Band 5 Staff Nurse -Hospice Inpatient

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

Patients 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, and 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.

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 inpatient 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 skills.
• Able to conduct audits in an objective and efficient manner.

Why work for us?
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; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes - including continuation of the NHS pension.

Working with us, all eligible employees receive:

• Competitive pay with progressive band structuring.
• Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year.
• Ongoing training and development programmes.
• Discounts at local, national, and online shops.
• Interest-free season ticket loans.
• Cycle to work loan scheme.
• Employee 'Service Excellence' recognition rewards.

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.