This Specialist Nurse post sits within the Hospice at Home team at Longfield Hospice, which cares for adults with life-limiting conditions in Gloucestershire. The work centres on assessing and managing referrals for patients in their own homes, and on clinical leadership of the nursing team. The role includes a rota covering 7 days a week from 07:00 to 22:00, and line management of HCAs and RNs. Applicants need an NMC PIN and previous line management experience.
What the job involves
- Lead and support the Hospice at Home team to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes
- Manage the Hospice at Home caseload in the office and in patients' homes, including assessments and reassessments
- Accept and process referrals, ensuring timely and appropriate services
- Provide clinical leadership, assessment and guidance to staff, patients and families
- Coordinate care with multidisciplinary partners and external providers
- Prevent unnecessary hospital and residential admissions so patients can be cared for and die at home
- Work on a rota providing cover 7 days a week between 07:00 and 22:00
- Line manage HCAs and RNs, including recruitment, induction, probation, supervision and performance reviews
- Hold delegated operational responsibility in the absence of the Head of Hospice at Home
- Support service development, governance, clinical standards and staff training
- Support the education, mentoring and competency development of the Hospice at Home nursing team
- Maintain accurate electronic patient and staff records
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or working towards it
- Evidence of a teaching or assessing qualification
Registration & licences
- Registered Nurse with NMC PIN
Experience
- Significant Registered Nurse experience at band 5 or equivalent
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with carers
- Evidence and experience of supervising and mentoring students and other staff
- Experience of using electronic patient records
- Evidence of previous line management of staff
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of palliative care patient services
- Knowledge and experience of undertaking individual performance reviews
- Expert clinical skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well-developed organisational skills and experience of managing clinical priorities
- Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals
Other
- Competent user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel
Nice to have
- Post graduate qualification in palliative and end of life care
- Sound knowledge of research and audit
- Presentation and teaching skills
- Experience and knowledge of clinical governance processes and procedures
What’s offered
- Increased hourly rates for weekend and bank holiday working
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
