Registered Nurse - In Patient Unit - Bank

Location: Worthing, England

Category: Bank Jobs

Job Summary

Make your next nursing move with Martlets and St Barnabas hospices - and get more time to do what you love most

As a registered nurse at Martlets and St Barnabas, you'll be part of a skilled and dedicated team delivering person-centred care and support on the inpatient unit, helping people face death, dying and bereavement with hope and dignity.

You'll have the time to find out what really matters to your patients and build care plans that help them make the most of their time at end-of-life.

We have a number of bank posts available.

You'll Be:

A registered nurse at any stage of your career, who wants the chance to build quality patient relationships as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team

Skilled in compassionate communication, you'll be able to hold important discussions with patients and their families around choices for care

Excited to develop your nursing practice and learn new skills, while making a real difference to local people

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic palliative care for patients with a life limiting illness

• To provide individualised and holistic palliative care to patients and those important to them

• To ensure the appropriate ordering, storage and recording of medication, dressings and other clinical supplies

About us

About Us

Martlets and St Barnabas House provide specialist palliative care to adults in the Brighton, Hove and the Havens, Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer various family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme for eligible employees

• Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities

• Blue Light Card

To arrange an informal visit or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Sam Bennett, Ward Manager on 01273 273400 or by email sam.a.bennett@martlets.org.uk

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£15.14 an hour £15.14-£18.85 depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0308-25-0001

Job locations

The Martlets Hospice

Wayfield Avenue

Hove

East Sussex

BN3 7LW

St. Barnabas Hospice

2 Titnore Lane

Goring-by-sea

Worthing

West Sussex

BN12 6NZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The role reports to: IPU Team Leader

The contract is: Bank

Grade: 5

The hours are: 0 hours

Location: Our Head Office is at St Barnabas House.

Job Purpose

The postholder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based specialist palliative nursing care for in-patients whilst under the care of the team.

At Southern Hospice Group, we are committed to Safeguarding and consider that it is everyones responsibility. Most St Barnabas and Martlets colleagues are considered to be People in a Position of Trust. This is because you are employed in a position where you may have direct or indirect access to children, vulnerable adults or information in relation to those persons.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Discuss and establish patients objectives for coming into the hospice on and throughout the admission and evaluate as appropriate.

• Ensure the safe administration of medications, adhering to NMC and organisational policies and procedures.

• Recognise and report any errors or omissions in the administration of medications.

• Assess the needs of patients and relatives requiring intervention from other professionals/therapies and refer appropriately.

• Base clinical practice on current research-based evidence.

• Act as a clinical lead as appropriate i.e. infection control, wound care or diabetes.

• Verify when a death has occurred, notifying relatives and carers as appropriate.

• Care for the deceased patient by administering last offices and ensuring the safe and timely removal of the body from the hospice.

• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the bereaved to establish and maintain trusting relationships.

• Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with multi-professional teams within the Hospice and in the community.

• Offer a high level of emotional support to patients and/or carers particularly during admission, breaking of bad news and around time of death.

• Contribute to bereavement care offered to families by facilitating bereavement interviews and assessing risk factors for bereavement, referring to the bereavement service as necessary.

• Provide advice on symptom control/care management to other health care professionals out of hours.

• Sensitively handle out of hours enquires from community patients and carers.

• Allocate staff, taking into account skill mix, to ensure continuity of care for the patients and their relatives.

• Ensure the ward is appropriately staffed to agreed staffing levels in the event of unexpected absence, including the booking, or cancelling of bank staff.

• Facilitate, welcome and sensitively handle feedback including concerns and complaints from patients or relatives and act upon or refer to senior nurses as appropriate.

• Be responsible for the ordering (alongside the Pharmacy team), safe storage and use of pharmaceutical supplies and hazardous substances.

• Be the Fire Warden in absence of the Ward Sister.

• Be aware of the security of the building out of office hours, including the checking of doors and windows prior to the setting of alarms as appropriate.

• Contribute to the development of care provision by participating in standard setting and clinical audit in accordance with the Hospice clinical governance framework.

• Contribute to (Health and Safety) risk assessments as appropriate, ensuring identified actions are completed as a result.

• Inform, advise and teach patients, carers and staff on aspects of the patients condition and care required.

• Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills in palliative care.

• Maintain and extend management knowledge and skills.

• Attend all mandatory training identified as requirement of role.

• Actively contribute to both formal and informal, unit based clinical education as appropriate.

• Contribute to the development of nursing assistants, student nurses and junior staff nurses by ensuring delivery of effective induction programmes and continuing development through appraisal and education.

• Act as a mentor for students.

• Teach clinical and non-clinical staff as part of the educational activities of the Hospice.

• Keep and monitor accurate, timely and relevant patient records.

• Contribute to the written assessment of patients during discharge planning to supply relevant services with necessary information.

• Complete a written assessment of bereavement vulnerability.

Flexibility

This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the role. The post holder may be required to carry out other duties commensurate with their banding and competence.

The post holder may have tasks or responsibilities delegated to them, appropriate to their level of competence. They may also be expected to delegate tasks or responsibilities to other employees within the team, as appropriate.

OTHER DUTIES

To undertake any other duty within your ability and within reason, as may be required from time to time, at the direction of your line manager.

ASSISTANCE

The Hospice has the advantage of being supported by a number of volunteers. If a volunteer is assigned to assist you at any time, you will still retain responsibility for the requirements of this job in terms of accuracy, efficiency and standards of completion. You will also ensure good communication and be mindful of your responsibility towards that volunteer in terms of Health and Safety.

CONFIDENTIALITY

You should be aware of the confidential nature of the Hospice environment and/or your role. Any matters of a confidential nature, relating to patients, carers, relatives, staff or volunteers must not be divulged to any unauthorised person.

DATA PROTECTION

You should make yourself aware of the requirements of the Data Protection Act and follow local codes of practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

You are required to take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions, and you should ensure that statutory regulations, policies, codes ofpractice and safety and good house-keeping rules are adhered to, attending safety and fire lectures as required.

INFECTION CONTROL

Infection Control is everyones responsibility. All staff both clinical and non-clinical are required to adhere to the Hospices Infection Prevention and Control Policies.

SAFEGUARDING

All staff and volunteers are required to be aware of and adhere to St Barnabas Hospices safeguarding policies and attend the appropriate training as and when necessary.

TRAVEL

The organisation has offices in Arundel, Hove and Worthing and you will have a base location at one of these. Where it is a requirement of the role to work across our different offices, it is anticipated that you are likely to spend up to two days a week working at one or more of these locations, as required.

VISION AND VALUES

Our vision is to ensure that anyone facing a life limiting illness should receive the care and support they deserve. Our values are that we are Caring, Connected and Courageous.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This Job Description is not intended to be restrictive and should be taken as the current representation of the nature of the duties involved in your job and needs to be flexible to cope with the changing needs of the job and the Hospice.

Job Description Job Responsibilities

The role reports to: IPU Team Leader

The contract is: Bank

Grade: 5

The hours are: 0 hours

Location: Our Head Office is at St Barnabas House.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Person Specification

Experience Desirable

• 2 years post-registration experience

• Experience of using a palliative care approach to patient care

• Experience of working within a charity or voluntary sector

Miscellaneous Essential

• Enhanced DBS

• A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel across the catchment area for Southern Hospice Group.

• Must be fit to undertake the requirements of the role

• Must have a comprehensive understanding of confidentiality

• Must be able to work within professional boundaries

• Must be able to interact effectively and responsively with other departments

• High degree of flexibility required as working unsociable hours

• Commitment to equal opportunities and a proven ability to work within a diverse work culture

• Flexible and adaptable approach to work demands

• Ability to cope with conflicting priorities

Qualifications Essential

• NMC registration Adult Nurse / Mental Health Nurse

• Recognises the need of evidence-based practice and continued professional development

• Understanding of clinical governance, knowledge of audit

Desirable

• Awareness, understanding and experience of principles of palliative care

• An understanding of symptom control in palliative care

Aptitude and Skills Essential

• Ability to assess, provide and evaluate high standards of care without

• supervision

• Ability to facilitate individualised evidence-based care

• A good undertanding of palliative care principles and philosophy

• Basic pain and symptom control knowledge

• Ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team

• Excellent organisational skills

• Ability to plan and balance priorities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Numeracy skills

• Ability to maintain active and contemporaneous records

• A creative and proactive approach to all areas of work

• Well developed coping strategies

• Awareness of own role, responsibilities and limitations

• High level of self-awareness relating to grief and loss

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity

Personal Attributes and values Essential

• The work is physically labour intensive, on feet for most of each shift and sometimes continuously.

• Regular safe manual handling of patients and equipment including beds, mattresses, chairs and deceased bodies necessary. Regular bending and stretching involved.

• Mentally tiring due to prolonged episodes of listening and support for patients/relatives.

• Job involves initiating own activities.

• Job involves working independently within the remit of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

• Routinely exposed to patients with infections, infected linen and body fluids.

• Regular exposure to hazardous substances including chemicals and medical gases and medications.

• Recognised protective clothing including aprons and gloves to be worn as required.

• Daily contact with distressed patients and carers and relatives requiring a high level of emotional support.

• Constant involvement with the dying process and death.

• Regular exposure to distressing scenes and occasionally verbal, rarely physical abuse from patients or relatives.

• Professional accountability and responsibility for patients and their care.

• Responsible for the handling of patients valuables and property. Can organize manning including the arranging of bank staff to agreed staffing levels

• The level of responsibility is variable according to senior resources available.

• Decisions made regularly about appropriate staffing levels, admissions to the inpatient unit, discharging patients

• Personal grief must be resolved sufficiently to perform and cope in the palliative care setting

Person Specification Experience Desirable