Staff Nurse Hospice at Home

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Hurn; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse to join the Hospice at Home Service, providing compassionate end-of-life care in patients' homes across East Dorset. The role requires hands-on nursing, independence, and the ability to adapt to a 24/7 service.

Nights may be required as part of flexible shift patterns. Experience in palliative care and working in community or hospice settings is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing palliative and end-of-life care.
• Confidence to work independently in a community/hospice setting.
• Passionate about what matters to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing assessment of care required.
• Provide hands-on end-of-life care including administration of medications.
• Verifying death and performing last offices.
• Flexible shift patterns, including nights, as required.

Skills

Palliative and end-of-life care

Independent working

Patient-centered care

Job description

This role will work predominantly within the Hospice at Home Service but there will be expectations to support our hospice inpatient units as needed - Hospice at Home has been operating for over 3 years with the main focus on caring for patients who want to be at home at end of life. If you are enthusiastic, compassionate, motivated nurse looking to be involved in providing excellent end of life care why not come and join us. This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of a new service and make a difference to so many families., The Hospice at Home service is a 24 hour/7 days a week service, seeing patients across our whole geographical area of East Dorset, predominantly visiting patients and families in their own homes to provide end of life care. The patients will have complex needs and referred by teams within Specialist Palliative Care Service.

We are seeking applicants who have experience of providing palliative and end of life care, who have confidence to work independently and are passionate about \"What matters\" for patient's.

The service was started over 3 years ago and has developed significantly during this period. As a Staff Nurse you will complete initial and ongoing assessment of care required. Provide hands on physical end of life care including single administration of medications, Verification of death and last offices. You will need to be flexible with work pattern to include nights.

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, motivational nurses to be involved in providing excellent end of life care. A background in Palliative Care, in providing end of life care or working in the community would be advantageous.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.