Senior Registered Nurse - IPU in England

This senior nursing post sits on the In-Patient Unit at Phyllis Tuckwell, a palliative and end-of-life care hospice.

The work centres on providing high-quality palliative nursing for patients, coordinated with community services and primary care, with holistic assessment and care planning.

The role is a leadership one, including acting as nurse in charge on some shifts and supporting and assessing colleagues.

No visa sponsorship is offered, and the post requires an Enhanced DBS check.

• What the job involves
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate palliative care for patients, families and carers
• Provide symptom management and psychological and emotional support to patients, families and carers
• Lead a team and act as nurse in charge on shifts as required
• Liaise with healthcare professionals and refer to specialists or external partners to maintain continuity of care
• Manage a patient caseload under the supervision of the key worker, keeping patient safety and clinical governance central
• Act as a resource for colleagues, giving advice, education and support, and take responsibility for a specific clinical area
• Assess colleagues' clinical competencies, support their revalidation, and carry out 1:1s and appraisals as delegated
• Attend and contribute to clinical multidisciplinary meetings
• Keep patient records in line with NMC guidelines and Phyllis Tuckwell policies, and work to the NMC Code
• Identify and mitigate risks, report incidents, and manage medicines in line with Phyllis Tuckwell policy
• Take part in research and audit, and lead on specific audits
• Safeguard adults and children at risk and report concerns to the appropriate professional
• What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree-level nursing qualification, or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification or practice assessor
• Palliative care module or Essentials in Palliative Care course, or willingness to undertake one
• Registration & licences
• Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing

Experience

• Three or more years as a registered nurse with relevant competencies embedded
• Experience of palliative and end-of-life care, plus inpatient, community or chronic disease care
• Experience leading a team or a specific area of practice

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Robust clinical and assessment skills
• Comprehensive understanding of palliative care and symptom management
• Good prioritisation, organisation, time and caseload management
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Other
• Confident, autonomous decision maker
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office
• Motivated, flexible and resilient, able to cope with change
• What’s offered
• 6 weeks paid holiday plus bank holidays
• NHS Pension continuation or group personal pension with matched contributions up to 7.5%
• Health cash plan and employee assistance programme
• Staff benefit scheme and Blue Light discount card
• Access to learning and professional development, with an on-site education team
• Shadow shifts and rotation opportunities
• Clinical supervision and peer support
• Flexible hours and flexible working