Hospice Inpatient Unit Band 5 Staff Nurse

Hours: Full time - 37.5 per week. NB: Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring this.

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Staff Nurse who can drive forward Trinity's vision and values and ensure safe, outstanding care for patients. We hope you'll join our inpatient unit (IPU) team at Trinity and make a real difference to the lives of people affected by serious long‑term conditions. We offer great training, support and development in addition to an attractive benefits package. If you are looking for a new opportunity and are passionate about delivering great care, then this could be the perfect fit for you.

Main duties of the job:

• To deliver skilled and compassionate nursing care of the highest quality.
• To comply with all relevant professional codes of practice and to conduct all duties in accordance with Trinity's policies and procedures.
• To foster positive working relationships with other departments across the hospice.

While we welcome previous palliative care experience, it is not required. Nurses have joined us from backgrounds such as ITU, the community, acute medical wards and care homes. You are well placed for a next step in palliative care if you are skilled in communication and symptom control – both skills that are naturally transferrable to Trinity's unique inpatient environment. What we ask is that you share our passion for delivering quality palliative care and teamwork. In return we will ensure you are well resourced, trained, supported, recognised and given the development opportunities you need, to do what you do best.

Benefits:

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions.
• If you're coming from another CQC regulated organisation, you can bring your entitlements to annual leave, sick leave and maternity/paternity pay accrued through long service with you.
• Employer pension contributions up to 7.5% or continuation of your existing NHS pension.
• Generous annual leave: 27 days (increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years), plus bank holidays. Any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu.
• Day and night coverage supported by a senior nurse and HCAs.

Job responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will play an important part in ensuring that the entire IPU team continues to be effective, safe and resilient, especially as the pandemic continues to generate new challenges.
• Plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based nursing care strategies for patients and their carers in an open and collaborative manner respecting the rights of the individual.
• Anticipate the changing needs of patients and emotionally prepare the patient and family.
• Participate in IDT discussions to inform the management plan for patients.
• Undertake bereavement meetings with the necessary support and training.
• In conjunction with the band six nurses, lead the day‑to‑day management of the discharge process.
• Disseminate the management plans for the patients to the rest of the nursing team.

Person Specification – Qualifications:

• First‑level registered general nurse, willing to take part in studies in specialist palliative care and develop their clinical experience.

Experience:

• Demonstrates an understanding of specialist palliative care / oncology or other related field.
• Demonstrates experience of working with a wider interdisciplinary team.
• Willingness to take part in studies in specialist palliative care and develop their clinical experience.
• Showing the ability to assess complex needs of patients, cope effectively with the demands of working in the hospice and understanding of specialist palliative care / oncology.
• Ability to cope effectively with the demands of working in the hospice.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a nursing team.
• Flexibility – able to respond flexibly to changing needs and priorities.
• Well organised with good time management skills.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Understanding of and ability to promote equal opportunities in all areas of work.
• Evidence of further studies.

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.

£38,488 to £46,852 a year AfC Band 5 including HCAs.