Registered Nurse (Adult)

Job summary Eden ValleyHospice is a dynamic and responsive specialist care provider for people withpalliative and end of life care needs.
We have an exciting opportunity for a RegisteredNurse to join our energetic, friendly, specialist palliative care team on ourin patient unit.
Based inCarlisle, we have a 10-bed adult inpatient unit, a children'shospice, outreach and wellbeing services and patient and family support.We workcollaboratively across the county with strong links to other care providers.The hospices vision is to provide excellence in specialist palliativecare and to ensure patients receive consistently high standards of care in allcare settings within the organisation.
Eden Valley Hospice provides a creative and unique environment with manyopportunities for personal and professional growth and pay progression.
A willingness to advance skills is thereforeessential.
There is a culture of reflection, training, support and developmentfor all staff, with access to regular clinical supervision and training.Our preference would be for the post holder to work various shifts (12hours) on rotation between days, nights and weekends.Interviews will take place on Monday 3rd February 2025.
Main duties of the job As a Registered Nurse, you will be working as part ofa multidisciplinary team, and will beresponsible for planning,co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating person-centred and evidence-basedpalliative care for patients, families and carers.
Dueto excellent staff to patient ratios, you will have timeto care for and build relationships with patients and their families.
About us Our clinical teams are at the heart of everything we do.
We appreciatethat, as a charity, we may appear to be a less stable option than otherhealthcare employers.
Whilst we can never be complacentabout the scale of the fundraising challenge that we continually face, thesuccess of our income generation efforts and our prudent approach to managingour resources will ensure that we remain financially secure.We offer some great benefitsincluding generous shift enhancements, free on-site parking, access to ourEmployee Assistance Programme and for eligible employees, the opportunity toremain in the NHS pension scheme.
Job description Job responsibilities PurposeAs part of a multi-disciplinary team, plan,co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate person-centred and evidence-based palliative careto patients, families and carers.
Contribute to the Hospice vision of providingexcellence in special palliative care.
Act as a role model to support othermembers of the team to ensure that high standards of care are delivered.KEYRESPONSIBILITIES (which include, but not limited to): Beingan Accountable Professional Understand and act in accordance with The NMC Code: Professionalstandards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursingassociates, and fulfil all registration requirements.
Understand and apply relevant legal, regulatory and governancerequirements, policies, and ethical frameworks, including any mandatoryreporting duties, to all areas of practice.
Use appropriate research methods, ethics and governance in order to criticallyanalyse, safely use, share and apply research findings to promote and inform bestnursing practice.
Communicate effectively, to an advanced level, using a range of skillsand strategies with colleagues, wider MDT, external contacts, patients and theirfamilies.
Develop, manage and maintain appropriate relationships with people, theirfamilies, carers and colleagues.
Demonstrate the numeracy, literacy, digital and technological skills requiredto ensure safe and effective nursing practice and to keep complete, clear,accurate and timely records.
Take responsibility for continuous self-reflection, seeking andresponding to support and feedback to develop professional knowledge and skills,including clinical supervision.
PromotingHealth and Preventing Ill Health Use appropriate communication skills and strength based approaches tosupport and enable people to make informed choices about their care to managehealth challenges in order to have satisfying and fulfilling lives within thelimitations caused by reduced capability, ill health and disability.
Provide information in accessible ways to help people understand and makedecisions about their health, treatment choices, illness and care, and death.
Protect health through understanding and applying the principles ofinfection prevention and control.AssessingNeeds and Planning Care Identify and assess the needs of people and families for care at the endof life, including requirements for palliative care and decision-making relatedto their treatment and care preferences.
Accurately process all information gathered during the assessment processto identify needs for individualised nursing care and develop person centredevidence-based plans for nursing interventions with agreed goals.
Work in partnership with people, families and carers to continuouslymonitor, evaluate and reassess the effectiveness of all agreed nursing careplans and care, sharing decision-making and readjusting agreed goals,documenting progress and decisions made.
Effectively assess a persons capacity to make decisions about their owncare and to give or withhold consent.
Understand and apply the relevant laws aboutmental capacity when making decisions in relation to people who do not havecapacity.
Recognise and assess people at risk of harm and the situations that mayput them at risk, ensuring prompt action is taken to safeguard those who arevulnerable.Providingand Evaluating Care Apply an understanding of what is important to people and how to use thisknowledge to ensure their needs for safety, dignity, privacy, comfort and sleepcan be met, acting as a role model for others in providing evidence-basedperson-centred care.
Prioritise what is important to people and their families when providingevidence-based person-centred nursing care at end of life including the care ofpeople who are dying, families, the deceased and the bereaved.
Understand and apply the principles of safe and effective administrationand optimisation of medicines in accordance with local and national policiesand demonstrate proficiency and accuracy when calculating dosages of prescribedmedicines.
Co-ordinate and undertake the processes and procedures involved in routineplanning and management of safe discharge home or transfer of people betweencare settings.
Monitor and evaluate the quality of care delivered by self, others in theteam and lay carers.Leadingand Managing Nursing Care and Working in Teams Demonstrate an understanding of the roles, responsibilities and scope ofpractice of all members of the clinical team and how to make best use of the contributionsof others involved in providing care.
Safely and effectively lead and manage the nursing care of a group ofpeople, demonstrating appropriate prioritisation, delegation and assignment ofcare responsibilities to others involved in providing care.
Contribute to the education, training and development of colleagues andstudents.
Support and supervise students in the delivery of nursing care, promotingreflection and providing constructive feedback, and evaluating and documentingtheir performance.
Guide, challenge, support and motivate individuals and interactconfidently with other members of the care team.
Effectively and responsibly use a range of digital technologies toaccess, input, share and apply information and data within teams and between organisations.ImprovingSafety and Quality of Care Understand and apply the principles of health and safety legislation andregulations to maintain safe work and care environments.
Identify the need tomake improvements and proactively respond to potential hazards that may affectthe safety of self or others.
Understand the relationship between safe staffing levels, appropriateskills mix, safety and quality of care, recognising risks to quality of careand escalating concerns appropriately.
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of improvementmethodologies, participate in all stages of audit activity and identify andparticipate in appropriate quality improvement strategies to bring about continuousimprovement.
Identify, report and critically reflect on near misses, criticalincidents, major incidents and serious adverse events in order to learn fromthem and influence future practice.
Acknowledge the need to accept and manage uncertainty.
Use appropriatestrategies that develop resilience in self and others.CoordinatingCare Apply the principles of partnership, collaboration and interagency workingacross all relevant sectors for the benefit of patients and the Hospice.
Respond to the challenges of providing safe, effective and person-centrednursing care for people who have complex care needs.
Support patients and families with a range of care needs to maintain optimalindependence and avoid unnecessary interventions and disruptions to their lives.
Facilitate equitable access to care for people who are vulnerable or havea disability, demonstrate the ability to advocate on their behalf when required,and make necessary reasonable adjustments to the assessment, planning anddelivery of their care.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse at degree level, or relevant experience Desirable Palliative Care qualification Willing to undertake further qualifications Experience Essential Working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team Assessing patient needs and of planning, co-ordinating and evaluating care Desirable Specialist palliative care experience Experience of nursing terminally ill patients and caring for their families Post registration experience Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey message in a clear and sensitive manner Ability to develop beneficial working relationships and interact with people at all levels Demonstrable resilience to working with those facing loss and bereavement Ability to work effectively under pressure and in a demanding environment Ability to be able to plan, prioritise and delegate work effectively, evidencing a motivated and enthusiastic attitude Evidence of ongoing continuous development Up-to-date knowledge of care practices and interventions Desirable Effective IT skills Ability to contribute to the learning environment Other Essential Flexible approach Physical ability to work 12 hour shifts with sustained period on feet and moving and handling of patients Ability to evidence behaviour consistent with the Hospice values of professional, caring, respect and dignity