Senior Staff Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join our In-Patient Unit (IPU) as a Senior Staff Nurse, to help lead our multi-professional team to deliver a high standard of end of life care to our patients.

Please apply for this role via Princess Alice Hospice website -

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You will be a true team player, with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to care. You'll be motivated to provide excellent patient care using your holistic assessment skills, whilst liaising closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Comfortable acting as a mentor, supervisor, and assessor, you'll enjoy providing support and a positive learning environment to new and junior staff within our IPU.

Perhaps you have similar experience in palliative or end of life care, or you have transferrable skills gained in intensive or elderly care and you're looking to join a caring organisation which will support you as a person and professional to grow and progress in your career.

Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting people in life, death and grief. Were dedicated to working closely with individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, to ensure more people receive the support they need.

1. Clinical

1.1 Undertakes assessment of the needs of the patient andfamily/carers, and discusses these with other members of the multi-disciplinary team as indicated.

1.2. Liaises and works closely with the senior IPU nursing team and members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist palliative care nursing skills within individualised care pathways.

1.3. Implements care based on the initial assessment and ongoingassessments, communicating changes in the patients condition to relevantmembers of the multi-disciplinary team.

1.4. Demonstrates a positive, realistic and supportiveattitude to palliative care patients to ensure that physiological,psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs of the patient and family are met.

1.5. Understands physiological and psycho-social processes that indicate the need for therapeutic interventions and reacts appropriatelyand safely to the potential outcomes of such interventions. 1.6. Communicates with the patient, family/carers, and the multi-disciplinary team, to facilitate continuity and consistency of effective care.

1.7. Completes documentation relating to patient care andtakes a role in developing and improving nursing documentation.

1.8. Assesses the information required by the patient andfamily/carers. Produces and uses appropriate formats to ensure optimumunderstanding of identified holistic care needs.

1.9. Enables the patient and family/carers to participate inthe planning of care, where appropriate. Assists with teaching and providessupport in preparation for all palliative care treatment needs.

2. Managerial

2.1. In the absence of members of the senior nursing team,and in rotation with other Senior Staff Nurses, takes charge of the In-Patient Unit.

2.2. In the absence of members of the senior nursing team,maintains a skilled nursing presence so as to facilitate a team approach for nursing interventions and multi-disciplinary team working.

2.3. Helps foster a supportive working environment and maintenance of staff morale through mutual regard and respect.

2.4. Acts as a mentor / supervisor / assessor to provide support and a positive learning environment to new and junior staff within theIPU.

2.5. Is aware of all Hospice policies and procedures and collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure thatthese are observed.

2.6. Works closely with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that clinical standards of care are achieved and participates inthe audit of clinical care.

2.7. Promotes a safe clinical environment for all patients,visitors and staff.

3. Educational

3.1. Maintains awareness of current advances and research,and uses educational opportunities, to maintain the highest standards of specialist palliative care offered to patients and family/carers.

3.2. Educates and trains junior members of the team in the development of specialist nursing skills. 3.3. Responds to the educationalneeds of members of the multi-disciplinary team by imparting knowledge of thetreatment and nursing care for patients requiring palliative care.

3.4. Acts as mentor / supervisor / assessor to students andjunior staff and assists in the assessment of their competencies.

3.5. To carry outreview and annual staff…