Registered General Nurse

Annualised hours (based on an average of 17 hours per week)

Salary £15,972 per annum (FTE £35,233) plus an uplift for unsociable hours

Weare seeking enthusiastic, committed and motivated registered nurses with excellent communication skills to join our Home Nursing Team. You should be passionate about delivering high quality palliative and end of life care, theteam work closely and in collaboration with specialist palliative care services.

• Understands that any care and support provided within palliative and end of life care complies with best practice and regulatory requirements and is up to date with changing policies and practices
• Undertakes and observes the Hospice at Home West Cumbria Initial Home Assessment, recognising when to inform the team lead / senior hospice nurse or out of hours on call of any situations which may pose a risk or threat
• Undertakes continued assessment of the patient during the episode of care responding to any change in the patients condition including seeking additional advice and support from out of hour professionals relating to direct patient care and management.
• Assesses the need for symptom control / administer medications either orally, injection or syringe driver as prescribed, reviewing effectiveness and potential side effects
• Advices patients and family members about symptom control (e.g., pain, nausea & vomiting, constipation)
• Provides families and carers with emotional and psychological support
• Undertakes verification of death to confirm the patient is deceased and assist with last offices as and when needed.
• Attends and participate in supervision and de-briefings on an as required basis
• Produces documentation of the care given
• Works as a member of the wider hospice and organisational teams and to participate and support the induction of new staff and existing staff.
• To act as a Link Nurse or trainer as and when identified and support with the HCA clinical supervision.

Hospiceat Home West Cumbria is an established and highly respected local charity, withan outstanding reputation for delivering excellent palliative and end of life services in the heart of the community.

If you want to work for one of West Cumbrias leading charities and helpto make a difference to peoples lives, you could be exactly what we are looking for and we would love to hear from you.

Job Title Registered General Nurse

Base Workington Community Hospital - Cleator Moor

Responsible to Home Nursing Services Team Leader

Salary Annualised hours

£16,291 per annum (FTE £35,937) plus the following enhancements for working unsociable hours

£2.59 per hour - for working hours between 10pm to 6.59am

£1.48 per hour for working hours between 7am to 9.59pm

Hours:

Annualised hours 887 hours per year (an average of 17 hours per week)

JOB SUMMARY

The role of the Registered Nurse is to work autonomously, without direct supervision on a one-to-one basis with patients. This includes the provision of nursing care, emotional, social and psychological support to individuals with palliative care needs and involves regular and extended involvement of assessing and managing the fluctuating needs of the dying patient and their families.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST

Key Responsibilities of the job

• Understands that any care and support provided within palliative and end of life care complies with best practice and regulatory requirements and is up to date with changing policies and practices to ensure that essential standards of quality and safety are maintained.
• Undertakes and observes the Hospice at Home West Cumbria Initial Home Assessment, recognising when to inform the team lead / senior hospice nurse or out of hours on call of any situations which may pose a risk or threat to colleagues, patient or family.
• Undertakes continued assessment of the patient during the episode of care and recognises and responds to any change in the patients condition. This includes seeking additional advice and support from out of hour professionals in relation to direct patient care and management.
• Assesses the need for symptom control and administer medications either orally, by injection or by…