Band 5 Registered Nurse - Hospice at Home in Woking

You will support patients with palliative or end of life prognosis and their families / carers to achieve their preferred place of care. You will work under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialists to develop knowledge and expertise in palliative care whilst providing a timely service. You will assist the Clinical Nurse Specialists to manage a caseload of patients supporting with telephone calls, home visits, bereavement support and symptom management. You will provide clinical leadership to junior members of the team with support, teaching and clinical guidance.

Main duties of the job

• The RGN will be expected, under supervision, to deliver high standards of personalised care and identify needs of the patients through holistic assessment.
• The RGN will use their experience and knowledge of palliative care to deliver appropriate symptom control, clinical and personal care, and medication administration.
• They will work collaboratively with the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team (CSPCT), GPs and district nursing teams.
• They will monitor patients on an ongoing basis, to evaluate outcomes and adjust care plans to ensure optimum co-ordination and delivery of care.
• The RGN will take responsibility for their own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs.

About us

We are a patient centred charity providing palliative and end of life care to thousands of people with advanced life-limiting illnesses Northwest Surrey. We support patients, carers and families at home, in care or nursing homes, or at our In-Patient Unit in the Hospice, and via our Bradbury Wellbeing Centre. This role is vital in the Hospice at Home Team within Community Services, ensuring high quality care in the community.

Applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship.

Current NMC Registration

• RN educated to Diploma or Degree level
• Palliative care qualification (or willingness to work complete)
• Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work complete)
• UK Registration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

The post requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order).

Staff Benefits

Along with our commitment to personal development, we offer these industry leading benefits:

• Annual Leave: NHS staff joining our hospice can have their service recognised to start their holiday entitlement: 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years service, and 33 days after 10 years service, with proof.
• Pension Scheme: Hospice staff can join Royal London with a 4% employer contribution or colleagues joining from the NHS can remain in the NHS pension scheme, subject to eligibility.
• Much more including free parking, discounted complementary therapies, Blue Light discount card, On site hospice cafe.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached to this advert, for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Experience of ongoing professional development
• Mentorship qualification or working towards
• Oncology or Palliative qualification

Experience

• Experience of working in a MDT
• Knowledge of palliative care or relevant experience
• Knowledge of national, regional, and local policy in relation to quality standards, targets and improvements initiatives
• Experience with multi agency working
• Experience in helping to develop clinical services

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships
• Good working knowledge and application of the MS Office packages
• Effective time management and organisation skills
• Able to manage difficult situations effectively
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team
• All applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship.
• Advanced IT skills
• Community experience
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.