Senior Staff Nurse

Bolton Hospice; Royton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave including bankhol

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Free parking

Healthcare cash plan

Subsidised meals

Blue Light Card

Excellent training opportunities

Job summary

Bolton Hospice is seeking a Senior Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Unit. This is a challenging yet rewarding role that will develop your nursing skills within specialist palliative and end-of-life care, working with a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will provide hands-on, person-centred care to patients with complex needs and support staff to maintain high standards. The role offers excellent training opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN)
• Diploma/degree or relevant experience
• ENB998 or Mentorship/Preceptors

Responsibilities

• To work with others to ensure the highest standards of nursing and clinical care to patients and carers.
• To advise and support staff, demonstrate a high level of competence in the speciality and broaden remit in line with current evidence‑based knowledge and training.

Skills

Ability to manage risk effectively

Plan personal and professional develop

Clinical credibility in palliativecare

Computer literacy

Excellent written and oral comms

Punctual reliable and flexible

Prioritise and manage time

Numeracy skills

Education

RGN (Registered General Nurse)

Diploma/degree or relevant experience

ENB998 or Mentorship/Preceptors

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Registered Nurse to join our supportive and professional team within the Inpatient Unit at Bolton Hospice. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role, offering an excellent opportunity to further develop your nursing skills, knowledge and experience within specialist palliative care.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and dedicated Inpatient Unit team, committed to providing high-quality, expert specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families. Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, while continuing to develop your own skills and expertise.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Staff Nurse working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team, you will support patients with complex clinical needs and provide hands‑on, person‑centered care. Our staff strive to provide the highest quality of service for our patients and their families and carers, through a collaborative team approach.

About us

Our purpose is providing outstanding care for all our patients and those most important to them, together with creating a great place to work for all our people. We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part‑time), generously enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals, option to apply for Blue Light Card and excellent training opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance.

Job responsibilities

To work with others to ensure the highest standards of nursing and clinical care to patients and carers.

To advise and support staff, demonstrate a high level of competence in the speciality and broaden remit in line with current evidence‑based knowledge and training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Diploma/degree or relevant experience
• ENB998 or Mentorship/Preceptors

Desirable

• Enhanced Communication Skills
• EOLC Module

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage risk effectively
• Ability to plan personal and professional development of self and others
• Clinical credibility within the sphere of palliative care
• Computer literacy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Punctual, reliable and flexible
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Numeracy skills

Desirable

• Ability to manage poor performance
• Teaching skillsPresentation skills

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in specialty
• Proven experience of managing change
• Experience or training in carrying out appraisals
• Application of evidence to practice
• Evidence of multi-professional working
• Experience of audit
• Experience of supporting junior staff
• Understanding and evidence of application of the NMC and other professional codes of conduct

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work proactively, independently and on own initiative
• Adaptable and able to work in a team environment
• Able to work under pressure
• Assertive and confident
• Ability to inspire trust and respect
• A commitment to the vision and values of Bolton Hospice

Desirable

• Full clean driving licence and access to vehicle for business use subject to the Equality Act 2010.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge base of specialty

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.