Staff Nurse (Adult Community Services - Day Hospice & Hospice at Home)

OverviewWe have an exciting opportunity for a part time staff nurse to join our friendly Hospice at Home and Day Hospice team at the Shakespeare Hospice.

As a staff nurse, you will be a core member of the multidisciplinary palliative care team. The role will involve working across our traditional Hospice at Home and Day Hospice services covering South Warwickshire. Working in close collaboration with our other Hospice and community teams, the post holder will promote holistic, person centred care for patients, their families and those who require specialist palliative support.

We provide care for patients with life limiting illnesses, also offering carer and bereavement support. Our staff nurses are key members of the team and are expected to work closely with the Team Leaders to maintain excellent standards and develop future service provision. The post holder will uphold our hospice values: to be compassionate, accessible, respectful and effective.

Responsibilities

To act as a role model and provide exceptional nursing skill and care across The Shakespeare Hospice Adult Community Services traditionally Hospice at Home and Day Hospice

To provide physical, psychological, social and spiritual care for patients and carers.

To holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, continuously reviewing patient-led goals and outcomes through effective care planning.

To undertake specialist patient centred assessments, using an evidence-based practice approach, to support patients during end of life care, or where appropriate in maintaining and/or maximising their independence and quality of life.

To confidently identify and respond to changes in the patients condition and symptoms, adjusting care and nursing interventions accordingly and with the knowledge of the Team Leaders.

To respond appropriately in managing patient crisis/deterioration and to ensure that an effective plan of care is in place.

To ensure that all necessary and recommended infection control precautions are taken at all times.

To confidently liaise with other relevant professionals and statutory/voluntary organisations, as necessary, to facilitate appropriate patient care.

To participate and promote advanced care planning discussions with patients and carers, considering and respecting their priorities of care and individual preferences at all times.

Person specification / Qualities

As a member of The Shakespeare Hospice team you will possess excellent communication skills and be a dynamic team player who is enthusiastic and passionate about palliative care.

You should be driven and keen to continuously improve practice and advocate on behalf of patients.

Eager to both learn and develop whilst supporting other team members in their day-to-day practice.

You will need to be flexible and comfortable with working daytime shifts (8.30am to 16.30pm; 14.00pm to 22.00pm), over a 7-day rolling week. This post does not require any overnight shift work but does involve some evenings.

This is an exciting time to be joining The Shakespeare Hospice Team! Our values underpin everything we do, providing responsive, compassionate care for our community, putting patients and their loved ones first. As we continue to grow and expand our services, we believe that supporting our workforce to feel valued, to be agile and responsive and to be able to take pride in having the time to care is a significant asset; most importantly in return this will ensure excellence and continuity of care for our ..... full job details .....