Junior Sister day case infusion
The closing date is 17 June 2026
The Countess of Brecknock Hospice are seeking a Band 6 Deputy Sister to join our amazing team and fantastic modern hospice in the heart of Hampshire!
This role is a clinic based role, for 12 months initially with the hope to extend this long term, running from the inpatient unit. This role is key to supporting palliative outpatients, enabling the optimal care of our patients and contributes to the success of our Trust.
The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is paramount within HHFT.
Benefits:
* Benefit from excellent working relationships with the palliative care consultants and senior leaders, with opportunities to work across inpatient care and community to broaden skills and knowledge
* A supportive and professional environment
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Clinical Matron, Lead CNS and Sister/Charge Nurse team in the delivery of an outpatient infusion service within the inpatient team, running from The Countess of Brecknock Hospice.
This will include blood transfusion, iron infusions, care of PICC lines.
Ensuring high standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, patient experience and the patient journey.
Delivering specialised clinical practice, knowledge, skills and experience.
Effective leadership.
Undertaking the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation where factors may be conflicting, requiring high level analysis and interpretation skills and the comparison of a range of options to achieve effective treatment.
Flexibility
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Training and Qualifications
* Professional UK registration NMC
* 2/3 years post registration
* Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation
* Experience of mentorship of junior colleagues/students
* Experience in administering blood and iron transfusion
* Venepuncture and cannulation skills
* IV therapy trained
* Central line experience including PICC's
* Degree or working towards degree in relevant field
* Knowledge and skills gained through alternative study
* Evidence of CPD in palliative care
* History taking and physical assessment
* Experience in day case environment
Skills and ability
* Clinical skills appropriate to Palliative care
* Demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with trust value
* Previous experience within hospice setting
* Specialist clinical skills across the relevant speciality
* Good understanding of equality and diversity in area of work
* Ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle
* Advanced communications and RESPECT trained
Other specific Requirements
* Committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for our patients
* Flexibility able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives in changing situations
* Willing to work flexible hours on occasions
* Respond to positively constructive feedback
* Confidence in using, manipulating and analysing data
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.
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