About this role
Job summary
The Countess of Brecknock Hospice are seeking a Band 6 Deputy Sister to join our amazing team and fantastic modern hospice in the heart of Hampshire!
This role is a clinic based role, for 12 months initially with the hope to extend this long term, running form the inpatient unit. This role is key to supporting palliative outpatients, enabling the optimal care of our patients and contributes to the success of our Trust.
The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is paramount within HHFT.
o Benefit from excellent working relationships with the palliative care consultants and senior leaders, with opportunities to work across inpatient care and community to broaden skills and knowledge
o A supportive and professional environment
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Clinical Matron, Lead CNS and Sister/Charge Nurse team in the delivery of an outpatient infusion service within the inpatient team, running from The Countess of Brecknock Hospice.
This will include blood transfusion, iron infusions, care of PICC lines.
Ensuring high standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, patient experience and the patient journey
Delivering specialised clinical practice, knowledge, skills and experience
Effective leadership
Undertaking the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation where factors may be conflicting, requiring high level analysis and interpretation skills and the comparison of a range of options to achieve effective treatment.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications Essential
Professional UK registration NMC 2/3 years post registration Ability to work and lead within a multidisciplinary team across an organisation Experience of mentorship of junior colleagues/students Experience in administering blood and iron transfusion Venepuncture and cannulation skills IV therapy trained Central line experience including PICC's
Desirable
Degree or working towards degree in relevant field Knowledge and skills gained through alternative study Evidence of CPD in palliative care History taking and physical assessment Palliative care experience Experience in day case environment
Skills and ability Essential
Clinical skills appropriate to Palliative care demonstrate the required behaviour in keeping with trust value good communication skills Previous experience within hospice setting
Desirable
specialist clinical skills across the relevant speciality good understanding of equality and diversity in area of work ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle Advanced communications and RESPECT trained
Other specific Requirements Essential
Committed to ensuring a positive hospital experience for our patients flexibility able to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives in changing situations
Desirable
Willing to work flexible hours on occasions respond to positively constructive feedback oConfidence in using, manipulating and analysing data
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 Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countess of Brecknock Hospice
Andover War Memorial Hospital
Andover
SP10 3LB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)