Overview
We are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our incredible team on an permanent basis. Based in the beautiful village of Bartestree, approximately 5 miles east of Hereford city, St Michael's Hospice has been providing the highest quality care, to the local community for over 35 years. At St Michaels we are not just offering a job, but the chance to make a real difference in peoples lives. You will work within our multi-disciplinary team providing physical, psycho-social and spiritual care to patients and their families. You will be able to organise your own time effectively, adapt to changing demands and conditions, remain calm under pressure, and communicate in a clear and engaging manner. We offer support with revalidation and ongoing CPD through both in-house and external education. Range of flexible and part-time working patterns. This post is conditional to an enhancedDisclosure and Barring Service(DBS)Check. Working in the In Patient Unit you will have the option of applying for one of the following set shifts permanently or going on a rota which will include a mixture of all: Long days: 7.30am 8:00pm Nights: 7:30pm- 8:00am Earlies:7:30am 3:00pm Twilights: 4:00pm 10:00pm
Main duties of the job
Plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients, ensuring all practices are evidence-based. Provide specialist advice on symptom management and act as a link nurse in specific areas such as diabetes. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best outcomes for patients and their families. Communicate sensitively with patients, families, and carers, providing emotional support where needed. Supervise and mentor healthcare assistants, junior staff, and volunteers, promoting best practices in palliative care. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, audits, and service development projects to enhance care delivery. Ensure a safe, clean environment, adhering to health and safety, infection control, and medication management protocols.
Please note a permanent night contract would also be considered.
About us
St Michael's Hospice is nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a transferrable NHS pension or you can enroll onto our own Hospice pension. We have a Life Assurance, and we offer a superb working environment and facilities, generous study leave allowance, discounts with local suppliers, individualised training needs analysis, advanced communication skills training, employee counselling service, free tea & coffee, a friendly & welcoming work environment, 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. We are one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for and have been caring to make a difference, to patients living with a terminal illness and their families, across Herefordshire and beyond for 40 years.
Job responsibilities
Reports to: Senior Registered Nurse
Job Purpose: To deliver high quality palliative and end of life nursing care to patients and their families We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Palliative Care Nurse to join our dedicated team. This role involves delivering high-quality, holistic care to patients with complex palliative needs in a hospice setting.
Key Responsibilities: Plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients, ensuring all practices are evidence-based. Provide specialist advice on symptom management and act as a link nurse in specific areas such as diabetes. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the best outcomes for patients and their families. Communicate sensitively with patients, families, and carers, providing emotional support where needed. Supervise and mentor healthcare assistants, junior staff, and volunteers, promoting best practices in palliative care. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, audits, and service development projects to enhance care delivery. Ensure a safe, clean environment, adhering to health and safety, infection control, and medication management protocols.
Requirements: NMC registration. Experience in palliative care or a related field. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Ability to manage workload effectively and prioritise patient care. If you are a compassionate nurse looking for a rewarding role in palliative care, we would love to hear from you. A full job description and person specification can be found on our website.
Our Values What matters to you is whats important to us To ensure we deliver upon this every day, we empower people to work collaboratively to reach thebest possible decisions, realise them in thebest possible wayand at thebest possible time.
We value: Knowledge, judgment, and kindness in reaching thebest possible decisions Courage, integrity, and passion in realising those decisions in thebest possible way Honesty, empathy, and determination in doing so at thebest possible time. Living our values influencesthe way we behave. The way we behave informsthe way we do things. The way we do things isthe St Michaels way.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
Experience
* Working as part of a team
* Experience working in a palliative care setting
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.
£30,989 to £36,167 a yearPlus unsocial hours payments
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