Registered Nurses-Full or Part Time

Butterwick Hospice is seeking compassionate and committed Registered Nurses to join our Adult Inpatient Unit. Our team provides outstanding, person-centred care for people living with life-limiting illness while offering vital support to their families at the times they need it most. In this role, you will make a meaningful contribution to delivering high-quality end of life care and complex symptom management, helping every patient achieve the best possible quality of life. We have a range of full-time and part-time opportunities available for Registered Nurses. If you are passionate about making a genuine difference to patients and their families, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• The Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care under minimum supervision.
• This includes supervision of both qualified and support staff, and of student nurses during their allocation.
• As IPU provides twenty-four hour care, a willingness to work days and nights is preferred.
• The Registered Nurse will work within the framework of the Multidisciplinary team providing a high standard of care for the patients and support for their relatives.
• Assist in the nursing team development by keeping abreast of change, involving evidence base and directives from government/organisational policies.

About us

At Butterwick Hospice we believe in making every moment count. Our team provides exceptional, specialist care and support to patients and their families during challenging times. People are at our core. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and are always aiming for the highest standards and working environment. Our teams work positively together, collaborating to ensure our patients get the best care, and staff enjoy a fulfilling career knowing they make a real difference in people's lives. Working here means being part of a community that focuses on empathy, respect and teamwork. We're there for everyone who needs us and are on a mission to change the way society and healthcare systems care for people.

Job responsibilities

• To be a competent practitioner and work within the NMC code of professional conduct, ensuring that all staff within the sphere of responsibilities follow the code.
• To maintain professional registration and ensure that you meet all the requirements for revalidation.
• To ensure the safe administration and storage of all medications.
• To ensure the maintenance of confidentiality including accurate and timely records.
• To use evidence to underpin practice and the development of specialist palliative care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within the nursing team and ensure its documentation.
• To liaise with and provide relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team, both internally and externally.
• To support shared learning and service improvement through clinical link roles on behalf of the wider hospice and participate in external clinical networks for those specific link areas.
• With support from the AIPU leadership team undertake day to day supervision responsibilities for health care assistants.
• To adhere to Butterwick Hospice policies, procedures, guidelines and standards always and to promote these to others.
• Attend and participate in an annual appraisal and regular reviews of performance and objectives, identifying gaps in knowledge/skills and developing a plan to enhance service and self-development.
• To encourage and promote the philosophy of Butterwick Hospice and present a good public image, to co-operate with all staff in maintaining good relationships with outside agencies to uphold the charity's image and to win increased support for its work.
• To be able to communicate effectively with all members of the team and to develop excellent relationships with community teams.
• To participate in mandatory clinical supervision as directed by the Clinical Team Leader and take responsibility for the supervision of the support workers within the team.
• To undertake risk assessment and management to ensure that staff, families and visitors are safe.
• To be aware of the adult and child safeguarding procedures and policy within Butterwick Hospice, to attend all safeguarding training and to always adhere to the Local Safeguarding Procedures.
• To be able to carry out effective complaint, accident and incident reporting.
• To play an active part in the clinical governance framework within the hospice.
• To be aware of the Infection Prevention and Control policies and work in accordance with IPC procedures at all times.
• To be able to support the patient and the family at the time of death, respecting an individual's beliefs, community, culture and religion.
• To be aware of, and responsive to, the changing nature of the Hospice and adopt a flexible and pro-active approach to work.
• To undertake administration changes in accordance with hospice policy.
• To participate in clinical audit and risk management to improve practice.
• To demonstrate reflective thinking/action to develop your practice and standards on the unit.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with Butterwick Hospice Policy and procedures working within your sphere of expertise and competence if you are a registered nurse prescriber.
• To always adhere to all medication policy and standard operating procedures.
• To help maintain positive working relationships with each part of the integrated services within the Hospice.
• To liaise with all services ensuring safe Hospice discharges, and to facilitate the continuing care of patients in their own home.
• To ensure the promotion of safety, well-being and interests of patients, staff and visitors.
• To be familiar with Hospice policies and procedures and know where they are kept allowing access to self or other staff if the need arises.
• To monitor the nursing team's performance.
• Actively participate in induction, probation and preceptorship programmes for nursing and care staff, volunteers and learners.
• Taking responsibility for the completion of all relevant documentation as required and ensuring all staff, learners and volunteers are competent and confident in their roles.

Education & Personal Responsibilities

• To be responsible for maintaining a personal awareness of professional developments in nursing and particularly in palliative care.
• To undertake appropriate further education that will meet both own needs and the organisation needs.
• To maintain professional practice in line with NMC Revalidation.
• To attend and contribute to the group and/or individual clinical supervision.

Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding of the principles of palliative care.
• Experience of working within palliative care setting not necessarily a hospice setting.
• Experience of caring for patients with life limiting illness - cancer and non-cancer diagnosis.
• Experience of supporting and supervising the learning of others.
• Fundamental counselling skills.

Personal Attributes & Key Skills

• Self-awareness of own beliefs and attitudes and how these may influence interactions with others.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during difficult situations and deal effectively with conflict.
• Ability to work as part of a team plus show initiative and leadership when required.
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for own work.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Excellent IT Skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel.
• Excellent people skills and ability to form and maintain professional relationships.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and in a busy environment.
• Act in a professional manner and able to deal with people at all levels within the organisation.

Other

• A commitment to patient focused holistic care and willingness to advance practice.
• A commitment to developing personal and professional development and lifelong learning.
• Flexibility to work shifts including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• To undertake a degree level module in cancer and palliative care.
• An understanding of, and empathy for the work of Butterwick Hospice and participate in promotional and fundraising activities to support the hospice income generation programme.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse.
• Palliative Care course or equivalent experience.
• Teaching and assessing of learners course (or its equivalent).
• Clinical supervision course.
• Communications skills course.

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.