Staff Nurse - Little Havens IPU

The Methodist Church in Britain; Benfleet; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Havens Hospices is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Little Havens In-Patient unit. The role provides holistic palliative care for children, young people and adults with complex conditions, in a 25-hour-per-week position covering evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

You must hold current NMC registration and be registered as a children's nurse, with a completed UK nursing preceptorship. You will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering compassionate care.

Qualifications

• First level degree or diploma in nursing
• Current NMC registration
• Registered children's nurse
• Completed UK nursing preceptorship

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage holistic care for people with life-limiting or terminal conditions
• Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to high standards
• Enhance patients' independence and quality of life through therapies
• Give practical and emotional support to patients and their carers
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary care team

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Outlook

Job description

Staff Nurse post on the Little Havens In-Patient unit at Havens Hospices, set in the Daws Heath countryside. The role is holistic palliative nursing for children, young people and adults with complex, life-limiting or terminal conditions, working within a multidisciplinary team. It is a 25-hour-a-week post covering evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants need current NMC registration and registration as a children's nurse.

What the job involves

• Provide and manage holistic care for people with life-limiting or terminal conditions
• Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to the highest standards, responding to changing needs
• Enhance patients' independence and quality of life, including through a range of therapies
• Give practical and emotional support to patients and their carers
• Work as a member of the multidisciplinary care team

What’s required

Qualifications

• First level degree or diploma in nursing

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration
• Registered children's nurse

Experience

• Completed UK nursing preceptorship

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Keyboard and IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook

What’s offered

• Competitive salary package