Staff Nurse- Hospice

We are looking for a new Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Charity funded Inpatient Hospice. The Hospice consists of an 18 bedded in patient unit, a Day Centre and a community team maintaining highest standards of palliative care with in multidisciplinary environment. Services are provided for people with cancer, HIV and other life threatening illnesses and for their significant others.

Patient are admitted to the Hospice Specialist Palliative care In-Patient Unit for assessment, symptom control, terminal care, rehabilitation, respite care and medical interventions from a wide catchment area of the following CCG's primary care trusts of Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington.

This role would ideally suit an experienced Palliative Care Nurse from either a Hospice or Hospital Background. You will have previously mentored staff and trained junior members of the team.

Located in leafy St John's Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John's.

What are the main responsibilities of the Hospice Staff Nurse Role?

• To maintain continuous high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence based practice
• To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice
• To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner. To supervise and teach both trained staff, health care assistants and student nurses
• To assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of leadership and management of the hospice in-patient unit
• To assist in the coordination of services provided by the inpatient unit, and to contribute to the day to day running of the service. To assist, where necessary, in the provision of other services provided by the hospice

Am I the right person for this Hospice Staff Nurse role?

• Experience at Band 5 or above in specialist palliative care or oncology
• Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
• Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice
• Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff
• Able to use assertive communication skill
• Able to conduct audits in objective and efficient manner
  
  Why apply for this role?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

Pay £32,323

Job level Other Qualified Professional

Hours Full time

Posted 30 Aug 2024

Type Permanent

Closes 29 Sep 2024

Get new jobs like this by email

We'll send you jobs that match this search

You're consenting to receive job alert emails. Unsubscribe at any time. Also you can 'Join ' to create a full account to edit your preferences. Read our privacy policy for more details.

This job was posted to Ward nurse in London, Greater London, England

£42471.0 - 50364.0 Per year Full time...Permanent London, Greater London, England

Band 6 Staff Nurse – Koala and Possum Ward •Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital •Speciality: Brain - Neurosciences/ Neurosurgery...

Full timePermanent Kensington and Chelsea, London, Greater London, England

Senior Staff Nurse Outpatients /Laser London: 102 Sydney Street, Chelsea Full time, 37.5 hours per week Shift times: Monday -Friday...

Full timePermanent Ashtead, Surrey, England

Job DescriptionSister/Charge Nurse | Theatre Ashtead Hospital Surrey | Full Time The role At Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our peo...

£53700.0 - 53700.0 Per year Full timePermanent Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Registered Nurse - ( RGN / RMN / RNLD ) - Nursing Home - 65 residents Location: Watford, Herefordshire Salary: £21.50 (up to £53,6...

Full timePermanent City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England

Senior Staff Nurse- Medical Ward London: The Lister Hospital, Chelsea . Full time, 37.5 hours per week Shift times: Monday - Sunday...

Full timeBank Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey, England

Job DescriptionClinical Lead Nurse (RGN)Salary: £53,000 - £59,000Day Shifts 48 hours per weekOur client offers specialist residenti...

Full timePermanent City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England

Full timePermanent Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Job DescriptionStaff Nurse - Ward The roleAt Ramsay Health Care UK, we know our people are our most important asset. Join us as a S...

Full timePermanent Charlwood, Horley, Surrey, England

Being a Ward Manager is more than just managing a team. It's being a leader, an expert, being the driving force behind a positive c...

Full timePermanent Islington, London, Greater London, England

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Peripatetic Deputy General Manager (Clinical) at Barchester, you'll travel across your region to manage and deve...

Walton on the Hill, Tadworth, Surrey, England 30th August 2024

City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England 11th September 2024

City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England 4th September 2024

Hammersmith and Fulham, London, Greater London, England 19th September 2024

Earlswood & Whitebushes, Redhill, Surrey, England 7th September 2024

London, Greater London, England £34279.0 - 37279.0 Per year 6th September 2024

City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England 9th September 2024

Horley, Surrey, England £32000.0 - 40000.0 Per year 31st August 2024

City of Westminster, London, Greater London, England 14th September 2024