• Job Description

  Req#: B0423-25-0000?language=en&page=790&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  St Helena Hospice are looking for Staff Nurse's to join our In-patient Unit and our Single Point team on a Bank basis

  You will be working as part of a team to provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care needs.

  Main duties of the job

  This is an opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills to benefit your practice and the lives of patients and their loved ones through advanced communication skills, symptom control management and end of life care.

  Previous experience in palliative care is not essential. We would like to welcome applications from enthusiastic Registered Nurses who have the desire to provide gold standard palliative care and make a difference to those in their care.

  This post works on internal rotation which is a mixture of long days and nights, and shorter shifts are also available.

  St Helena may elect to bring forward the closing date for this vacancy in the event we receive the desired volume of applications. You are therefore encouraged you to submit your application early if you wish to express an interest in this opportunity.

  Please note that this post requires an enhanced DBS check.

  About us

  St Helena Hospices core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.

  Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.

  In return we offer;

  • A competitive and progressive salary, in line with NHS agenda for change.
  • Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours
  • NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership)
  • Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Schwartz Rounds
  • Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support
  • We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal
  • Uniform provided
  • Free on site parking
  • Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks

  Date posted

  08 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £15.74 an hour

  Contract

  Bank

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  B0423-25-0000

  Job locations

  Myland Hall

  Barncroft Close

  Colchester

  Essex

  CO4 9JU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  Participate as a member of the inter-disciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating care and meeting the needs of patients: hygiene, elimination, nutritional, mobilising, pain, maintaining independence. Work as part of a team to provide psychological, emotional, spiritual and social support to patients and families whose lives are affected by illness, loss and grief

  Provide rapid response visits to patients in crisis in the community. Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients

  Perform Last Offices to deceased patients including safe custody of valuables and belongings.

  Assist at times with the post-bereavement family visit to collect certificate and view deceased.

  Ensure that all procedures are carried out are in accordance with agreed standards of care, and assist in identifying where existing standards should be updated.

  Ensure Infection Control Policies and Procedures are strictly adhered to.

  Ensure that all information recorded is in accordance with St Helena policy (i.e. patient records, incident/accident reports, computer records).

  Ensure that all medication is administered in accordance with St Helena policy and NMC regulation

  Check and ensure that equipment is clean and in working order ready for use.

  Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients.

  Participate positively in Clinical Supervision in order to develop standards of clinical practice and for support.

  Develop awareness of emotional needs of patients and families and the sensitivity and communication skills to meet these needs.

  Act as co-worker for patients providing effective communication with key-workers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across St Helena services.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  Participate as a member of the inter-disciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating care and meeting the needs of patients: hygiene, elimination, nutritional, mobilising, pain, maintaining independence. Work as part of a team to provide psychological, emotional, spiritual and social support to patients and families whose lives are affected by illness, loss and grief

  Provide rapid response visits to patients in crisis in the community. Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients

  Perform Last Offices to deceased patients including safe custody of valuables and belongings.

  Assist at times with the post-bereavement family visit to collect certificate and view deceased.

  Ensure that all procedures are carried out are in accordance with agreed standards of care, and assist in identifying where existing standards should be updated.

  Ensure Infection Control Policies and Procedures are strictly adhered to.

  Ensure that all information recorded is in accordance with St Helena policy (i.e. patient records, incident/accident reports, computer records).

  Ensure that all medication is administered in accordance with St Helena policy and NMC regulation

  Check and ensure that equipment is clean and in working order ready for use.

  Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients.

  Participate positively in Clinical Supervision in order to develop standards of clinical practice and for support.

  Develop awareness of emotional needs of patients and families and the sensitivity and communication skills to meet these needs.

  Act as co-worker for patients providing effective communication with key-workers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across St Helena services.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RGN / RMN

  Desirable

  • Willingness to improve knowledge and skills within palliative care

  Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Proven awareness of the possible needs of patients, families under the care of St Helena
  • Ability to recognise and respond to potential distress in individuals and to manage crisis situations
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of illness as a carer and the ability to recognise when a person has physical, social, psychological or spiritual care needs.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Hospice philosophy and the work of St. Helena

  Communication

  Essential

  • Proven written and verbal communication skills.
  • Clear verbal communication skills demonstrable with a range of people.
  • Ability to accurately record any information required i.e. patient records, telephone messages or information as requested by
  • patients

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven experience as a registered nurse.
  • Experience of handling difficult situations

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with mental health needs
  • Experience of working with people with sensory and learning disabilities
  • Experience of working in the community

  Qualities

  Essential

  • Proven ability to work off own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Flexible to meet needs of service.
  • Physically able to undertake the job.
  • Proven coping strategies when under emotional pressure
  • Proven ability to manage time effectively
  • Proven ability to problem solve..

  Desirable

  • Innovative and creative

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RGN / RMN

  Desirable

  • Willingness to improve knowledge and skills within palliative care

  Skills & Knowledge

  Essential

  • Proven awareness of the possible needs of patients, families under the care of St Helena
  • Ability to recognise and respond to potential distress in individuals and to manage crisis situations
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle

  Desirable

  • Knowledge of illness as a carer and the ability to recognise when a person has physical, social, psychological or spiritual care needs.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Hospice philosophy and the work of St. Helena

  Communication

  Essential

  • Proven written and verbal communication skills.
  • Clear verbal communication skills demonstrable with a range of people.
  • Ability to accurately record any information required i.e. patient records, telephone messages or information as requested by
  • patients

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven experience as a registered nurse.
  • Experience of handling difficult situations

  Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with mental health needs
  • Experience of working with people with sensory and learning disabilities
  • Experience of working in the community

  Qualities

  Essential

  • Proven ability to work off own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Flexible to meet needs of service.
  • Physically able to undertake the job.
  • Proven coping strategies when under emotional pressure
  • Proven ability to manage time effectively
  • Proven ability to problem solve..

  Desirable

  • Innovative and creative

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  St Helena Hospice

  Address

  Myland Hall

  Barncroft Close

  Colchester

  Essex

  CO4 9JU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sthelena.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  St Helena Hospice

  Address

  Myland Hall

  Barncroft Close

  Colchester

  Essex

  CO4 9JU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sthelena.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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