Staff Nurse

Isabel Hospice; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

27 days leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Isabel Hospice in Welwyn Garden City is recruiting a Staff Nurse to join our In Patient Unit. We welcome applicants for full or part-time roles (part-time approx. 30 hours per week).

You will provide person-centered nursing care with a holistic approach. Experience in palliative care is welcome though not essential. You will assess care needs, develop care plans, support Healthcare Support Workers, and maintain accurate records using our patient information system.

Qualifications

• Must be a level one registered nurse.
• Experience with palliative care is desirable but not essential.
• Be flexible and a good team player with ability to cover nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual care needs and develop holistic care plans.
• Provide information, advice and support to patients, families and carers.
• Maintain accurate nursing records using the patient information system.
• Support Healthcare Support Workers as required.

Skills

Team player

Flexible

Nursing documentation

Care planning

Education

Registered nurse (Level 1)

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a full or part timeStaff Nurse to join the team at our In Patient Unit. (Part time would be 30hrs per week.) Previous palliative care experience is not essential but a passion for providing excellent nursing care in a small team is.

You will assess individual care needs and develop appropriate care plans using a holistic approach, providing information, advice and support to patients, families and carers. You will also provide support to Healthcare Support Workers as required and maintain accurate nursing records using our patient information system.

About You

To be considered for this role you will need to be a level one registered nurse and interested in developing your skills in a palliative care setting. Previous experience of working with terminally ill patients or in an oncology setting would be desirable but not essential. As part of a small team, you will need to be flexible and a good team player with the ability to work a full range of shifts including Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays.

• pension and life assurance, or continuation of membership the NHS pension scheme for existing members.
• Annual leave starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)and increasing with service, we also honour NHS/Hospice long service leave.
• Free parking, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme and working as part of a small, friendly & supportive team.

If you believe you have the skills, experience, and passion to excel in this role,

Isabel Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team

We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check.

For details of our inclusion statement, please see our website https://joinus.isabelhospice.org.uk/vacancies