About this role
Job summary
At Wakefield Hospice we are Caring, Professional, Aspirational & Inclusive. We aim to provide the highest quality care and support for our patients with life-limiting conditions and their loved ones.
Are you someone who cares about our community and shares our vision and values? Do you want to make a difference in your local community?
Find out more about us www.wakefieldhospice.org
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our growing team on a full time (34.5 or 37.5 hours available). Wakefield Hospice is looking for those of you who have the passion and drive to deliver high quality specialists palliative care in our inpatient unit, have effective communication skills and at least 12 months UK post-registration experience in working in community care settings. You will be provided with a full induction programme, a buddy/mentor, and general support to allow you to keep developing your skills and knowledge in specialist palliative care whilst working in a high quality clinical environment.
The successful candidate must demonstrate compassion, commitment, caring, competence, quality and safety in delivering person centred care.
Main duties of the job
Wakefield Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will be required to work a variety of shift patterns across 24hrs, including rotation to day and night shifts (and on occasion to support the Day Therapy Services) to:
Deliver high quality Specialist Palliative Care and End of Life Nursing as part of the Inpatient Unit multi professional team.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a named group of patients ensuring a holistic approach that is sensitive and responsive to patient and family's needs.
To demonstrate compassion, commitment, caring, competence, quality and safety in delivering person centred care.
To be responsible for the coordination and smooth running of a shift when required, ensuring it is well organised and safe.
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse act in the best interests of patients at all times, taking personal responsibility for own actions and decisions.
About us
Wakefield Hospice, is committed to providing the highest level of symptom management and care for people who have advanced active, progressive and life threatening illness.
Wakefield Hospice is a purpose-built specialist palliative care unit that opened in April 1990. Currently undergoing a period of refurbishment, it will have 16 single ensuite bedrooms. The hospice also has a dementia care service, bereavement support and education. Over the years the service has developed initially into a day therapy unit, and ultimately into a drop-In centre providing therapies and wellbeing, information and care for patients, carers and bereaved families.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate person centred nursing care for a named group of patients in compliance with hospice policy and protocols.
Undertake holistic assessment of patients, families and carers, including their emotional, physical, spiritual, practical, welfare rights and as appropriate pre and post bereavement needs. Ensuring that patients, their families and carers are involved in their plans of care.
Actively support and plan the discharge planning and process.
To develop, update, monitor and evaluate patient care plans ensuring they are person centred and support individual needs.
To demonstrate the skills and knowledge that enable the delivery of basic and complex specialist nursing care interventions that are responsive to individual need.
Have knowledge of common symptoms, anticipate change and evaluative interventions.
To communicate professionally, sensitively and effectively with patients, carers, families, the multi professional team and all staff within the hospice.
To deliver concise and accurate patient presentation in daily hand overs and to attend and participate the weekly MDT meeting in the absence of senior nursing team if requested.
In the role of ward coordinator be responsible taking a nursing lead on admission and discharge planning as required. Take day to day responsibility for planning and organisation of the shift and prioritise effectively according to patient need, safety and staffing.
To communicate effectively with own team and maintain effective communication between the MDT and external agencies.
To communicate highly sensitive information, ensuring patients, their families and carers are suitably supported.
To respond to helpline calls effectively and in a timely manner, including escalation to senior team members or appropriate signposting or advice is given and documented.
To promote and support Advance Care Planning.
Ensure accurate and timely records of care (electronic and paper) are maintained, upholding compliance with information governance, being responsible for having a SystmOne card on all shifts.
Follow all agreed policies for manual handling, infection control, health and safety and security. Failure to adhere to these guidelines causing harm to a patient, family member or hospice employee could lead to disciplinary action.
Action the agreed policy in the event of a fire/fire drill.
Ensure the dignity, privacy and confidentiality of all patients and families according to Caldecott principles, hospice policy and guidelines.
Participate in audit and evaluation of clinical practice and lead on delegated areas of clinical development.
Actively promote and engage in reflection and clinical supervision
Actively promote a culture that supports effective team work.
Support all students including nurse associate trainees.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Essential criteria Registered Nurse Level 1 12 month post qualified
Desirable
Desirable criteria Interest in Palliative Care and a willingness to undertake Palliative Care Modules at graduate level
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wakefield Hospice
Address Wakefield Hospice
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4TS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wakefieldhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)