Staff Nurse

NHS; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional care to patients and their families in a supportive environment. This full-time staff nurse role offers an opportunity to work in palliative care, where you will provide essential support to individuals at the end of life. With a focus on dignity and choice, you will collaborate with a dedicated team to ensure the highest standard of care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and have the necessary qualifications, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN is essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality patient care and managing admissions.
• Coordinating with healthcare professionals and maintaining records.

Skills

Patient Care

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

NMC Registration

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Would you like to become part of our compassionate team to provide care and support to our patients and their families in the inpatient unit at St Luke's Hospice? We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced staff nurse to join our friendly in-patient unit team in Thurrock, to gain knowledge and experience within palliative care.

This is a full-time opportunity to work either rotational days and night shifts.

Main duties of the job

• Providing excellent high-quality patient care.
• Coordinating with doctors and other healthcare professionals.
• Managing patient admissions and discharges.
• Caring for patients at end of life.
• Maintaining nursing documentation and patient records (SystmOne).
• Participating in staff meetings and continuous education opportunities.

About us

We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.

Our care considers people's medical, spiritual, and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community, or in a person's residence. Together, we fulfill people's choices at the end of their life.

We are a charity, and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience

• Previous experience working within a healthcare setting.
• An understanding and empathetic approach to patient care.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.

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 (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.