Staff Nurse - Hospice

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Scotland; On-site; CLP 35,510,000 - 42,086,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Band 5 staff nurse for the inpatient Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service at Victoria hospice in Fife. The post requires extensive experience in medical/surgical care and competency in syringe driver processes, venepuncture, cannulation, central line/drain management, and catheterisation.

PVG scheme accreditation is a prerequisite. The role involves delivering holistic palliative care to patients with advanced illness and working a 3-day/night and weekend pattern,

Qualifications

• Significant previous experience in medical/surgical postings.
• Understanding of complexities in caring for palliative patients.
• Must be competent in syringe driver, venepuncture, cannulation, central line and drain management, and catheterisation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support holistic care to patients with advanced life-limiting illness.
• Work in inpatient Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service.
• Shifts involve 3 days/nights and weekends; may be asked to work in other areas within the health and social care partnership.

Skills

Communication skills

Palliative care knowledge

Syringe driver competence

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Central line management

Catheterisation

Education

Nurse registration (RN)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our team and work within the inpatient Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service based at Victoria hospice. We are looking for someone who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and is able to demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and confidentiality and is familiar to NHS Fife documentation and policies.
You will be part of a forward thinking service, delivering and supporting holistic care to the people of Fife with advanced life limiting illness.
The ideal candidate must have significant previous experience within a medical/surgical post and have an understanding of the complexities of caring for palliative patients. A requirement to apply for the post is to have completed and competent in syringe driver, venepuncture, cannulation, central line and drain management and catherisation.
We are currently a 9 bedded inpatient ward where specialist palliative care is delivered to patients with complex palliative care requirements.
This post will meet the needs of the service and will be worked over 3 days/nights and weekends, the candidate can be requested to work in other areas within the health and social care partnership.
Previous applicants need not apply.
For informal enquiries please contact Senior Charge Nurse Teresa Robertson on 01592 643355 ext 21674 or e-mail [e-mail] or Charge Nurse's Kate Page and Pamela Thomson on ext 28257 or e-mail [e-mail], [e-mail]
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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
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