Staff Nurse – IPU

Staff Nurse, In‑patient Unit

£32,073 – £39,034 FTE, 37.5 hours per week, seven‑day shift pattern.

Rowans Hospice is a charity providing free care and support to adults and families with life‑limiting illnesses in Portsmouth and South‑East Hampshire. The role is based at Rowans Hospice, Purbrook.

• Contribute to the assessment and development of programmes of care, ensuring implementation throughout the 24‑hour period.
• Maintain personal contact with patients and relatives, evaluate programmes of care.
• Carry out specific treatments and clinical procedures, basing practice on current research‑based evidence.
• Assess needs of patients and carers, refer appropriately to other professionals or therapies, seeking support from senior staff as needed.
• Verify death, notify relatives and carers, and care for the deceased by administering last offices and arranging removal of the body.
• Report to the Sister / Nurse Co‑ordinator / Hospice Doctor any relevant information on patient condition, care or treatment.
• Report feedback, concerns, complaints from patients or relatives and assist in investigations.
• Administer drugs, assist with ordering and storage in accordance with NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicines, recognising and reporting errors.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Report any matter affecting smooth running of the unit to the Sister / Nurse Co‑ordinator / Matron.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information, disclosing only to professionals where it materially assists care or protection.
• Demonstrate courtesy and consideration to patients, relatives and visitors.
• Promote high quality nursing by adhering to set standards.
• Offer support within Day Care as required.
• Contribute to ordering and storage of clinical stores.
• Ensure nursing records are completed and updated at each shift change.
• Assist in written assessment and referral of patients during admission and discharge planning, supplying relevant services with necessary information.
• With support of senior staff complete written assessment of bereavement vulnerability.
• Participate in standard setting and clinical audit in accordance with the Charitable Governance framework.
• Support change within the nursing environment, assisting Manager decisions.
• Provide emotional support to patients and/or carers during admission, breaking of bad news and around time of death.
• Facilitate bereavement interviews and assess risk factors for bereavement, referring to the bereavement service as necessary.
• Handle out‑of‑hours enquiries from community patients and carers sensitively.
• Maintain effective relationships with the Sisters Team and all other Hospice employees including volunteers.
• Ensure effective communication of care needs during shift changeovers.
• Promote the aims and ideals of the Hospice to the general public.

• Internal: patients, carers, relatives, Hospice staff, volunteers.
• External: NHS Trusts, Primary Health Care Teams, other hospices, charities, nursing homes, social services, emergency services, funeral directors, coroner.

• Registered RGN or RN Adult Branch, NMC Register parts 1 or 12.
• Experience in palliative care or oncology (desirable).
• Diploma‑level qualification or willingness to attain.
• Excellent basic nursing care skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to changing demands.
• Ability to share knowledge with others to develop and influence practice.
• Ability to maintain active and contemporaneous records.
• Awareness of own coping strategies.
• Personal grief resolved sufficiently to work within a palliative care setting.
• Basic understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy.

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