Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Providing medical management of patients in the hospice from admission to discharge or death
• Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure care encompasses the physical, emotional and psychological needs of patients and their families
• Creating and maintaining clear, accurate, concise and contemporaneous clinical records using our electronic patient record
• Utilising other electronic and digital systems, hosted by key partner organisations, to help coordinate care between those organisations and across the system
• Working with clinical teams to support the continuity of medical care to patients under the care of the hospice across in-patient, community and our outpatient settings
• Fully participating in the hospice multidisciplinary team meeting, daily capacity meeting and community team case oversight discussions
• Providing the first clinical on-call service to the Bedded Unit on a roster basis
• Providing expert advice to colleagues regarding specific cases and the management of palliative care issues
• Engaging in supervision and clinical case review to support own and others practice
• Engaging in audit and research as required, actively pursuing opportunities to promote this within the hospice
• Driving a culture of continuous learning and evidenced based practice
• Ensuring that good infection control practices are followed at all times and maintaining up to date knowledge of infection control policies, procedures and guidance relevant to the area of work
• Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Practice, or General Medicine, or other experience relevant to the post

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration, with a current licence to practise
• The experience and qualifications to meet the current entry criteria for
• Specialty Doctor roles

Other Criteria

Essential

• Evidence of participation in annual medical appraisal to meet requirements of revalidation
• Membership of a recognised medical defence organisation, at a level suitable to cover hospice work

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

North Devon Hospice

Address

North Devon Hospice

Deer Park

Newport

Devon

EX32 0HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Promoting, and facilitating opportunities for staff to learn and develop
• Working with the Clinical Practice Educator to implement the hospice clinical education strategy
• Embedding the hospices competencies and role modelling expert care throughout the clinical workforce
• Supporting staff to complete relevant clinical skills competencies
• Contributing to the delivery of a clinical education programme
• Embracing innovative and creative ways of delivering education effectively
• Engaging in the design and delivery of our education strategy Ensure all education is evidence based
• Ensuring that you follow good infection control practice at all times and that you are familiar with infection control policies, procedures, and guidance relevant to your area of work
• Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Willing to work towards a post registration degree level qualification in end of life or palliative care
• Experience of working in a clinical environment as a registered nurse with knowledge and understanding of end of life care

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse qualification with current NMC registration
• Post-registration degree level qualification (minimum level 6)

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

North Devon Hospice

Address

North Devon Hospice

Deer Park

Newport

Devon

EX32 0HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Providing high quality, holistic care to end of life patients in their own home in line with the care plan and risk assessment as defined by the Community Palliative Care Registered Nurse
• Working closely with the hospice team and the patients District Nurse and GP to support coordinated care
• Participating in the provision of care to facilitate patient / carer choice regarding palliative and / or end of life care
• Providing emotional support to patients, carers and family members
• Assisting patients with daily living activities in accordance with their individual plan of care i.e. eating and drinking, washing and dressing, nail and hair care, toileting, during day visits and night sits
• Supporting patients to take their medication as prescribed and in line with competency
• Assisting patients to maintain comfort and independence in line with planned care
• Contacting and assisting other professionals as required
• Undertaking delegated tasks from a Complementary Therapist i.e. hand massage, relaxation techniques as per competency
• Assisting with any after death care in agreement with the family/carer
• Establishing and maintaining effective professional communication with patients, carers and professional colleagues
• Being aware of the changing needs of patients and their carers throughout the illness trajectory and the need for frequent reassessment, alerting other professionals accordingly
• Maintaining effective verbal and written communications with members of health and social services external to the hospice team
• Maintaining accurate, legible patient records
• Acting in a manner that respects and empowers the patient, remaining non-judgemental in your approach
• Being aware of the importance of adhering to specific spiritual, cultural needs
• Maintaining patient confidentiality
• Handing over patient information appropriately to the hospice team and other health / social care professionals on a daily basis
• Reporting any concerns to the service manager
• Attending monthly meetings, supervision and educational updates to ensure own capability to practice
• Being committed to own Continuous Professional Development and maintaining your clinical competencies
• Being aware of the lone worker policy and adhering to the recommendations to maintain personal safety
• Being alert to the health, safety and wellbeing of self, colleagues, patients and carers and complying with the hospices Health & Safety Policy
• Using resources economically and effectively
• Maintaining and ensuring equipment is in good working order, enabling you to work efficiently
• Respecting the rights, privacy, dignity and property of the patient and their carers at all times
• Ensuring that you follow good infection control practice at all times and that you are familiar with infection control policies, procedures, and guidance relevant to your area of work
• Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working directly with patients, families and carers
• Experience of delivering personal care and assisting with activities of daily living

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of working in the community and with patients at end of life

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Care or Lead Adult Care Worker qualification

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North Devon Hospice

Address

North Devon Hospice

Deer Park

Newport

Devon

EX32 0HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for: Providing high quality, holistic care to end of life patients in their own home in line with the care plan and risk assessment as defined by the Community Palliative Care Registered Nurse

Working closely with the hospice team and the patients District Nurse and GP to support coordinated care

Participating in the provision of care to facilitate patient / carer choice regarding palliative and / or end of life care

Providing emotional support to patients, carers and family members

Assisting patients with daily living activities in accordance with their individual plan of care i.e. eating and drinking, washing and dressing, nail and hair care, toileting, during day visits and night sits

Supporting patients to take their medication as prescribed and in line with competency

Assisting patients to maintain comfort and independence in line with planned care

Contacting and assisting other professionals as required

Undertaking delegated tasks from a Complementary Therapist i.e. hand massage, relaxation techniques as per competency

Assisting with any after death care in agreement with the family/carer

Establishing and maintaining effective professional communication with patients, carers and professional colleagues

Being aware of the changing needs of patients and their carers throughout the illness trajectory and the need for frequent reassessment, alerting other professionals accordingly

Maintaining effective verbal and written communications with members of health and social services external to the hospice team Maintaining accurate, legible patient records

Acting in a manner that respects and empowers the patient, remaining non-judgemental in your approach

Being aware of the importance of adhering to specific spiritual, cultural needs

Maintaining patient confidentiality Handing over patient information appropriately to the hospice team and other health / social care professionals on a daily basis

Reporting any concerns to the service manager

Attending monthly meetings, supervision and educational updates to ensure own capability to practice

Being committed to own Continuous Professional Development and maintaining your clinical competencies

Being aware of the lone worker policy and adhering to the recommendations to maintain personal safety

Being alert to the health, safety and wellbeing of self, colleagues, patients and carers and complying with the hospices Health & Safety Policy Using resources economically and effectively

Maintaining and ensuring equipment is in good working order, enabling you to work efficiently

Respecting the rights, privacy, dignity and property of the patient and their carers at all times

Ensuring that you follow good infection control practice at all times and that you are familiar with infection control policies, procedures, and guidance relevant to your area of work

Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience and knowledge of working in the community and with patients at end of life
• Experience of working directly with patients, families and carers
• Experience of delivering personal care and assisting with activities of daily living

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 qualification in adult health care

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.

Employer details

Employer name

North Devon Hospice

Address

North Devon Hospice

Barnstaple

EX320HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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