Band 5 Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit

Are you a highly motivated, dynamic Nurse who is passionate about delivering the highest quality of care?

Would you like to be part of a committed and supportive multi-disciplinary team that delivers empowering and compassionate care?

Would you like the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and skills within palliative care?

If so a registered nurse role at St Peters Hospice could be for you.

To work as a member of the hospice team providing evidence-based nursing to patient sand their families/friends

To be responsible for the assessment, planning and delivery of care which is underpinned by evidenced based practice.

To work actively towards achieving the clinical competencies needed to meet the needs of patients under our care.

To work actively towards achieving the skills needed to manage a shift providing leadership to the team ensuring all care is delivered in accordance with St Peters Hospice policies and procedures.

Actively lead, guide and supervise junior staff and volunteers

Weve spent over 40 years helping people die in peace, and with dignity. Combining compassion with clinical expertise, we provide patients with the best possible care at the end of their lives.

Were here for the people around our patients too those closest to them. Before, during and after a bereavement, we provide support thats remembered forever.

We think its that unforgettable support that inspires people to give back to St Peters. To fundraise for us. Donate. Volunteer. Were not exaggerating when we say that we couldnt do what we do without our wonderful supporters. We really cant thank them enough.

We want to help many more people to die well. And were doing this by teaching others. As a centre of educational excellence, we share our skills with other health professionals, helping the NHS and care homes to provide better end-of-life care.

Were here for all, for free, forever.

Care and Quality To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care in collaboration with the patient and their carers and the multi-disciplinary team.

Ensure that patient privacy and dignity is maintained at all times, ensuring confidentiality and robust General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) practice at all times.

To deliver all care in a caring and compassionate manner, treating patients and colleagues with dignity and respect.

Carry our duties and responsibilities with regard to the Hospice Equality,Diversity and Respect Policy Recognise the importance of peoples rights and act in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures

Act in ways that acknowledge, respect and recognise peoples expressedbeliefs, preferences and choices: respecting diversity and valuing people as individuals.

To administer medications as prescribed and monitor and report on theireffect.

To respond to all admissions effectively and within agreed standards.

To prioritise own workload and managers own time to ensure priories are met in atimely fashion and quality is not compromised.

Support all patients and their families, respecting their beliefs and personal circumstances.

Understand and engage fully in the clinical governance practices and procedures at StPeters Hospice.

To contribute to practice improvement and clinical audit, implementing anyrecommended changes. In so ensuring evidence based quality palliative care is being delivered to patients, carers and their families.

Ensuring that you work in a way that complies with legislation and trust policies and procedures on health and safety and risk management. Be able to challenge others in practice if health and safety or other policies/procedure breeches occur or at risk ofdoing so.

Contribute to maintain Health and Safety standards and Risk Assessment within theIPU.Work within SPH Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Policy toensure you safeguard the interests of all patients.

Support bereaved families after the patients death, informing them of the after deathprocesses that need to occur.

Work within own scope of practice, taking professional accountability for clinical competence.

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