Staff nurse

• Are you a skilled nurse with excellent interpersonal skills, sound clinical assessment skills, a strong work ethic and a high level of personal resilience?
• Do you have a patient centred approach to care, putting the patient at the heart of what you do?
• Are you a good communicator who can ensure effective communications with all member of the team?

If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you!

We are looking for a staff nurse to work as a member of the team in the Wisdom Hospice to provide holistic nursing care to inpatients with varying conditions including cancer, MND and other neurological conditions, respiratory disease and heart failure.

This post is for 37.5 hours per week. Option given to work long days or short shifts. The successful applicant will be expected to work rotational days and nights.

You will support the Band 6 senior nurses in planning and evaluating programmes of care in a specialist setting without direct supervision.

You will be triaging out of hours calls from community patients and deputising for the senior nurse when required.

You work as a member of the team in the Wisdom Hospice to provide holistic nursing care to inpatients and support senior nurses in planning and evaluating programme of care in specialist setting without direct supervision.

So what else?

• This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
• We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support provided by your clinical lead.
• You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

So what are you waiting for? We can't wait to hear from you, and look forward to receiving your application.

The small print

• Informal visits can be arranged on request.
• We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.

MCH is considering merging with Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT). If the merger goes ahead, the proposed transfer date is 30th September 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.

• Interviews TBC

• Communication and relationship skills

Internal

• Promote a multidisciplinary approach to care by ensuring effective communication is maintained between all staff, patients and their families
• To help guide patients and relatives through the dying process by empathetic listening and being supportive
• To attend and present patient profiles at case conferences and multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure effective communications with all members of the Hospice inter-disciplinary and primary care teams
• To facilitate and encourage effective communication between multidisciplinary teams, participate in relevant meetings and share knowledge
• Support team members who experience a range of emotions from users of service

External

• With other health and social care professional, the wider PHCT, nursing and residential homes, Marie Curie and OOH services.
• Supporting patient, families, carers, healthcare professionals known to the service in providing reassurance, advice within your competency, referring to the CPCT on call nurse as appropriate.
• Knowledge, training and experience

First level registered nurse

• Relevant Post Registration, Palliative Care Course (Palliative Care Dip/Degree, ENB 931,237) or willingness to undertake.
• Facilitating the education and support of qualified and unqualified staff and participating in the development of nursing practice on the unit
• Analytical and judgement skills
• Understanding of team working, but also an awareness of the individual needs of each team member
• To triage out of hours calls from community patients and refer complex issues to on call team
• Planning and organisational skills
• Planning and delivery of care to patients to the IPU, supported by senior nursing, medical and wider MDT.
• To deputise for the senior nurse when required.
• To motivate and supervise the nursing team in the provision of holistic patient focused specialise palliative care to…