Nurse in Chester

37.5 hours per week across a 7-day rota.

Salary Scale: £29,137.15 to £36,057.26 (FTE). 15% enhancements for night and 26% enhancement for weekend work.

Are you ambitious and ready for a change? Do you want to make a real difference to those with a life-limiting condition and palliative care needs? Then this is the time to join our forward-thinking clinical and patient services team. We are looking for an exceptional Staff Nurse to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team on our state-of-the-art newly redeveloped Inpatient Unit providing assessment, symptom management, and end-of-life care to our patients living with a life-limiting condition. Length of stay can range from a few days to a few weeks.

You will work as part of that team to provide holistic person-centred care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial, physical, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs. You need to be able to demonstrate evidence-based practice, up-to-date clinical skills, flexibility, and a commitment to the delivery of high-quality, effective, and efficient nursing care. There is a comprehensive induction with an individual mentor and opportunities for professional development. Palliative care/oncology experience is desirable but not essential.

• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic person-centred care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Assist with initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and develop skills as a named nurse.
• Act as an associate nurse to plan, initiate, supervise, and participate in patient and family care, discussing issues with senior team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate and update nursing care plans in response to the changing problems/needs of patients and families.
• Monitor nursing practice, encouraging development of colleagues through discussion of current and proposed care plans.
• Maintain appropriate and adequate records of your work at all times.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and families throughout their contact with the hospice; providing when necessary: telephone support and advice, access to nursing/medical staff for conditional information or future planning, information and access to allied professionals, bereavement support, and access to follow-up support.
• In discussion with the Head of Clinical and Patient Services and Ward Manager, identify an area of special clinical interest in which to develop additional knowledge and skills to act as a link nurse for the rest of the team.
• As necessary or required, develop awareness and experience working on the unit during night shifts and also within other services across the hospice, i.e., heart failure, family support, day services, and rehabilitation, to extend knowledge and skills in this specialist setting.
• Participate and gain confidence and experience leading patient case reviews and team meetings.
• Actively participate in all aspects of the patient experience of hospice care from initial assessment and admission through to discharge planning and placement.
• Work at all times within the policies and guidelines required/appropriate to your role.
• Work at all times in line with the NMC code of conduct and duty of candour requirements.

In return, Nightingale House offers:

• A positive and friendly working environment in our state-of-the-art newly redeveloped inpatient unit.
• The opportunity to make a real difference.
• Excellent training and development opportunities for those that want them.
• Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail Discount Scheme.
• Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch.

Nightingale House is an equal opportunities employer. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check which will be taken into consideration when confirming any offer of employment. Nightingale House Hospice is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.