Registered Nurse
Are you committed to caring for our patients, families, carers and others who are important to them? You must be passionate about our patients and be committed to change and supporting the organisation in delivering specialist palliative care to our patients.
Can you demonstrate an interest or previous experience in palliative care? Applications are welcome from other specialities, e.g. heart failure, COPD, dementia nursing.
Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values of St Ann’s Hospice.
Are you able to communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others, giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding?
Applications are welcome from other specialities, e.g. heart failure, COPD, dementia nursing.
Location
Little Hulton
Salary
Band 5 Competency Based Framework, £29,970- £36,911per annum (pro rata).
Enhancements of between 30% and 60% for weekend, bank holidays, unsocial hours
Hours
23-37.5 hours per week, including nights.
Contract
Permanent
Closing date: 12th March 2025
Interview date: 20th March 2025
(We reserve the right to close and interview prior to the dates outlined)
Introduction
At St Ann’s, there’s one thing that motivates us, and that’s providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses,we are looking forward to continue that care and sustaining St Ann’s for future generations.
Our patients lie at the heart of everything we do and we need talented and committed people to provide their care and to ensure St Ann’s is fit for the future.
This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If you’re looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of specialist palliative and supportive patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.
The Staff Nurse plays an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and has strong working relationships with other healthcare providers.
The Staff Nurse assists in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.
The Staff Nurse plays a key role in the supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named mentor.
As a Staff Nurse, we can offer career opportunities through our unique competency based framework.
St Ann’s delivers a service across three sites. Whilst you will have a specific base, there may be occasions where you are required to provide cross-site / service cover.
The Person
The Staff Nurse will:
Take overall responsibility for the coordination and safe effective management of the Inpatient Unit (IPU) on a shift-by-shift basis as delegated by the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse.
Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective holistic care.
Lead on the delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care, ensuring individual care needs are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
Use professional judgement when assessing patient needs / problems and investigations requiring analysis and intervention.
Organise own time and that of junior learners.
Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
Ensure that patient information is communicated to the appropriate professional(s) of the multi-disciplinary team.
Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the hospice values, policies and procedures and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
Work towards the achievement of the shared goals of the patient and multidisciplinary team by collaboration to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both clinical bench marking and Evidence Based Practice to achieve this.
Undertake practice sensitive to the individualised needs of all patients.
Administration of medicines and treatments in line with NMC and hospice policy.
Be actively involved with all aspects of admission and discharge, engaging with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach based on the assessment of needs.
Undertake clinical skills with dexterity and accuracy to improve the patient experience and journey (e.g. venipuncture, cannulation, etc.)
Be competent in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting in accordance with instruction and departmental procedures, reporting any faults as necessary.
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with hospice policy and NMC Code of Conduct.
Maintain own CPD in accordance with requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
In conjunction with the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse, contribute to the delivery of orientation programmes and induction for new starters and learners.
Actively contribute and participate in the hospice clinical governance agenda.
Act as a link nurse and resource for other nursing staff for a specific area of patient care.
Experience
Essential
- The Staff Nurse will be able to:
- Work as part of a team.
- Problem solve.
- Demonstrate awareness of own limitations.
- Organise workload and delegate tasks as appropriate.
- Effectively organise.
Qualifications
Essential
- The Staff Nurse have:
- Current 1st level Registration.
- Current right to work in the UK- NO SPONSERSHIPS AVAILABLE
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Relevant post registration palliative care experience.
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Certificate.
Critical
Essential
- ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK NO SPONSERSHIP AVAILABLE
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Key Benefits
- 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
- Free parking
- Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution. Ability to continue with a previously held NHS pension (subject to making contribution’s into the scheme in the previous 12 months).
- Life cover (Scottish Widows Pension scheme)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rate for part-time)
- Heath cash plan
- Discounted lunches on site
- Meaningful work, making a difference in the lives of others
- Opportunity to develop your leadership skills within a structured development framework
- IIP accredited employer creating the right environment for everyone to thrive and reach their potential
If this role sounds like you and you want to make a real difference for a much-loved charity, please click here to apply via NHS Jobs.
Please contact James Humphries on 0161 702 5417 for an informal chat.
