Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Actively promote best practice, ensuring all care is evidence based.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care of patients. Pass on information to multi-disciplinary team. To act as a named nurse for a group of patients within your team.

Professionally responsible for adherence to Hospice policies and procedures.

Participate in audits of practice and clinical effectiveness and practice developments.

Medicines Management assist in maintaining custody of controlled drugs, checking and witnessing of administration of drugs according to Hospice Policy and in line with the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicine.

Carry out nursing procedures and treatments in accordance with approved guidelines, which are research and evidence based.

Maintain accurate electronica records and ensure these records are clear and concise and are in accordance with the NMC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.

Ensure timely completion of all risk assessments .

Liaise with other members of MDT by attending MDT meetings and ward rounds at directions of the nurse in charge.

Responsible for the safe handling and storage of patients valuables.

Ensure admission and discharge policies adhere to Hospice policies.

Support clinical governance systems and ensure care is delivered appropriately.

Provide support for new members of staff as part of their induction.

Ordering of supplies when necessary, promoting cost effectiveness and efficiency.

Possess clinical knowledge appropriate to Palliative Care, and provide this knowledge when responsible for the 24 Hour Palliative Care Advice Line as per rota. Keep up to date with new developments.

Recognise a deteriorating patient and escalate appropriately according to the plan of care.

Responsive to patients needs including those with special needs and/or learning disabilities.

Able to deal sensitively with terminally ill patients and their relatives.

Use own professional judgement when assessing patient needs and involving more senior colleagues when appropriate.

Organise own time effectively and that of junior staff and learners.

Ensure accuracy when delivering treatments and/or procedures.

To provide cover for colleagues as directed by your manager.

Demonstrate a willingness to work in all areas, night duty, day duty as required.

Management Responsibilities

Participate in the teaching and supervising of Student Nurses and Support Workers under the direction of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

Take charge of a shift if required and allocation of work appropriately within the team.

To have a link role responsibility and ensure information gained from this is disseminated to the teams.

Education

To maintain personal, professional, development, update and share knowledge and skills with team members.

Maintain an up to date portfolio for revalidation.

Act as a mentor to enable and support the personal and professional development of your team.

To be actively involved in audit, and report to the relevant committee.

Ensure your mandatory training is up to date

Participate in education, both internally and externally.

Support a positive learning environment for students including mentorship of students.

Health and Safety

Ensure risk policy is adhered to at all times

Report any identified risks to the Team Leader.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Provide care by providing expert clinical assessment, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation and clinical advice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Keep an up to date Portfolio of evidence to present to Team Leader in line with new NMC guidelines.

Ensure all records are clear, concise, legible and accurate in line with the MNC Standards for Records and Record Keeping.

Assess and manage risk in the clinical area.

Avoid any behaviour which discriminates against your fellow employees or potential employees on grounds of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability.

Behave in a manner that ensures the security of hospice property and resources.

Abide by all relevant hospice policies and procedures.

To promote safety and welfare of patients, visitors, supporters, staff and volunteers

Ensure up to date safeguarding knowledge and training to the level appropriate to the role and effectively following all safeguarding processes regarding recording and reporting as outlined within the policy

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Has a high level of understanding of patients needs
• Understands the complexity of caring for patients with life limiting illnesses
• Has some knowledge and skills of palliative care
• Has knowledge of the latest initiatives in end of life care

Desirable

• Advance care planning knowledge
• Been involved in palliative care developments

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1 trained nurse
• Palliative care study days/courses
• Up to date NMC registration

Desirable

• Bereavement/counselling course
• Relevant palliative care course

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to assess and deliver care to meet complex needs
• Positive attitude to change
• Good time management skills

Desirable

• Ability to audit

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 1 years general nurse experience
• Experience in caring for patients with life limiting illnesses
• Experience of collaborative working
• Experienced in evidence based practice working

Desirable

• Previous management of change experience

Other Requirements

Essential

• Committed to continual professional development
• A flexible approach to working patterns
• Good attendance and punctuality record

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

Willow Wood Hospice

Address

Willow Wood Close

Ashton under Lyne

Lancashire

OL6 6SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.willowwood.info/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

PositionSupport Worker

Responsible to Inpatient Ward Manager

Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time)

Part time hours considered

Salary Band 2

Role Summary To work as a support worker, primarily responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, in support and supervised by a Registered Health Care Professional.

Role

• As part of the support worker team you will be expected to have knowledge and be able to undertake the role below.
• To be responsible for carrying out assigned tasks involving direct patient care, in support and supervised by a registered Health Care Professional.
• To maintain a high standard of direct patient care and staff morale, through personal example, good conduct and appearance.
• To always act in a manner consistent with recognised Health Care Codes of Conduct and professional standards as well as Hospice Vales and policies.

Responsibilities

• Participate frequently in tasks requiring physical effort for short periods.
• Maintain good standards of tidiness in all environments under the direction of the staff member in charge, including cleaning of equipment used in the care of the patients, cleaning of storage shelves and cupboards, safe disposal of linen and soiled linen, and assisting with the maintenance of stock levels.
• Participate in audits of practice and clinical effectiveness and practice developments.
• Medicines Management assist in maintaining custody of controlled drugs, checking and witnessing of administration of drugs according to Hospice Policy and in line with the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicine.
• Actively manage risk within the clinical area.
• Liaise with other members of MDT by attending MDT meetings at directions of the staff member in charge.
• Assist and support qualified staff, and ascertain which treatments are to be carried out at each shift.
• Maintain accurate records of patient care in accordance with professional standards of record keeping
• Verbally report on general condition or appearance of patients to the staff member in charge and report changes.
• Deal with bodily fluids on a daily basis.
• Able to deal sensitively with terminally ill patients and their relatives
• Frequently manage and participate in distressing situations.
• Concentrate for long periods and respond to unpredictable patient and staff demands.
• Responsible for the safe handling and storage of patients valuables.
• Ensure admission and discharge policies adhere to Hospice policies.
• Support clinical governance systems and ensure care is delivered appropriately.
• Provide support for new members of staff as part of their induction.
• Ordering of supplies when necessary, promoting cost effectiveness and efficiency.
• Assist and promote good staff morale, supporting staff.
• Being responsible for own personal and professional development
• Ensure confidentiality is adhered to at all times.
• To provide cover for colleagues within the clinical areas as directed by your manager.

• To co-operate actively in achieving the aims of the Hospices Health & Safety Policy and to ensure the observance of all Health & Safety Rules and Procedures.

Willow Wood Hospice is a registered charity, not part of the NHS and it costs over £3.3 million to run the Hospice every year. We rely on support from the community of Tameside and Glossop, both through volunteering time and donating money to enable us to continue our existing services.

For this reason, it is expected that all members of staff will also support the fundraising activities of the Hospice. We encourage every staff member to help at, participate in, or support at least two fundraising activities every year. Opportunities to support fundraising activities vary and could include helping at fundraising and shop events, taking part in an event and raising sponsorship or attending cheque presentations. Staff members will be asked as part of their annual appraisal which events they have supported.

Person Specification

Personal and other qualities

Essential

• Competent IT skills
• Ability to develop effective relationships with other organisations locally and nationally
• Understanding of roles within Multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of a range of approaches to the care of people with life limiting illnesses
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• A proven track record of helping others

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with patients with life limiting illnesses
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent report writing skills

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate resilience when working in end of life care settings
• Experience of using EMIS or alternative electronic patient record system

Qualifications

Essential

• Experienced support worker

Desirable

• Care certificate
• NVQ level 2

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

Willow Wood Hospice

Address

Willow Wood Close

Ashton under Lyne

Lancashire

OL6 6SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.willowwood.info/ (Opens in a new tab)