Job summary
Could you be part of a team to improve someones quality of life at a crucial time in their lives?
Our focus is on empowering staff to deliver excellent end of life care. We ensure that our patient-to-staff ratio allows this. This enables the best outcomes for our patients and those important to the nursing team the time needed to deliver excellent care, whilst also making nursing rewarding for thosewho are passionate about care but dont seem to be given the time.
We are looking for experienced Registered Nurses / Paramedics to deliver outstanding end of life care at Cottage Hospice in Five Ashes, Mayfield. East Sussex.
Cottage Hospice is a beautiful purpose built ten bed, nurse-led ward. You will become a valued part of a warm, motivated and supported team. A commitment to work across site if necessary.
Main duties of the job
Deliverables/outcomes
Delivercompassionate, personalised, and holistic care to our patientsandthose important to them
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate pathways of care for patients in a way that reflects the Hospice philosophy.
Responsible for reviewing, delivering, and updating care plans and documentation and escalating all concerns to the appropriate individual.
Recognise, respond to, and manage palliative care emergencies appropriately.
Review, deliver and update electronic documentation and escalate all concerns as relevant and appropriate.
Administer medication, including injectables as applicable to the patients needs.
Set up and manage syringe drivers.
Ensure the safe storage, management and use of controlled drugs and clinical sundries.
Support new workforce members through orientation and perform medication framework assessments.
Provide support for referrals required for counselling and bereavement support for family caregivers.
Work within the multidisciplinary team to maintain a high level of risk awareness about self and patient safety.
About us
Some of the reasons why you should join our team:
Your work will be incredibly rewarding, where no two days are the same
Spend time with patients and those important to them at a time that matters. If you need to spend an extra 5 minutes or 50 minutes, time is there
A real commitment from us to offer development opportunities with career progression and professional development
A better work-life balance including part time and flexible working
Competitive salary and generous enhancements,reflecting how we value our staff
You can transfer your NHS pension and continue to receive employer contributions
Free parking, removing the stress and hassle of parking fees
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title
Staff Nurse / Hospice Paramedic (Registered Staff)
Reporting to
Designated Manager
Location
Based at the Hospice buildings in Pembury, Kent, or Five Ashes, East Sussex, with potential requirement to work at other locations within West Kent and East Sussex.
Scope & Job Purpose
Registered staff may work across any of the Services provided by Hospice in the Weald to:
Deliver high-quality Hospice Palliative Care to patients with a terminal illnessincluding Dementia, Cancer, Organ Failure (end stages) and Neurological conditions who are referred/refer themselves to Hospice in the Weald.
Act as a practical and advisory resource to other professions on hospice palliative care issues, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual support and bereavement care.
Ensure that patients and those important to them are aware of the full range of services available to them to enable people to make informed choices about their care and to make to the most of the precious time they have at the end of life.
Key responsibilities
Deliverables/outcomes
Deliver compassionate, personalised, and holistic care to our patients and those important to them
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate pathways of care for patients in a way that reflects the Hospice philosophy.
Responsible for reviewing, delivering, and updating care plans and documentation and escalating all concerns to the appropriate individual.
Recognise, respond to, and manage palliative care emergencies appropriately.
Review, deliver and update electronic documentation and escalate all concerns as relevant and appropriate.
Administer medication, including injectables as applicable to the patients needs.
Set up and manage syringe drivers.
Ensure the safe storage, management and use of controlled drugs and clinical sundries.
Support new workforce members through orientation and perform medication framework assessments.
Provide support for referrals required for counselling and bereavement support for family caregivers.
Work within the multidisciplinary team to maintain a high level of risk awareness about self and patient safety.
Management & Leadership
Lead and act as a mentor for new staff, students, Nursing Associates, Healthcare Practitioners and Nursing Assistants
We will provide training to so that you can act as Practice Supervisor or Practice assessor for student nurses. Helping to grow exceptional registered staff of the future
Support and empower our volunteers
Communications and Teamwork
Identify and discuss where escalation of patients needs to a senior member of staff is necessary and make all necessary arrangements.
Be a proactive team player, supporting colleagues through reflection, advice and guidance and take part in clinical supervision
Training and Development
Undertake Hospice mandatory training and participate in wider training and development opportunities.
Deliver training sessions as required.
Working across Services
Registered staff have the opportunity to work across the Services provided by Hospice in the Weald.
Cottage Hospice
Be the registered person in charge of the shift and take on overall responsibility, including overseeing the day to day running of the shifts, and to include dealing with patient admissions, fire evacuation, staff sickness and verification of death.
To fully comprehend, understand and be able to articulate and demonstrate the Informed Guide to all the workforce and to Family Caregivers. Ensure all staff and volunteers can also articulate and demonstrate use of the Informed Guide.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with full involvement from Family Caregivers.
Empowerment and enablement of Family Caregivers and volunteers to enable them to provide high quality care to their loved one.
Promote the home from home environment and encourage and promote patients and Family Caregivers making the whole Cottage Hospice space their own.
Hospice Outreach Service
Agree individualised patient centred care plans to deliver a high standard of evidence based palliative care working in partnership with external healthcare workers where necessary.
Liaise appropriately, making referrals when required to the multi-disciplinary team within the Hospice in supporting patients and those important to them in difficult circumstances.
Work within the multidisciplinary team to maintain a high level of risk awareness with regard to self and patient safety.
Assessment of patients with a non-complex disease in Hospice Appointments as directed by line management.
Undertake bereavement telephone calls following completion of appropriate communication training.
In-Patient Ward
Be the registered person in charge of the shift and take on overall responsibility, including overseeing the day to day running of the shifts, and to include dealing with patient admissions, fire evacuation, staff sickness and verification of death.
Liaise with Hospice Outreach Service, medical and nursing staff as required to ensure an 80% occupancy level.
Deliver care in a homely environment, ensuring that patients and those important to them are aware of all facilities and services available.
Act as shift lead after appropriate training in accordance with Local Operating procedures, including allocation of staff, patient admissions, day procedures, fire evacuation, emergency phone, staff sickness, shift cover.
Deliver care of patients having procedures as inpatients or as day procedures. To include administration of Blood, Bisphosphonates and the management of drains.
Deliver after care following interventions in pain clinic and interventional radiology.
Administer Intravenous infusions and antibiotics.
Care for Central venous access devices (following training).
Lead in discharge planning, ensuring that early plans are made.
Present patients and contribute to weekly ward Multi-disciplinary team meeting.
Deliver After Death Meetings.
Offer telephone advice to Hospice Outreach Service patients and those important to them out of hours.
General
Maintain professionalism through adherence to recognized Codes ( NMC, GMC, HPC, HCPC) and work within the boundaries of Hospice in the Weald policies.
Maintain professional development though the Hospice Annual Review process. Continuously updating and improving knowledge and competencies.
Engage in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the area you are working and achieve the required level of competence.
Any other duties which may be reasonably requested.
Recognise the growing need for 24/7 working patterns and flexibility.
Always strive for excellence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Person Specification
2. Qualifications
3. Registered Nurse (Level 1) or
4. Registered Paramedic (HCPC) with 2 years post registration experience
5. Evidence of ongoing professional development (where appropriate)
Experience
Essential
6. Experience:
7. Palliative care experience preferred but not essential
8. Experience of working in a multi-professional team (including as a student) and the ability to work under pressure and organise workload effectively
Essential Skills
Essential
9. Flexible, dynamic approach to work
10. Able to communicate sensitively with patients, those important to them and care professionals in difficult situations
11. Ability to problem solve and act to address issues
12. Computer literacy
13. Confident to work autonomously, taking responsibility for the co-ordination of care and support
14. Personal attributes
15. Passionate about providing holistic, person-centred care
16. Dedicated to making a difference and changing peoples lives
17. Compassionate
18. Team player
19. Sense of humour
20. Forward thinking