About this role
Job summary
St Gemmas Hospice is the largest hospice charity in Yorkshire, supporting thousands of patients and families each year. We are a local, independent charity with almost 50 years of expertise in providing specialist end-of-life care to the people of Leeds.
The Hospice provides In-Patient care but is not just a building; most of St Gemmas patients are supported in the place they want to stay often their own homes. Our exceptional team, united by our mission to deliver high-quality care with compassion and dignity, consists of over 300 staff, alongside 800 volunteers who generously and passionately donate their time.
Our Academic Unit in Palliative Care is at the forefront of clinical research and training, in collaboration with The University of Leeds. We were the first University Teaching Hospice in the world and have been able to supports research, education and training, and evidence-based practice on a local, national and international scale.
Our nursing team is responsible for caring for palliative patients with complex needs and providing and exceptional standard of care with a 1:5 ratio. We ensure a supportive environment where we care for both patients and families.
Main duties of the job
Work in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.Demonstrating and providing evidence based high quality nursing care.Provide direct patient care for a team of palliative care patients and end of life.Supervise, teach and develop staff and students in the team.
About us
What are the benefits of working at St Gemmas?
At St Gemmas, our people are at the heart of our organisation, so we place great importance on maintaining a workplace culture and environment where everyone can thrive and feel satisfied that they are making a meaningful difference in the work they do.
Our culture is centred around our values:
CaringAspirationalProfessional
We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on inclusion and staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment:
- Generous annual holiday entitlement
- Free parking at the Hospice site, subject to availability.
- Subsidised food at the Hospices Bistro and free drinks for all staff.
- Enrolment onto St Gemmas Group Personal Pension Plan, which provides a 5% company pension contribution assuming employees contribute 3%. If you are currently a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and have contributed to the scheme within the last twelve months you are eligible to continue contributing to this scheme instead of St Gemmas Group Plan.
- Health Assured employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family.
- Learning and professional development. For our clinical teams, this is provided by our world-class Academic Unit of Palliative Care (AUPC).
- Various employee network groups
- Regular social events.
Job description Job responsibilities
What are we looking for in a candidate:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with experience providing end of life care.Certificate in Palliative Care/BSc in Cancer Care or associated modules is beneficial but not essential.Being a Practice Assessor is beneficial but not essential.You will be able to bring your exemplary communication skills which will enable you to build positive, trusted relationships with patients and families, ensuring they are central to care delivery and decision making.Ability to facilitate advanced care plan conversations.Prepared to work in a busy and emotive environment as part of a strong and vibrant multi-disciplinary team.Actively promote and participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Caring for patients at end of life
Desirable
Post registration experience Management experience Team nursing experience Mentorship
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse
Desirable
Certificate in Palliative Care/BSc in Cancer Care or associated modules (20 credits ) Being a Practice Assessor
Additional Criteria Essential
Research/evidence based practice End of life care/long term conditions Infection control Information governance Evidence of professional updating Time management/organisational skills Presentation skills Good written and verbal communication skills Positive interpersonal skills IT skills (use of electronic patient record systems/email) Ability to deal with emotive situations Committed to the Hospice values and ethos Self-aware Motivated Work as part of a team Committed to caring for people with end of life care/palliative care needs
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.
Employer details Employer name St Gemma’s Hospice
Address 329 Harrogate Road
Leeds
LS176QD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.st-gemma.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)