This Registered Nurse post sits within the Beaumond House Hospice at Home service and works alongside the End-of-Life Care Together Integrated Hub. Much of the work involves visiting patients at home to assess needs, manage symptoms and deliver end-of-life care, while supporting discharge and reducing avoidable admissions. It is a 36-hour, community-based contract on 9-hour rota shifts across a 7am to 10pm service, seven days a week, and includes leading Health Care Assistants. Visa sponsorship is not offered, so applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
What the job involves
- Visit patients at home for holistic assessments and individualised nursing care
- Provide safe, effective symptom management and end-of-life care
- Review, update and maintain care plans and clinical documentation
- Support discharge planning and reduce avoidable hospital admissions
- Triage referrals into the Integrated Hub
- Lead and support Health Care Assistants, delegating duties in line with NMC guidance
- Provide advice and education to patients and carers
- Work autonomously within scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately
- Provide bereavement support to carers and families and refer to specialist services
- Work in partnership with the Integrated Hub, Hospice at Home Lead and Care Navigators, attending MDT, GSF and Hub meetings
- Carry out risk assessments including lone working, following safeguarding adults and medicines policies
- Take part in audits, incident reporting and quality improvement, and contribute to recruitment, induction and staff development
What’s required
Qualifications
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Skills & knowledge
- Flexibility
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to build rapport with a friendly, sensitive approach
Checks & eligibility
- Existing right to work in the UK
Nice to have
- Experience in palliative care, end-of-life care or relevant transferable experience
- Strong interpersonal and telephone communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and show respect for others
- Confidence in basic IT and electronic records, or willingness to develop it
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
