Hospice Nurses (Ward)

Clinical Care Plan and provide direct nursing care for patients on Sylvan Ward, ensuring that interventions are based upon assessment and evaluation.

Demonstrate sound clinical competencies, skills and knowledge in relation to specialist palliative and end of life care.

Ensure that clinical quality is evident within care delivery, by adhering to evidence based interventions, working to SNHC clinical guidelines and best practice.

Provide clinical support and advice by telephone, during out of hours periods, acting within the limits of own expertise and experience and signposting for advice, as required.

Working with MDT colleagues, develop plans of care to support patient discharge.

Effectively delegate care within the scope of expertise of MDT colleagues and with an understanding of registered nurse accountability.

Promote patient safety with the use of dynamic risk assessment, mitigating identified risk and escalating this as appropriate.

Support and promote patient autonomy by working in partnership to agree care needs and treatment plans, with an awareness of the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Demonstrate collaborative working by seeking the support of internal and external clinical expertise, as appropriate.

Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation at all times.

Demonstrate a compassionate and values-led approach to care delivery and MDT interactions, at all times.

Demonstrate high level communication skills, recognising the impact of loss, grief and bereavement upon the patient and their family, utilising the skills across the MDT to support these.

Communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstrate an awareness of risk and ability to act upon this by managing this and reporting, as appropriate.

Ensure awareness of clinical risk management processes, including the use of RADAR to log incidents for investigation.

Leadership and management

Act as a professional role model at all times.

Actively participate in the professional development of colleagues and learning, via mentorship and clinical assessor programmes.

Utilise opportunities to share clinical expertise, knowledge and skills with colleagues and learners, both formal and informal.

Act as a Shift Co-ordinator to direct clinical care and support operational decision-making such as planning patient admissions and supporting discharges.

Undertake line management duties for a small number of staff in junior posts.

Utilise opportunities to formally extend and share knowledge by engaging in Link Nurse activities.

Actively participate in processes which support improvement programmes, including clinical governance and quality improvement activities, such as audit.

Demonstrate willingness to participate in initiatives which support team working and resilience, such as reflective practice and group supervision.

Professional Development

Consider learning and development needs and participate in opportunities to support these.

Demonstrate willingness to participate in initiatives which support own practice and wellbeing, such as clinical supervision and reflective practice.

Undertake any reasonable additional responsibilities which enhance own learning and practice, and which support the clinical team and patient care.