Staff Nurse - Newly Qualified Only

Pendleside Hospice; Burnley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hospice organization in Burnley is seeking a newly qualified Registered Nurse to join their Inpatient day team. The role involves providing exemplary palliative care, supporting health care assistants, and maintaining high standards of care. Ideal candidates will show enthusiasm for compassionate health service and demonstrate clinical skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clinical excellence in nursing care.
• Experience in a palliative care setting.
• Ability to relate positively to colleagues and patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard patient-centered palliative care.
• Support the work of healthcare assistants and students.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Communication skills

Clinical competence

Team collaboration

Education

First Level Registered Nurse Qualification (NMC registered)

Postgraduate accredited palliative/end of life care training module

Job description

Pendleside Hospice has an opportunity for a newly qualified Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient day team. You will be able to demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of individualised care, compassion and bereavement support. Our aim is to make living with dying better for patients and their families and as a registered nurse you will be there for people in their time of need. If you are enthusiastic and have a passion for palliative care you may be the person we are looking for.

Main duties of the job

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide a high standard of holistic, skilled, patient-centred, palliative care to all patients.

Support and supervise the work of health care assistants, apprentices, students and volunteers

To support and contribute to an environment of continuous quality improvement and learning

To act as shift lead when required

About us

Pendleside Hospice was founded as a charity in 1988 and is one of the principal providers of palliative and end of life care services to adults in Burnley and Pendle. Pendleside is widely known throughout the area of Burnley and Pendle and is held in deep affection by the local community. It is truly a privilege to work here.

All our care is free of charge to the patients and their families/carers but, of course, it isnt free to provide and most of it is funded through the generosity of the local community in which we serve. This financial year it is expected that Pendlesides running costs will exceed £6.5 million and less than 20% of those costs will come from government funding.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Registered Nurse (RN) without palliative care qualification

REPORTED TO BY: Healthcare Assistants and Apprentices

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide a high standard of holistic, skilled, patient-centred, palliative care to all patients.

Support and supervise the work of health care assistants, apprentices, students and volunteers

To support and contribute to an environment of continuous quality improvement and learning

To act as shift lead when required

CORE TASKS

Clinical

Ensure uniformity of the quality of nursing care across the service

Provide competent clinical care in areas such as tracheostomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, administration of subcutaneous and intravenous therapies and verification of death, where competence has been proven and verified

To lead the process of admission ensuring all relevant patient records are completed within the agreed timeframes and according to statutory requirements

Along with other staff to identify and assess physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and their families/carers

To lead the planning delivery and evaluation of evidence based nursing care for patients and their families in collaboration with other members of the multi disciplinary team

To lead the discharge planning, including the completion of continuing care checklist and fast track documentation, to ensure patient transfers are timely and coordinated

To oversee and support the bereavement process

To ensure that all clinical policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to

Ensure medicines are managed in accordance with all internal policies, procedures and standard operating procedures and the misuse of drugs act 1971

To ensure that patient documentation is completed accurately and fully in line with the NMC guidance on documentation

Management and Leadership

Be aware of and adhere to the Hospice policies and procedures and act at all times with the NMC standards, Code of Conduct and guidelines

Manage and maintain a safe clinical environment utilising allocated resources safely and effectively

Lead and co-ordinate shifts as required

To provide support and direction to volunteers

To undertake appraisal, one to ones and competency assessments of health care assistants and apprentices

To participate in and support the development of organisational and departmental objectives

Commit to attendance at team meetings, contributing positively and constructively

Communication Skills

Contribute to the daily handover and admission meetings giving clear concise reports of patient progress

Foster good working relationships with all Hospice departments and members of the multidisciplinary team

Communicate effectively with patients and families ensuring they contribute and consent to treatment and care plans

Communicate information to distressed and/or bereaved people in a sensitive manner

Manage situations where people are distressed or angry in an effective, safe manner

Be able to communicate effectively with people exhibiting challenging behaviours, ensuring they are respected but expectations are made as clear as possible

Have excellent telephone communication skills, taking calls from patients, carers and professionals managing their concerns effectively and sensitively

Manage complaints in a sensitive manner ensuring that the Hospice policy and procedure is adhered to

Advocate for service users ensuring their views are known to the team including supporting advance care planning discussions and documentation

Personal and People Development

Ensure that NMC requirements for nurse revalidation are fulfilled and revalidation takes place within required timeframe

Complete a post graduate accredited palliative/end of life care training module

Develop and maintain relevant knowledge and skills and be responsible for own continuing professional development

Attend mandatory training and any other essential training relevant to the job role

Provide mentor support to new staff, apprentices, students and volunteers

To identify and participate in the development of teaching and educational programmes

To participate in one to one supervision with own line manager

Quality and Service Improvement

Be aware of organisational strategic direction and future issues pertaining to the provision of specialist palliative and supportive care, and contribute to and participate in organisational service development

Contribute to the identification of practices that could improve service delivery outcomes and participate in the development of appropriate action plans through:

audit

research

evaluation

education/training

Participate in the implementation and review of subsequent action plans

Take an active role in unit meetings, highlighting areas requiring quality improvement

Use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so

Health, Safety and Security

Identify risks as they arise and carry out risk assessments, taking immediate remedial action as required and updating risk assessments regularly

Adhere to the adverse event and serious incident reporting policy and take appropriate action

Be familiar with and support implementation of safeguarding policies, the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Promote an environment that supports infection prevention and control policies and procedures, ensuring staff practice accordingly

Use equipment safely and in accordance with instructions and departmental procedures, reporting faults as necessary

In the absence of or in consultation with senior nursing staff, ensure that the off-duty rota meets the requirements of safe staffing risk assessment for the department

Governance

Ensure that Hospice policies, procedures and standards are adhered to at all times with particular regard to those concerning confidentiality, information governance, health and safety, prevention and control infection and medicines management

Ensure the effective utilisation of the Hospices computer based patient record system, promoting the use of information technology for recording patient information, communication and information sharing; implementing procedural change as necessary

Ensure that the department is compliant with the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and contribute to the Care Quality Commission inspection process

Contribute to effective outcome monitoring of service delivery in line with the above regulation

This document is intended to convey an outline of the post and the post-holders responsibilities. You may be asked to carry out other duties relevant to your job role.

Person Specification

Health & Physical

• Ability to move and handle people and equipment
• Vaccination appropriate to the job role

Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse Qualification (NMC registered)
• Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to work towards a degree level module in end life/palliative care
• Knowledge of current best practice in nursing care.
• ENB 931 or equivalent
• ENB 285
• To have an understanding of, and an ability to promote and implement equal opportunities
• Commitment to client-centred, non discriminatory practice
• Evidence of an ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to relate positively to colleagues and members of the MDT
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and information governance
• Positive attitude to change and flexible working practices

Circumstances

• Work flexibly according to the needs of the service

Experience

• Experience of working with adult patients.
• Understanding of professional nursing issues.
• Ability to relate nursing experience to a palliative care setting.
• Experience of working in a palliative care setting

Practical and intellectual skills

• Understanding and sensitivity to the needs of patient with a life limiting illness/ their families and carers
• Liaison with other agencies and professionals
• Good communication, record keeping and organisational skills

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.