The role is a Hospice at Home post with Beaumond House Hospice in north Nottinghamshire, working within a caseload alongside the End-of-Life Care Together Integrated Hub. The work centres on person-centred palliative care in patients' own homes, including symptom management, end-of-life care and bereavement support. The contract is 36 hours on 9-hour rota shifts between 7am and 10pm, seven days a week, and includes leading health care assistants. Visa sponsorship is not offered, so applicants need an existing right to work in the UK.
What the job involves
- Visit patients at home for holistic assessment and individualised nursing care
- Provide safe symptom management and end-of-life care
- Review and update care plans and clinical documentation
- Triage referrals into the Integrated Hub
- Support discharge planning and reduce avoidable hospital admissions
- Lead and support health care assistants, delegating in line with NMC guidance, and supervise, mentor and support students
- Work autonomously within scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately
- Provide bereavement support to carers and families and refer to specialist services
- Provide advice and education to patients and carers
- Work in partnership with the Integrated Hub, Hospice at Home Lead, Care Navigators and partner agencies, attending MDT, GSF and Hub meetings
- Carry out risk assessments including lone working, and follow safeguarding and medicines management policies
- Take part in audits, incident reporting and quality improvement
What’s required
Registration & licences
- NMC registration as a Level 1 Registered Nurse
Skills & knowledge
- Flexibility, excellent listening skills and ability to build rapport with a friendly, sensitive approach
Checks & eligibility
- Existing right to work in the UK at the time of application
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 respect for others
- Confidence in basic IT and electronic records, or willingness to develop it
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
