and develop/evaluate care plans.
• Act as nurse in charge and lead a shift.
• Contribute to MDT meetings and coordinate with West Cheshire and Deeside services.
• Line manage health care assistants.
• Respond to Out of Hours queries via the Hospice Advice Line.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic specialist palliative care to patients and families.
• Demonstrate leadership, organisation and resilience in a high-pressure environment.

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you have the time to provide outstanding care to patients, support their families and friends, develop your clinical and communication skills, gain specialist knowledge in symptom management, and build a rewarding career in specialist palliative care? The Senior Staff Nurse will lead a small nursing team who provide pain and symptom control, complex psychological support and end of life care for patients and their families. Implementing your current knowledge and skills, the role will allow you to develop your specialist knowledge of symptom control, enhance your communication skills and progress your career in specialist palliative care. Most importantly, in addition to your knowledge and skills, your values must align to those of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Hours for the role will be 30 hours per week, on a variable shift pattern across 7 days.

• Be responsible for overseeing the planning and delivery of outstanding care for an identified group of patients.
• Be responsible for providing initial and ongoing assessment of nursing needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of effective care plans and direct delivery of patient care on a daily basis.
• Act as nurse in charge, leading a well-coordinated effective shift. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in emergency and unforeseen circumstances.
• Proactively contribute to integrated MDT meetings, including assessing the needs of referred patients into Specialist Palliative Care Services across West Cheshire and Deeside.
• Have line management responsibility for a group of health care assistants.
• Respond to Out of Hours queries via the Hospice Advice Line once identified as competent.
• and will be able to:
• Demonstrate clear organisational, time management, personal and professional resilience and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate their passion to promote comfort, dignity, independence and patient choice.
• Use own initiative and work well under pressure.
• Demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities which are integral to the delivery of holistic specialist palliative care. Please note we do not currently have a sponsorship licence, and the successful candidate will need to be able to provide evidence of right to work in the UK You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team with a shared commitment to making a positive difference to the lives of those in our care. You will receive support and guidance through a dedicated induction programme, designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of caring for patients with advanced life-limiting illnesses. You'll also benefit from a range of support and benefits, including:
• Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme for existing members or join the hospice pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• A staff support programme including clinical supervision, confidential counselling and occupational health services.