Care Team Nurse in Wetherby

Martin House is currently undergoing an extensive £21.9 million build and renovation project, which will transform the current building. Our vision is to create a purpose-built space with new and improved facilities. It will ensure that whether a family is visiting for respite or end-of-life care, we can keep providing tailored, specialist care, future-proofing the hospice and helping families across Yorkshire for many more years to come.

As we open our new children's wing and with the imminent opening of our new teenager and young adult facility, we are looking to expand our staff team. This is an amazing opportunity for enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team in an unrivalled setting. We are seeking Care Team Nurses who will join a unique, award-winning and vibrant team providing symptom management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks both at the hospice and in the community.

We offer 1:1 nursing and the opportunity to work as part of the MDT team made up of a variety of skilled members including art and music therapists and a 24-hour medical team. In return, we will support your wellbeing and offer you a learning environment to develop your skills and competencies in paediatric palliative care, supported by our Nurse Practice Educators.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide high quality, clinically effective and evidence-based nursing care and practice in accordance with Martin House's policies and standard operating procedures.
• Provide holistic 1 to 1 care, including activities such as play and recreation as well as attending to the child or young person's physical and emotional needs.
• Act as Nurse in Charge or act as shift lead when required.
• Pro-actively support the development of all Clinical Care Team Members ensuring outstanding standards of care are always delivered.
• Act as a Practice Assessor for student nurses.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and best practices.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate end of life care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of children, young people and families.
• Support children and young people to access community, social and leisure activities.
• Contribute to assigned governance group including participation in audits, collecting and documenting feedback and research as required.
• Pro-actively keep up to date with clinical competencies and e-learning as required.
• Develop new clinical skills as appropriate.
• Take accountability for own decision making including the delegation of tasks to others.
• Undertake regular contact calls with assigned families to meet their specific needs.
• Participate in general household activities when required, to support the running of the Hospice.
• Support children and young people in the Hydrotherapy pool as required.
• Plan and deliver Hospice at Home when and where required.
• Undertake personal and professional reflective practice to support the revalidation process.
• Ensure that care routines and practice are documented accurately and are clearly communicated.
• Ensure accurate and contemporaneous record adhering to standards of confidentiality at all times.
• Hold each member of the multi-disciplinary team in positive regard and foster a culture of respect and consideration.
• Work closely with the Care Team Leader on each shift and inform them of any issues that need resolving.
• Undertake moving and handling techniques, including the use of hoists, pushing wheelchairs and clamping within vehicles.
• Support children and young people in accessing planned community, social and leisure activities.
• For non-medical prescribers only: Undertake prescribing for children and young people with a range of palliative care needs, within your scope of competence, if authorised to do so.

About us:

Martin House provides free specialist palliative care to babies, children and young people with complex and life-shortening conditions. Families from across West, North and East Yorkshire have access to our care 24/7, 365 days a year, including specialist doctors. Every year we care for more than 550 families, at the hospice, in hospital and in families' own homes, as well as supporting around 200 bereaved family members.

Health & Safety:

• Be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach at all times.
• Report all accidents, incidents and untoward incidents as appropriate.
• Be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.
• Adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• Undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and remain updated.
• Work in conjunction with the education team to develop your practice.
• Support the wider team to ensure high standards of care are delivered.
• Have a genuine interest in making a difference in palliative care with children and young adults.

Nursing Standards:

• Adhere to the law and practice in accordance with the NMC.
• Accept responsibility for ensuring the safe and correct administration of medicines.
• Full competence in clinical procedures as required.
• Share your skills and help support others in developing their skills.

All Martin House Employees are expected to:

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality, diversity and inclusion and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one's own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one's own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, in accordance with Professional code of conduct and/or safeguarding procedures.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification:

• Outstanding care skills with a focus on empathy, compassion, and active listening.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with children, young people, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team environment.
• Diplomacy and advocacy skills in relation to children, young people, families, any other external agencies and within Martin House.
• Ability to work within a palliative care environment.
• Positive attitude, proactive and flexible.
• Ability to meet set targets and work to deadlines.
• Enthusiastic approach to work with a genuine passion to see Martin House Children's Hospice succeed in its strategic objectives.
• Ability to adapt and reprioritise at short notice based on the immediate needs of our young people and their families.

Experience:

• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities effectively while maintaining attention to detail.
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to children and young people including best practice in safeguarding children.
• Proficiency in using electronic health record systems for documentation purposes.
• Ability to document clear and concise details of care routines and practice.
• An understanding of care practice within a palliative care service.
• Evidenced ability to adopt a proactive approach to reporting and resolving health and safety issues.
• Demonstrable commitment to maintaining own professional development.
• Experience of working to recognised clinical/medical standards of care.
• Professional experience of administering medicines in a care setting.
• Proficiency with a range of IT systems.
• Previous experience working with children with complex clinical needs.
• Previous team nursing/management experience or experience of supporting students, or support workers.

Qualifications:

• Nursing qualification such as children's nurse, learning disability nurse.
• Active NMC Registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Experience of working in a care setting, preferably with children and young adults.
• Experience of working in a palliative care setting.
• Demonstration of nursing children with life-limiting conditions, including children with special educational needs.

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.