Bank Registered Nurse

Teesside Hospice has a bank registered nurse vacancy in its in-patient unit (IPU), offered on an ad hoc basis as work arises. The post centres on assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care with limited supervision, and overseeing qualified and support staff as well as student nurses on placement. The unit runs round the clock, so a willingness to work both days and nights is preferred.

First-level registration is required, and palliative care experience counts in an applicant's favour.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care under minimum supervision, with documentation
• Supervise qualified and support staff and student nurses during their allocation
• Provide a high standard of holistic care for patients and support for their relatives within the multidisciplinary team
• Assist nursing team development by keeping up to date with change, evidence and government and organisational directives
• Work to the NMC code of professional conduct and ensure staff in your sphere follow it
• Maintain professional registration and meet revalidation requirements
• Safely administer and store all medications
• Maintain confidentiality and keep accurate, timely records
• Use evidence to underpin practice and develop specialist palliative care
• Liaise with and share information with the multidisciplinary team, internally and externally
• Adhere to and promote Teesside Hospice policies, procedures, guidelines and standards
• Attend annual appraisal and regular performance reviews, identifying knowledge and skills gaps and planning development

• Degree in nursing

• First-level NMC registration (NMC membership)

• Understanding of the principles of palliative care
• Experience of working with palliative care patients

• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Staying calm and professional in difficult situations
• Multitasking and prioritising to tight deadlines under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Working with minimal supervision and taking responsibility for own practice
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel), administration and organisation

• DBS check

• Commitment to patient-focused holistic care and advancing practice
• Commitment to professional development and lifelong learning
• Excellent people skills and forming professional relationships
• Acting professionally with people at all levels
• Core essential clinical skills

• Six months' post experience
• Palliative care course
• Degree-level module in cancer and palliative care
• Understanding of, and empathy for, the work of Teesside Hospice
• Basic counselling skills
• Experience caring for patients with life-limiting illness, cancer and non-cancer diagnoses

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Supportive working environment