Hospice at Home Registered Nurse (Mansfield)

Job summary
To work collaboratively with the Beaumond House team and the End-of-Life Care Together Integrated Hub to deliver a consistently high standard of hospice care in line with the organisations philosophy and values. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating person-centred, evidence-based palliative care for patients, families and carers.

Main duties of the job
The Registered Nurse will support the effective delivery of the Beaumond House Hospice at Home service within their caseload, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies, contributing to staff and service development, and supporting admission avoidance and timely discharge to enable people to remain at home in accordance with their preferences and care plans.

About us
Beaumond House Hospice supports patients and their loved ones across North Nottinghamshire, providing free, compassionate care at home and at our Hospice in Newark. We place each person at the centre of everything we do, offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support with dignity and respect. As a registered charity, we provide four in-patient beds, and Hospice at Home services for people with palliative and end-of-life needs. Our team offers personal care, emotional support, advice, and advance care planning in each persons preferred place of care. We are available 24/7 to offer information, a friendly ear, and signposting for patients, relatives, and carers.

Details
Salary: £19.48 an hour
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, 36-hour contract
Location: Community-based role: Mansfield
Reference number: B0444-26-0031

Job responsibilities
Please note

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, all applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Job title: Hospice at Home Registered Nurse
Reports to: Hospice at Home Nurse Lead
Hours: 36-hour contract. Service operating hours are 7:00am - 10:00pm, 7 days per week.
Shifts are 9 hours in duration and will be worked on a rota basis, including:

• 7:00am - 4:00pm
• 8:30am - 5:30pm
• 1:00pm - 10:00pm

Main Duties
Clinical Care

• Visit patients in their own homes to undertake holistic assessments and deliver individualised nursing care.
• Review, update and maintain care plans and clinical documentation.
• Provide safe, effective symptom management and end-of-life care.
• Work autonomously within scope of practice, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Maintain dignity, privacy, safety and confidentiality at all times.
• Provide advice and education to patients and carers.

Integrated Working and Care Coordination

• Work in partnership with the Integrated Hub, Hospice at Home Lead and Care Navigators.
• Support discharge planning and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.
• Clinical triage of referrals into the Integrated Hub.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and professionals.
• Attend and contribute to MDT, GSF and Hub meetings.
• Build strong working relationships with partner organisations.

Leadership, Supervision and Workforce

• Lead and support Health Care Assistants in delivery of care.
• Delegate duties appropriately in line with NMC guidance.
• Act as role model, supervisor and mentor.
• Contribute to recruitment, induction and staff development.
• Monitor staffing levels and escalate concerns as required.
• Support students and learners in practice.

Safeguarding, Risk and Governance

• Act in accordance with safeguarding adults policies.
• Undertake risk assessments including lone working.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with NMC and CQC standards.
• Comply with medicines management policies.
• Participate in audits, incident reporting and quality improvement.

Bereavement Support

• Provide bereavement support to carers and families.
• Identify and refer those requiring specialist bereavement services.

Professional Development

• Maintain NMC registration and comply with the NMC Code.
• Engage in reflective practice, supervision and appraisal.
• Attend mandatory and developmental training.
• Build resilience and support emotional wellbeing.

What we ask of you

• That you act in a manner at all times which supports the Vision and Values of Beaumond House
• That you have a positive and proactive approach
• That you are confident and trustworthy

We reserve the right to close the advert at any time; therefore, we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Essential Experience

• Flexibility, excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others and a friendly and sensitive approach.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in palliative care, end of life care, or relevant transferable experience.
• Strong interpersonal and telephone communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and respect for all other individuals.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to build rapport with a sensitive approach.
• Confidence in basic IT and electronic records, or willingness to develop competence.

Essential Qualifications

• NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse.

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.

Employer contact details
Recruitment: View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

This Job Description is intended as a guide only and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is subject to periodic review with the post holder.