About this role
Job summary
Up to 36 Hours per week
Various
£31,049 to £37,796 per annum depending on experience
Permanent
Do you want to make a real difference every day at work?
Are you the right person for our Inpatient Unit team?
We are looking for someone to join our Inpatient Unit to deliver complex symptom management and end of life care to our patients.
You will also offer emotional and psychological support to our patients and also their loved ones.
Working as part of our multi-disciplinary team, you would be responsible for planning and managing care for patients within our unit.
We don't pretend this is an easy job, but it is incredibly rewarding.
You will have support from within your team to help deal with the difficult times. On the positive side you will finish every shift knowing that you have made a huge difference to every patient that you have cared for.
Main duties of the job
What you'll bring?
To be successful in this role you will need to be a registered nurse with a passion for palliative care with good communication skills and a desire to deliver personalised care to each of our patients.
You will be driven by our cause and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment as part of a close team who are welcoming and inclusive to deliver on our strategy takes real teamwork, energy and passion, no two days are ever the same!
What's in it for you?
You will be supported and encouraged to innovate and to try new things. Our scope of work and our confident organisational vision creates opportunities for progress and development.
And we work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, inclusive and welcoming. It can be tough. We dont shy away from that. But youll see clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable.
About us
Working at Rowcroft Hospice
Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year.
Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Lead and Co-ordinate the care for patients on our Inpatient Unit, overseeing the work of the team on shift to include Healthcare Assistants, Senior Healthcare Assistants and Volunteers with guidance and support from the Deputy, Manager or Senior Nurse on Call.Play an active role in Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings to agree care for patients.Organise admissions and discharges, liaising with doctors, the administration teams and other agencies.Provide hands on nursing care to patients, including assessing and managing symptoms, writing care plans, adjust medications, administering controlled drugs.Provide emotional support to families.Verify deaths and provide care after death with the support of the Healthcare Assistants and Senior Healthcare Assistants.Liaise with Senior Nurse on call as required.Promote a culture of continuous learning and development and wellbeing. Identify your own learning and development needs and ensure your mandatory and essential training is up to date. Take part in clinical supervision, play an active part in team meetings. Deliver learning and skills development to colleagues. Help to create an environment that is continually critically questioning practice and promoting learning.Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others. Adhere to all Health & Safety requirements, including Covid-19 secure processes and procedures.
This list can never be exhaustive, and is subject to change in line with the evolving needs of the organisation, but covers most of the work youll be doing - always with talent, initiative and a commitment to great customer service.
Infection Prevention
All Rowcroft Hospice employees are required to adhere to the Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times to reduce the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.
You agree to:
Decontaminate your hands prior to and after direct patient care or contact with the patient's surroundings; Take part in mandatory infection control training provided; Responsibly manage your own infections that may be transmittable to patients, including to contact Occupational Health for guidance.
Place of Work
This role has been identified as an on-site worker (works at a Rowcroft site for the majority of their working time).
This will be fully discussed and agreed with the postholder to meet individual and business needs.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Proven experience of assessment and care planning Proven experience of contributing effectively within a Multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Proven assessment and care planning skills Medicine management Sensitivity and an insight into the needs of patients and their families Good communication skills IT skills
Desirable
Management of syringe pumps and IV medication Mentorship experience
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse on Part One (Adult) of the register
Desirable
Relevant qualification in palliative care/care of the dying or qualification through experience
Personal Requirements Essential
Leadership through creative problem solving, a positive can-do attitude and a willingness and desire to ensure all who come into contact with Rowcroft have the best possible experience. Proven ability to be part of a committed and hardworking team in line with the ethics and values of Rowcroft Hospice, acting in the best interests of Rowcroft at all times. A commitment to continually learn and develop. Flexible across day and night shift rotation dependent on service need.
Desirable
Willing and able to volunteer for at least one Rowcroft event each year. An understanding of the purpose, values and strategy of Rowcroft Hospice.
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 Rowcroft Hospice
Address
Rowcroft Hospice, Ella's Gardens, Avenue Road, Torquay
TQ2 5LS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)