Staff Nurse

Princess Alice Hospice; Esher; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in England seeks a full-time Staff Nurse to provide exceptional patient care. Candidates must be qualified in nursing and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This role involves working closely with clinical leads to ensure patients receive compassionate end-of-life care and support. Night shifts may be required on a pro-rata basis. If you share the values of this organization and are motivated to make a difference, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• Must understand the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients requiring specialist palliative care.
• Ability to complete assessments and identify individual patient problems.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Clinical Leads to ensure patients achieve a peaceful death in their preferred place.
• Document and evaluate care, discussing progress with the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist patients and their families in preparation for changes in treatment.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Holistic assessment skills

Education

Qualified in Nursing

Job description

To apply, please complete an online application form on PAH website www.pah.org.uk

We are looking for a full time Staff Nurse.

We are looking for nurses with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to join our team. You will work closely with the Clinical Leads to ensure more people achieve a peaceful and comfortable death in their preferred place of care.

We offer a flexible approach to rostering and we will consider part-time applications; early, late, twilight shifts are available, however please note that night shifts are currently a mandatory requirement of the position (usually 2-3 per month pro rata).

Main duties of the job

• Understand the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients requiring specialist palliative care and their families/carers.
• Complete the first level assessment of the patient\'s needs and documents these on the care plan.
• Using the information obtained from nursing history assessments and from subsequent observations, identify the patient\'s individual nursing problems and needs, and plan and implement care.
• Set goals for the resolution of each of the identified nursing problems, and help the patient achieve these goals through appropriate care planning.
• Document and evaluate care given and discuss progress, condition and treatment with the multidisciplinary team, alerting the Team Leader and/or Senior Staff Nurse of the patients changing health care needs.
• Assist with teaching patients and their family/carers in preparation for changes in treatment and expectations, and discharge for home care.
• Assists more senior members of the nursing staff in the organisation and management of the clinical area ensuring that the principles of individualised nursing care are maintained.

About us

Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting people in life, death and grief. Were dedicated to working closely with individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, to ensure more people receive the support they need.

Princess Alice Hospice holds an Organisational Sponsorship Licence and may consider Visa Sponsorship for UK-based applicants for key organisational roles that meet the skilled worker sponsorship criteria. Please note that sponsorship opportunities are extremely limited and are not available for the majority of roles. If you require sponsorship, please check the job advert or contact our recruitment team before applying.

Please apply via our website: www.pah.org.uk

Please note applications will be reviewed upon submission, and candidates may be contacted about interviews in advance of the specified closing dates.

Job responsibilities

PLEASE APPLY VIA WWW.PAH.ORG.UK

You will be a true team player, with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to care. You will be motivated to provide outstanding patient care using your holistic assessment skills, whilst liaising closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Perhaps you have similar experience in palliative or end of life care, or you have transferrable skills gained in intensive or elderly care and you\'re looking to join a caring organisation which will fully support you as a person and professional to grow and progress in your career.

If you are enthusiastic, flexible and share our values and care about making a difference in the last years of someone\'s life, we would love to hear from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified in Nursing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.