AtBirmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving quality of life forpeople living with life-limiting conditions as well as supporting theirfamilies and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they willever face.
We are seeking NMC Registered Adult Nurses to join our In Patient Unitat Selly Park.
Main duties of the job
You will be working alongside our skilled multi-disciplinaryteam to deliver the highest possible standard of person centred palliative andend of life care to our patients and their families.
Administration of drugs in line with BirminghamHospice policy and professional guidance is a fundamental part of the role.
You will be required to take charge of the ward asand when required. The role will alsoinvolve supervising Band 2 staff, student nurses and other Clinical Trainees.
This post will be predominately based at ourSelly Park site. However, there may betimes where work across both hospice sites is expected.
In return, there will be opportunityto develop professionally and learn specialist skills supported by our experiencedand passionate multidisciplinary teams including our Education team.
If this sounds like the role for you then wed loveto receive your application.
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end oflife care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have accessto the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Ourvision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live anddie with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from allcommunities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting thatcolleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing thevery best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart ofeverything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness,positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how webehave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring andsupportive team. Were offering a competitive salary, with generous holidayallowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in ourpeople through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To deliver the highest possible standard ofpalliative and end of life care to patients and their families in accordancewith the hospice values.
Main Dutiesand Responsibilities
Managerial andLeadership
- To take charge of the wardwhen required.
- To supervise Band 2, Studentnurses and other Clinical Trainees.
- To support and mentor wardcolleagues in clinical procedures.
- To facilitate and supportchange.
- To attend and participate inMDT meetings and ward rounds.
Clinical
- Toensure that care is person centred and that the holistic assessment,development and evaluation of individual nursing care plans involving patients,families, and carers is appropriate.
- To giveencouragement, support, time, reassurance, and advice to patients withpalliative care needs, their families, and carers to promote informed choice.
- To administerdrugs in accordance with Hospice policy and the Professional guidance on thesafe and secure handling of medicines (2018)
- To work as an effectivemember of the multidisciplinary team.
- Todevelop clinical expertise in palliative care and to undertake professionaldevelopment.
- To ensure the NMC Codeprofessional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives, andnursing associates (2018) is always upheld.
- To participate in researchand audit as appropriate.
- To support students inpractice and undertake practice supervisor and assessor training.
- Tocomplete clinical skills training to maintain clinical competency.
- Toparticipate in teaching and link nurse roles.
- Toengage with clinical supervision.
- Towork flexibly across all clinical areas in the hospice if required.
Communication
- Ensureeffective communication with patients and their relatives and the widermultidisciplinary team.
- To develop confidence and competence in undertakingdifficult conversations including advanced care planning and conflictresolution.
- Demonstrate high standards of both writtenand verbal communication.
Health andSafety
- Toparticipate and support in the maintenance of a safe working environment inaccordance with the requirements of health and safety legislation to ensure thedelivery of high quality, safe, patient-centred care.
- To ensure resources are usedin an efficient and cost-effective manner for the good of the patients.
Person Specification Experience
- - Demonstrates a clear interest in palliative and end of life care
- - Evidence of multidisciplinary working
- - Experience of co-ordinating workload of self and others
- - Sound knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based care.
- - Evidence of continuous professional development
- - Excellent standard of nursing care and clinical knowledge
- - Knowledge of hospice work
- - Knowledge of symptom control and end of life issues
Qualifications
- - NMC Registered Adult Nurse
- - Practice supervisor and assessor training
- - Post registration education in palliative/end of life care or equivalent
Personal Skills and Attributes
- - Ability to be flexible, reliable and responsible
- - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- - Ability to communicate across diverse groups and communities and demonstrate equality in approach.
- - High standards of documentation
- - Ability to work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- - Adaptable and able to use initiative.
- - Interest in effective assessment and psychosocial care of palliative patients with complex needs
- - Competent in IT skills including use of databases, email, internet, and Word
- - Positive and enthusiastic
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.