Registered Nurse - Hospice at Home in Farnham

Job summary

Registered Nurse - Hospice at Home

Hours: 38 hours per week (WTE 37.5 hours) Part timeconsidered

Salary: £36,540 - £40,610 per annum for 38 hoursper week

(WTE £36,060 - £40,076 per annum for37.5 hours per week)

Location: Based in Farnham with cross site workingat the Beacon Centre, Guildford

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care? A role with PhyllisTuckwell gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to peoples livesevery day.

We're looking for a registered nurse with expertise in palliative andend of life care, to join our community team, to provide specialist palliativecare to patients and their families and carers in the community.

We'relooking for a compassionate, proactive registered nurse to join the PhyllisTuckwell Hospice at Home Team. Youll deliver the highest standards ofpalliative and end of life nursing care to patients, their families and carersin the communityproviding holistic assessment, identifying needs, planningcare and delivering timely interventions in partnership with Phyllis Tuckwellmultidisciplinary team and colleagues across health and social care. We areexcited to offer this opportunity as current post holders have been successfulin progressing into more senior roles within Phyllis Tuckwell.

This rolerequires a strong commitment to enabling choice and providing respectful,dignified support for people as they approach the end of life, and for thoseclose to them.

Main duties of the job

If you wouldlike to feel part of a welcoming and committed team, benefit from strong peerand managerial support, and want to develop your career with excellent trainingand education opportunities, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About You:

• A successful Registered Nurse will have:
• RGN Degree LevelQualification
• Current NMCregistration in adult or general nursing
• Palliative / end of life care or long-termcondition experience.
• Atleast one year of working as a registered nurse with demonstrablecompetencies related to end-of-life nursing care
• Car driver andowner
• Experience ofmultidisciplinary team working and with external partners
• Able to make autonomousdecisions demonstrating decision-making, critical thinking and proactivecaseload management

For a full list of essentialrequirements, please refer to the job description and person specificationdocument.

About Us:

We are based in Farnham and Guildford, and providebespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living withan advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell isa very special place to work. Our staffmake a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones,providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Nursing staff are pivotal in helpingdeliver our vital services, ensuring every day is precious for ourpatients.

About us

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with theprinciples of fairness and equality at its core. We warmly welcome applications fromall sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fairand equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

We Offer

Excellent Career Development

• Clear progressive career developmentopportunities from Registered Nurse to Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Access to learning, professional developmentopportunities and generous study leave (we have an on-site education team)
• Possibility tostudy MSc modules in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Preceptorship programmes
• Shadow shifts [inpatients, outpatients and withcommunity teams]
• Rotation opportunities

Excellent Benefits

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis TuckwellGroup Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card

A Great Place to Work

• Equal Opportunities employer
• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical supervision and support

97% of our staff are proud to work for PhyllisTuckwell*

*Phyllis Tuckwell Birdsong Hospicestaff survey 2023

We offer a daily supportive environment and strength in community culture and between neighbourhood health services.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licenceand therefore are unable to provide sponsorship.

NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES

Quick answer to agencies and media: we do not accept applications from agencies or media.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post: Hospiceat Home Registered Nurse

Accountableto: TeamLead, or designated other lead

Job Purposeand Summary:

To work as aproactive member of the Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) multidisciplinary community team.The postholder will maintain the highest standards of nursing care withpatients, their families and carers in the community setting. This role willinvolve providing holistic assessment, identification of patient needs, careplanning and care provision jointly with other multidisciplinary team members.They will work alongside all community partners and with the Phyllis Tuckwellmulti-professional team to ensure that the patients experience is seamless.

Therole requires a commitment to enabling choice and providing respectful anddignified support for people as they approach the end of life and to theirfamilies and carers. The postholder will contribute to a safe, effective, andefficient culture by participating in risk assessment and by working inaccordance with Phyllis Tuckwells (PT) policies and procedures.

Opportunitiesexist to rotate from Hospice at Home onto the In-Patient Unit to furtherdevelop your knowledge and skills in palliative and end of life care andenhance awareness of the patient and family experience of end-of-life care.

1.0 Clinical

1.1Toassess, plan, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate palliative care interventionsbased on an agreed plan of care that supports quality and timely care deliveredto the patient and family or carer. Assessing thepatients changing needs and liaising with other PT specialists or externalpartners.

1.2Toensure that care is centred around the person, family and their carer and thateffectiveness, clinical safety and a joint approach with community nursingcolleagues underpins PT practice.

1.3Towork closely with PT colleagues, the District Nursing teams and other partnersin the provision of personalised holistic care to patients, their families, andcarers.

1.4Toensure quality standards are maintained and constantly re-evaluated, in orderto provide the highest standards of holistic care.

1.5Toensure that clear and concise reports of clinical and other activity aremaintained and monitors record keeping standards in accordance with NMCguidelines, community and PT policy.

1.6Tobe able to demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to the ethicalaspects of palliative care and their application in the workplace.

1.7To act as a resource and support to palliative carecolleagues through giving advice, information, support, and education.

1.8Torecord clinical activity as required by the organisation and practice with dueregard to confidentiality and data protection.

1.9Toreport risks, accidents, incidents, negative feedback, and complaints to theTeam Lead/ Manager same day.

1.10Towork with colleagues to assess their clinical competencies as appropriate,providing training and support.

2.0 Professional

2.1Towork in accordance with NMC Code and within the NMC standards.

2.2Tocontribute to team cohesion, through ongoing supportive relationships andconsideration of colleagues.

2.3Tomake autonomous decisions that prioritise the patient's best interests whilstpracticing safely within professional and personal limitations.

2.4Toidentify and work to mitigate risks, and report accidents or incidents in atimely way, ensuring appropriate action and the optimum safety and wellbeing ofpatients, their families and colleagues.

2.5Todevelop and maintain effective relationships with members of the Primary HealthCare Team and all other agencies involved in delivering care in the community.

2.6Tounderstand and work within relevant legislation and PT philosophy, mission andvalues.

2.7Toliaise with professionalism and respect towards all members of themultidisciplinary team who contribute towards the Hospice at Home Team and thewider team supporting the patient and their family at home.

2.8Torepresent Phyllis Tuckwell in the public arena and occasionally giveeducational talks ensuring that the reputation of PT is maintained andenhanced.

3.0 Managerial

3.1Tobe familiar with guidelines and regulations relevant to the role and caresetting, particularly those relating to clinical and information governance,health and safety at work, and ensure they are met

3.2Toadhere to all Phyllis Tuckwell Policies and Procedures and promote this withthe wider team.

3.3Tobe aware of the security of the Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) buildings in and out ofoffice hours and report any concerns to the on-call Maintenance Team or on callmanager.

3.4Tocontribute towards ensuring that exposure to risk is minimised through safepractice and awareness of health and safety and infection prevention and control.

3.5To reportany feedback, concerns and complaints from patients, their relatives, or othersacting on their behalf, to the line manager.

3.6To reportany incidents or accidents, managing these via the reporting system. Escalatingthese as appropriate.

3.7Toensure communication between members of the Hospice at Home team is effectiveso the care needs to patients are easily transferred to the person or personsassuming continuity of care at shift changeovers.

4.0 Trainingand Development

a)Team

4.1To support a team approach through being proactive and positive.

4.2Toact as an assessor and mentor to students who need to develop skills andacquire experience in the field of palliative care.

4.3To support the professional developmentand safe practice of others.

B) Personal

4.4Toidentify, develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through continualprofessional development, discussion with an assessor, and through PT AnnualAppraisal Process.

4.5Tomaintain up-to-date clinical experience and knowledge and be able to provideevidence of this for nursing revalidation. To strengthen and develop clinicalskills across all care settings in conjunction with line manager.

5.0 Research

5.1 To participate in research andaudit within PT participating where appropriate.

5.2 To implement findings ofevidence-based practice.

6.0 Safeguarding, Equality, Diversityand Inclusion

Roleholders are required to understand their responsibilities in the safeguardingcontext, ensuring that PhyllisTuckwell reduces the risk of harm or abuse of adults and children at risk.

You are required to:

adhere to Phyllis TuckwellsSafeguarding Policy (held on the NEST), which supports the local authoritysmulti agency safeguarding policy, the law (Care Act 2014) and Mental CapacityAct 2005 (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

inform the appropriate PhyllisTuckwell professional where there is concern that an adult or child may be atrisk of harm, abuse, or neglect.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to anEqual Opportunities approach, valuing, and respecting everyone as individuals,with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances.

This job description is underpinned byPhyllis Tuckwells philosophy, culture, and core values, which actively embracediversity and inclusion and promotes total team spirit.

This job description is current andsubject to yearly review in consultation with the jobholder. It is liable toreflect and anticipate necessary changes to support the PT strategy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post: Hospiceat Home Registered Nurse

Accountableto: TeamLead, or designated other lead

Job Purposeand Summary:

To work as aproactive member of the Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) multidisciplinary community team.The postholder will maintain the highest standards of nursing care withpatients, their families and carers in the community setting. This role willinvolve providing holistic assessment, identification of patient needs, careplanning and care provision jointly with other multidisciplinary team members.They will work alongside all community partners and with the Phyllis Tuckwellmulti-professional team to ensure that the patients experience is seamless.

Therole requires a commitment to enabling choice and providing respectful anddignified support for people as they approach the end of life and to theirfamilies and carers. The postholder will contribute to a safe, effective, andefficient culture by participating in risk assessment and by working inaccordance with Phyllis Tuckwells (PT) policies and procedures.

Opportunitiesexist to rotate from Hospice at Home onto the In-Patient Unit to furtherdevelop your knowledge and skills in palliative and end of life care andenhance awareness of the patient and family experience of end-of-life care.

1.0 Clinical

1.1Toassess, plan, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate palliative care interventionsbased on an agreed plan of care that supports quality and timely care deliveredto the patient and family or carer. Assessing thepatients changing needs and liaising with other PT specialists or externalpartners.

1.2Toensure that care is centred around the person, family and their carer and thateffectiveness, clinical safety and a joint approach with community nursingcolleagues underpins PT practice.

1.3Towork closely with PT colleagues, the District Nursing teams and other partnersin the provision of personalised holistic care to patients, their families, andcarers.

1.4Toensure quality standards are maintained and constantly re-evaluated, in orderto provide the highest standards of holistic care.

1.5Toensure that clear and concise reports of clinical and other activity aremaintained and monitors record keeping standards in accordance with NMCguidelines, community and PT policy.

1.6Tobe able to demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to the ethicalaspects of palliative care and their application in the workplace.

1.7To act as a resource and support to palliative carecolleagues through giving advice, information, support, and education.

1.8Torecord clinical activity as required by the organisation and practice with dueregard to confidentiality and data protection.

1.9Toreport risks, accidents, incidents, negative feedback, and complaints to theTeam Lead/ Manager same day.

1.10Towork with colleagues to assess their clinical competencies as appropriate,providing training and support.

2.0 Professional

2.1Towork in accordance with NMC Code and within the NMC standards.

2.2Tocontribute to team cohesion, through ongoing supportive relationships andconsideration of colleagues.

2.3Tomake autonomous decisions that prioritise the patient's best interests whilstpracticing safely within professional and personal limitations.

2.4Toidentify and work to mitigate risks, and report accidents or incidents in atimely way, ensuring appropriate action and the optimum safety and wellbeing ofpatients, their families and colleagues.

2.5Todevelop and maintain effective relationships with members of the Primary HealthCare Team and all other agencies involved in delivering care in the community.

2.6Tounderstand and work within relevant legislation and PT philosophy, mission andvalues.

2.7Toliaise with professionalism and respect towards all members of themultidisciplinary team who contribute towards the Hospice at Home Team and thewider team supporting the patient and their family at home.

2.8Torepresent Phyllis Tuckwell in the public arena and occasionally giveeducational talks ensuring that the reputation of PT is maintained andenhanced.

3.0 Managerial

3.1Tobe familiar with guidelines and regulations relevant to the role and caresetting, particularly those relating to clinical and information governance,health and safety at work, and ensure they are met

3.2Toadhere to all Phyllis Tuckwell Policies and Procedures and promote this withthe wider team.

3.3Tobe aware of the security of the Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) buildings in and out ofoffice hours and report any concerns to the on-call Maintenance Team or on callmanager.

3.4Tocontribute towards ensuring that exposure to risk is minimised through safepractice and awareness of health and safety and infection prevention and control.

3.5To reportany feedback, concerns and complaints from patients, their relatives, or othersacting on their behalf, to the line manager.

3.6To reportany incidents or accidents, managing these via the reporting system. Escalatingthese as appropriate.

3.7Toensure communication between members of the Hospice at Home team is effectiveso the care needs to patients are easily transferred to the person or personsassuming continuity of care at shift changeovers.

4.0 Trainingand Development

a)Team

4.1To support a team approach through being proactive and positive.

4.2Toact as an assessor and mentor to students who need to develop skills andacquire experience in the field of palliative care.

4.3To support the professional developmentand safe practice of others.

B) Personal

4.4Toidentify, develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through continualprofessional development, discussion with an assessor, and through PT AnnualAppraisal Process.

4.5Tomaintain up-to-date clinical experience and knowledge and be able to provideevidence of this for nursing revalidation. To strengthen and develop clinicalskills across all care settings in conjunction with line manager.

5.0 Research

5.1 To participate in research andaudit within PT participating where appropriate.

5.2 To implement findings ofevidence-based practice.

6.0 Safeguarding, Equality, Diversityand Inclusion

Roleholders are required to understand their responsibilities in the safeguardingcontext, ensuring that PhyllisTuckwell reduces the risk of harm or abuse of adults and children at risk.

You are required to:

adhere to Phyllis TuckwellsSafeguarding Policy (held on the NEST), which supports the local authoritysmulti agency safeguarding policy, the law (Care Act 2014) and Mental CapacityAct 2005 (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

inform the appropriate PhyllisTuckwell professional where there is concern that an adult or child may be atrisk of harm, abuse, or neglect.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to anEqual Opportunities approach, valuing, and respecting everyone as individuals,with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances.

This job description is underpinned byPhyllis Tuckwells philosophy, culture, and core values, which actively embracediversity and inclusion and promotes total team spirit.

This job description is current andsubject to yearly review in consultation with the jobholder. It is liable toreflect and anticipate necessary changes to support the PT strategy.

Person Specification

Risk Management

Essential

• Can demonstrate importance of risk assessment in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the importance of policies and procedures
• Understanding of health and safety, and clinical governance

Team Working

Essential

• Have an understanding of, and experience of, multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to liaise effectively with other disciplines
• Ability to show interpersonal sensitivity to others
• Is a team player
• Ability to supervise and organise work for self and others

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree Level Registered General Nurse
• Has a Mentor/Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification
• Is willing to undertake training in end of life care

Experience

Essential

• Palliative and end of life care experience
• Demonstrates an understanding of community health care
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Quality

Essential

• Commitment to providing high quality, individualised holistic care to patients and their relatives/carers
• Awareness of Phyllis Tuckwells philosophy, mission and values

Education, Training & IT Skills

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Computer literate - Microsoft office and other applications

Relationships and Communications

Essential

• Skilled and empathetic communication, with good interpersonal skills
• Sense of humour
• Demonstrate interest, enthusiasm & determination
• Be flexible, energetic, and determined
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Has self-awareness and coping strategies
• Ability to write in a clear and succinct manner

Person Specification

Risk Management

Essential

• Can demonstrate importance of risk assessment in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the importance of policies and procedures
• Understanding of health and safety, and clinical governance

Team Working

Essential

• Have an understanding of, and experience of, multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to liaise effectively with other disciplines
• Ability to show interpersonal sensitivity to others
• Is a team player
• Ability to supervise and organise work for self and others

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree Level Registered General Nurse
• Has a Mentor/Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification
• Is willing to undertake training in end of life care

Experience

Essential

• Palliative and end of life care experience
• Demonstrates an understanding of community health care
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Quality

Essential

• Commitment to providing high quality, individualised holistic care to patients and their relatives/carers
• Awareness of Phyllis Tuckwells philosophy, mission and values

Education, Training & IT Skills

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Computer literate - Microsoft office and other applications

Relationships and Communications

Essential

• Skilled and empathetic communication, with good interpersonal skills
• Sense of humour
• Demonstrate interest, enthusiasm & determination
• Be flexible, energetic, and determined
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Has self-awareness and coping strategies
• Ability to write in a clear and succinct manner

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd

Address

Waverley Lane

Farnham

GU9 8BL

United Kingdom

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