Full-Time Staff Nurse
Job Description
Staff Nurse
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
At St Ann’s, there’s one thing that motivates us, and that’s providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses.
We’re continuously developing our plans for delivering world-class, innovative care and to ensure St Ann’s is in the best shape possible for future generations.
You’ll be challenged, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our purpose and to play your part in making a difference.
Location
This role is located at our Heald Green.
Salary
Hospice Band 5, Competency Based Framework, £29,970-36,911 per annum, pro rata, dependent on experience. Enhancements of between 30% and 60% for weekend, bank holidays, unsocial hours.
Hours
23 – 37.5 hours per week. (Monday to Sunday, including nights)
Contract
Permanent.
Contact
Louise Pinney
Tel: 0161 437 8136
Job summary
The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of specialist palliative and supportive patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.
The Staff Nurse plays an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and has strong working relationships with other healthcare providers.
The Staff Nurse assists in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.
The Staff Nurse plays a key role in the supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named mentor.
As a Staff Nurse, we can offer career opportunities through our unique competency based framework.
St Ann’s delivers a service across three sites. Whilst you will have a specific base, there may be occasions where you are required to provide cross-site / service cover.
The Role
- Take overall responsibility for the coordination and safe effective management of the Inpatient Unit (IPU) on a shift-by-shift basis as delegated by the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse.
- Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective holistic care.
- Lead on the delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care, ensuring individual care needs are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
- Use professional judgement when assessing patient needs / problems and investigations requiring analysis and intervention.
- Organise own time and that of junior learners.
- Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
- Ensure that patient information is communicated to the appropriate professional(s) of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the hospice values, policies and procedures and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
- Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
- Work towards the achievement of the shared goals of the patient and multidisciplinary team by collaboration to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both clinical bench marking and Evidence Based Practice to achieve this.
- Undertake practice sensitive to the individualised needs of all patients.
- Administration of medicines and treatments in line with NMC and hospice policy.
- Be actively involved with all aspects of admission and discharge, engaging with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach based on the assessment of needs.
- Undertake clinical skills with dexterity and accuracy to improve the patient experience and journey (e.g. venipuncture, cannulation, etc.)
- Be competent in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting in accordance with instruction and departmental procedures, reporting any faults as necessary.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with hospice policy and NMC Code of Conduct.
- Maintain own CPD in accordance with requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
- In conjunction with the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse, contribute to the delivery of orientation programmes and induction for new starters and learners.
- Actively contribute and participate in the hospice clinical governance agenda.
- Act as a link nurse and resource for other nursing staff for a specific area of patient care.
The Person
The Staff Nurse will have:
- Current 1st level Registration.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Relevant post registration palliative care experience.
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Certificate.
The Staff Nurse will be able to:
- Work as part of a team.
- Problem solve.
- Demonstrate awareness of own limitations.
- Organise workload and delegate tasks as appropriate.
- Effectively organise.
- Have a positive approach to work.
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to the internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours.
- Motivate personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
- Compassionate and caring.
- Inspire others and be a positive role model.
Key Benefits
- 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
- Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rate for part-time)
- Heath cash plan
- Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution
- Life cover
- Free parking
- Discounted lunches on site
Please contact Louise Pinney on 0161 437 8136 for an informal chat.
How to Apply
Application
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. If this role sounds like you and you want to make a real difference for a much loved charity, please click here. This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If you’re looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.Timescales
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