This staff nurse post sits on the Inpatient Unit of Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, a charity providing palliative and end-of-life care across North West Surrey. The work centres on individualised care for patients with complex life-limiting illnesses, supporting their relatives and carers, and helping organise the nursing service, including teaching junior staff and students. Staff-to-patient ratios and an emphasis on training and university-level study set the post apart. Sponsorship is not offered, and a DBS check applies.
What the job involves
- Provide individualised, patient-centred care to patients with life-limiting illness on the Inpatient Unit
- Provide care and support for relatives and carers
- Assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service
- Teach junior staff and students
What’s required
Qualifications
- RN qualification at diploma or degree level
- Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration
Experience
- Relevant clinical experience
- Experience of working as part of a team and self-directed
- Professional awareness and knowledge
Skills & knowledge
- High standard of patient care in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and Practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong problem solving and working with others to find workable solutions
- Balancing conflicting priorities and a challenging workload calmly and professionally
- Good interpersonal skills for demanding and sensitive situations
- Sound clinical knowledge linked to palliative care
Checks & eligibility
- Legal right to work in the UK
- DBS check
Nice to have
- Advanced IT skills
- Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice
- Palliative care qualification
- Mentorship qualification
- Placement or post-qualification experience in a palliative care setting
- Extended clinical knowledge and skills
What’s offered
- Training sessions taught by in-house experts through the education team
- Support to develop professional skills through courses and university modules
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
