Rotational Staff Nurse

The purpose of this job role at East Cheshire Hospice is to provide high quality palliative care to meet the needs of both patients living with a life limiting illness and their families/carers in keeping with the aims, objectives and standards of East Cheshire Hospice.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide compassionate and person-centred nursing care to patients with palliative and end-of-life care needs.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments in line with hospice policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including doctors, allied health professionals, and support staff.
• Offer emotional and practical support to patients and their families, ensuring a sensitive and empathetic approach.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of palliative care services within the hospice.

Professional and Clinical duties include:

• To practice as a professional nurse in direct patient care, ensuring that the dignity, safety and confidentiality of patients is always respected and that all patients receive the highest possible standards of holistic care.
• To recognise nutritional and hydration needs of patients and liaise with catering staff to ensure the provision of appropriate meals; acknowledging and assisting patients that require assistance with diet and fluids.
• To promote professional standards of behaviour and ensure that junior nursing staff are aware of their personal accountability and their responsibilities as articulated in the Code of Professional Conduct of the Nursing.
• To contribute to the development of East Cheshire Hospice as a centre of excellence, engaging with personal development plans.
• To assist in investigating, in conjunction with the Head of Clinical Services and Unit Manager, complaints about aspects of patient care.
• To attend statutory and mandatory training sessions at the request of the Head of Clinical Services.

Control of Infection:

Prevention and management of infection is the responsibility of all members of staff and volunteers working at East Cheshire Hospice and forms an integral element of patient safety programmes. Where control of infection regimes are in force they are to be complied with at all times and staff are reminded of the importance of maintaining a high standard of personal and environmental hygiene and to follow local protocols.

Person Specification:

• Skills and knowledge: Ability and desire to work independently and within a team. Commitment towards various quality and professional standards.
• Experience: Experience of working in a similar environment. Experience of delivering holistic care. Experience of mentoring staff.
• Other: Commitment to professional development. Ability to work nights, weekends and bank holidays. Continuous access to your own car, with appropriate business use insurance cover.
• Qualifications: Registered Nurse. Recognised post-registration Palliative Care Qualification. 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.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year. 30% night work, 30% Saturday and 60% Sunday and Bank Holiday.