Staff Nurse Hospice

We are looking for a new Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Charity funded Inpatient Hospice. The Hospice consists of an 18 bedded in patient unit, a Day Centre and a community team maintaining highest standards of palliative care with in multidisciplinary environment. Services are provided for people with cancer, HIV and other life threatening illnesses and for their significant others.
Patient are admitted to the Hospice Specialist Palliative care In-Patient Unit for assessment, symptom control, terminal care, rehabilitation, respite care and medical interventions from a wide catchment area of the following CCGs primary care trusts of Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington.
This role would ideally suit an experienced Palliative Care Nurse from either a Hospice or Hospital Background. You will have previously mentored staff and trained junior members of the team.
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
What are the main responsibilities of the Hospice Staff Nurse Role?
To maintain continuous high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence based practice
To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice
To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner. To supervise and teach both trained staff, health care assistants and student nurses
To assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of leadership and management of the hospice in-patient unit
To assist in the coordination of services provided by the inpatient unit, and to contribute to the day to day running of the service. To assist, where necessary, in the provision of other services provided by the hospice
Am I the right person for this Hospice Staff Nurse role?
Experience at Band 5 or above in specialist palliative care or oncology
Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice
Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff
Able to use assertive communication skills
Able to conduct audits in objective and efficient manner
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
27 days annual leave
Blue Light Card discounts
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
Free newspaper and media subscriptions
Local Business discounts
Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
Refer a Friend scheme
Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
Personal development and training courses
Annual events and recognition awards
Career progression and increments
For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
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