Staff Nurse & Senior Staff Nurse Bank Positions available

NHS; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Waterlooville is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse to join the Living Well Services team. The role involves supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families, ensuring high-quality care within various community hubs. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant nursing qualification and experience in palliative care. This position emphasizes teamwork and communication skills, making it essential for providing comprehensive support in a compassionate environment.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification RGN.
• Experience in Specialist / Palliative Care.
• Experience of supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment and implementation of care programs.
• Supervise qualified, unqualified, and volunteer staff.
• Liaise with various healthcare professionals.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage sensitive information

Strong analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Tools

SystmOne database

Job description

The Staff Nurse and Senior Staff Nurse Living Well Services (bank) role(s) will work within the Rowans Living Well Services, which are led by the Living Well Services and Community Engagement Manager who is responsible to Clinical Director. The role is based at Rowans Living Well Centre, Purbrook.

Main duties of the job

• In conjunction with the LWS Manager: provide a Monday to Friday 9-4 pm (Wednesday till 6pm) service including Community Satellite hubs.
• To support the growing need for those who may look to The Rowans Hospice for help and support before they reach the final stages of their life
• To support a service where there are opportunities to inform, support, care and re-able people, their families and friends, who are affected by the diagnosis of a life shortening or incurable illness or indeed to those who are approaching the end of their natural life span.
• To support an environment that provides companionship for both the patient and carer.
• To maintain the health and well-being of the local community and as far as this may be possible, support people in the process of Future planning and decision making; helping them to remain in control of their lives for as long as this may be possible
• Ensure each patient/carer is assessed /triaged and a programme of care and therapies arranged to support their individual needs.
• To assess the needs of patients and carers using tools IPOS and CSNAT requiring intervention from other professionals/therapies within and outside the hospice and refer appropriately.

About us

Rowans Hospice is a charity that provides free care and support to adults and their families living in the Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire region who have a life-limiting illness. Established in 1994, our income is generated by ongoing support of the local community, donations, legacies, fundraising and through our retail shops.

Job responsibilities

JobPurpose

The post holder is responsible forcontributing to the assessment and the implementation of programmes of care forusers of the Living Well Services and community hubs.

The post holder is also expected to carryout all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and to supervise,where necessary, other qualified, unqualified and volunteer staff within theLiving Well Services

KeyWorking Relationships

Staff and Volunteers at LWS and RowansHospice

Facilitators for the activities deliveredin Centre

Community Hubs staff and volunteersfrom those charities

Specialist Palliative Care Teams and Hub

GP practices with Social Prescribers andCare Coordinators and well as GPs

Specialist Palliative care teams withinHospital

Specialist teams and charities such as MNDParkinsons, Huntingtons dementia Heart Failure and Pulmonary Fibrosis

Patients Carers and Bereaved.

This list is not exhaustive.

KeyAreas of Responsibility / Key Accountabilities

Role Specifics

Inconjunction with the LWS Manager: provide a Monday to Friday 9-4 pm (Wednesdaytill 6pm) service including Community Satellite hubs

Tosupport the growing need for those who may look to The Rowans Hospice for helpand support before they reach the final stages of their life

Tosupport a service where there are opportunities to inform, support, care andre-able people, their families and friends, who are affected by the diagnosisof a life shortening or incurable illness or indeed to those who areapproaching the end of their natural life span.

Tosupport an environment that provides companionship for both the patient andcarer.

Tomaintain the health and well-being of the local community and as far as thismay be possible, support people in the process of Future planning and decisionmaking; helping them to remain in control of their lives for as long as thismay be possible

Ensureeach patient/carer is assessed /triaged and a programme of care and therapiesarranged to support their individual needs.

Toassess the needs of patients and carers using tools IPOS and CSNAT requiringintervention from other professionals/therapies within and outside the hospiceand refer appropriately.

Toliaise with members of the clinical team, Hospice Companions Co-Ordinator,Volunteers Service Manager, and relevant Primary Care and Social Careprofessionals to facilitate the continuity of patient care within thecommunity.

Toliaise with other in-patient/out-patient departments of hospitals asappropriate.

Inconjunction with The LWS Manager support the expansion and extension of currentservices, providing more therapy sessions for a greater number of people;offered flexibly throughout the week.

Topromote a therapeutic environment utilising the skills of therapist/artistsworking within the setting and taking an active part in special projects i.e.,Work/Mindfulness

Toprovide advice on symptom control/care management Living Well Services patientsto other health care professionals.

Toreport to the LWS Manager / Deputy LWS Manager /Hospice Doctor/Palliative CareHub any relevant information on the condition of specific patients, their careor treatment.

Toreport to the LWS Manager / Deputy LWS Manager / Director of Clinical Servicesany matter affecting the smooth running of the centre and community hubs

Toreport any complaints/safeguarding concerns from patients, their relatives, orothers acting on their behalf to the LWS Manager Deputy LWS Manager / Directorof Clinical Services and assist with investigation of complaints as necessaryknowing your boundaries and expectations within the process.

Toensure knowledge about patients/carers is maintained in the strictest confidence,and is not divulged, except to professionals where it would materially assistwith the programme of care or protection of the individual

Todemonstrate a consistent level of courtesy and consideration to patients, theirrelatives and visitors.

Topromote a high quality of care by adhering to set standards.

Person Specification

Experience, knowledge and qualifications

Professional QualificationRGN.

On relevant professional register

Experience in Specialist / Palliative Care

Experience of supervising junior staff

Values based behaviours relevant to the role

Integrity

Respect

Equity

Trust

Excellent interpersonal skills and theability to interact well with the team, clients, volunteers and the bereaved.

Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills and the ability to prepare comprehensive notes.

Understanding of grief and bereavement.

Decision making, being responsible forknowing appropriate limitations of the role and when to seek further advice.

Able to manage unexpected disruption orchanges in your daily routine or schedule.

Able to handle high-pressured andemotional situations in a busy environment.

Ability to manage sensitive andconfidential information.

Able to show effective time managementand diligence skills.

Strong analytical and data-inputtingskills and ability to manage multiple tasks at a time.

Ability to prioritise workload and beflexible to changing demands

Ability to share knowledge with others todevelop and influence practice

Able to maintain active andcontemporaneous records

Well-developed coping strategies

Experience of working in a health orsocial care environment

Adaptable to changing IT and technicalsoftware systems and open to learning.

Experience of using SystmOne database.

Interest/qualifications in therapeuticinterventions. i.e. Complementary

Therapies, counselling

Good understanding of palliative careprinciples and philosophy within a therapeutic day services environment.

Good pain and symptom control knowledge

Other

Undertake any duties, which may be reasonably required within thescope of the role.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and youmay be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with theabove key responsibilities.

Rowans Hospice is committed to equality of opportunity and toeliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow our Code of Conductand comply with policies and procedures. They must also undertake specifictraining and assume responsibility for safety relevant to specific roles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional QualificationRGN.
• On relevant professional register
• Experience in Specialist / Palliative Care
• Experience of supervising junior staff

Experience

• Experience in Specialist / Palliative Care
• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Experience of working in a health or social care environment
• Adaptable to changing IT and technical software systems and open to learning.
• Experience of using SystmOne database.
• Interest/qualifications in therapeutic interventions. i.e. Complementary
• Therapies, counselling
• Good understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy within a therapeutic day services environment.
• Good pain and symptom control knowledge

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.