Registered Nurse Nights (BANK REGISTER)NHS

Job summary

We have opportunities for Registered Nurses to join our Inpatient night team on the bank register. You will be able to demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of individualised care, compassion and bereavement support. Our aim is to make living with dying better for patients and their families and, as a registered nurse, you will be there for people in their time of need. If you are enthusiastic and have a passion for palliative care you may be the person we are looking for.

As a nurse on the bank register, you will work on an ad hoc basis, as and when we require hours to be filled on the Inpatient Unit. Flexibility will be essential, along with positivity and enthusiasm. You will have the communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to thrive in a friendly working environment.

At Pendleside Hospice, you will find a fantastic team spirit and a commitment to developing you and your skills so that you can choose a long-term career with us.

If you wish to know more about the role, we warmly welcome you to arrange an informal visit to the Hospice or speak to Rebecca Smith by emailing [email protected].

Main duties of the job

To deliver high quality nursing care to people with palliative care needs on the Inpatient unit, Day Services and Outpatient department and in the patients own home.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Bank Staff Nurse

REPORTS TO: Departmental team Leader / Clinical Services Manager

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To deliver high quality nursing care to people with palliative care needs on the Inpatient unit, Day Services and Outpatient department and in the patients own home

CORE TASKS:

• Ensure that Hospice policies, procedures and standards are adhered to at all times; with particular regard to those concerning confidentiality, information governance, health and safety, and infection control.
• To plan, assess and implement patient care plans according to Hospice policies and procedures.
• Monitor patients condition, identify changes in condition and adapt care according to changes identified, incorporating high standards of individualised care.
• Ensure patients nutritional needs are met.
• Maintain accurate and legible records.
• To prioritise workload according to patient need.
• Communicate effectively with service users at all times.
• To provide family and bereavement support to relatives/carers.
• Ensure that Hospice policies, procedures and standards relating to drug control are adhered to at all times in accordance with NMC Standards for Medicines Management (NMC 2010).
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) ensuring the delivery of a coordinated service and the maintenance of good working relationships with all members of the MDT.
• Ensure the correct storage, handling and utilisation of Hospice equipment and supplies.
• Ensure that effective health and safety procedures are implemented and maintained and any risks to patient/staff safety are highlighted for action.
• Apply infection control measures ensuring that any risk associated with the prevention and control of infections are reported immediately.
• To utilise basic IT skills including use of Microsoft office, internet, email and inputting onto the Hospice patient data base.
• To enter shift availability onto the Hospice eRostering system.
• Maintain competency to practise by regularly updating nursing skills and completing mandatory training.
• Deal with questions, concerns and complaints from patients, their families and carers as appropriate and according to Hospice policies and procedures.
• Record and report all accidents, complaints and untoward incidents according to Hospice policies and procedures.
• Contribute to team meetings and handovers.
• To comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 2008).

This document is intended to convey an outline of the post and the post-holders responsibilities.

About us

Pendleside Hospice was founded as a charity in 1988 and is one of the principal providers of palliative and end of life care services to adults in Burnley and Pendle. Pendleside is widely known throughout the area of Burnley and Pendle and is held in deep affection by the local community. It is truly a privilege to work here.

All our care is free of charge to the patients and their families/carers but, of course, it isnt free to provide and most of it is funded through the generosity of the local community in which we serve. This financial year it is expected that Pendlesides running costs will exceed £6.5 million and less than 20% of those costs will come from government funding.