Registered Nurse - Acute Palliative Care

Job Title: Palliative Care Registered Nurse

Trust Location: Harlow

Pay Rates: Days: £17.69 Night/Sat £22.74 Sun/BH £27.79

Shift Patterns: Earlies, Lates, Long days, Weekends and Bank Holidays

Our specialist End of Life Nurses believe advocacy is an important pillar of the nurse-patient relationship because it helps build a rapport between the nurse and their patient, thereby improving the quality of care.

You will be providing personalised care to a 8 bedded inpatient Hospice unit, as part of the hospice philosophy of care, our Nurses focus on comfort and quality of life. The Hospice provides individualized care based on each person's unique needs to provide a restful and relaxed environment.

Testimonial from Registered Nurse:

“My name is Rachel and I have been working at St Clare as a nurse on the Hospice at Home team for just over a year. The support that we offer is really varied, and we assess people holistically, focusing on what will be best for their physical and psychological needs, and what they want. “By coming in and helping to provide personal care for a person, we are not just helping them, but their whole family. We help families to feel like a family again.”

At the Hospice, you will learn the following:

• Delivering the highest quality of care and support to their patients and their families.
• To adopt the ethos and values of the hospice to continue to grow their care and support.

You’ll receive the following benefits:

• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust – access before they are made available to agency
• Wellbeing incentives – take advantage of the wellbeing hub
• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements
• Training and development opportunities
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Stakeholder pension scheme available

What you’ll be responsible for

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Plan, deliver and evaluate standards of evidence-based nursing care

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You’ll need to have the following qualification/experience:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an End-of-Life hospital/Nursing Home environment within the last 3 years
• Experience working in end-of-life care & syringe drivers
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC guidelines
• Undertake regular mandatory training

Who are NHS Professionals?

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.