Job summary

Working flexibly toprovide and ensure a high standard of holistic specialist palliative care topeople with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition and to theirfamilies; including direct clinical care at end of life within the Inpatient / Hospice environment, alongside and in support of the Medical andMultidisciplinary Team.

Main duties of the job

Duties are many and varied and include :

Act as aKey Worker to allocated patients, co-ordinating their care alongside themulti-professional team.

Discussand establish patients' objectives for coming into the hospice on andthroughout the admission and evaluate as appropriate.

Ensure the safe administration of medications.

Assessthe needs of patients and relatives requiring intervention from otherprofessionals / therapies and refer appropriately.

Baseclinical practice on current research-based evidence.

Act as aclinical lead as appropriate infection control, wound care or diabetes.

Verifywhen a death has occurred, notifying relatives and carers as appropriate.

Care forthe deceased patient by administering last offices and ensuring the safe andtimely removal of the body from the hospice.

Communicateeffectively with patients, carers and the bereaved to establish and maintaintrusting relationships.

Establishand maintain effective communication and working relationships withmulti-professional teams within the Hospice and in the community.

About us

St Barnabas House provides specialistpalliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areasthrough a range of services, including in-patient care and community livingwell services.

If you demonstrate an understanding ofpalliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected,and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you.

In return, we provide education and supportto develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional teamenvironment of support & experience.

With your breadth of experience andtransferable skills, coupled with our supportive and friendly team, we can helpyou to succeed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

St Barnabas House provides specialistpalliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areasthrough a range of services, including in-patient care and community livingwell services.

Areyou keen to join a multi-professional team who delivers high standards of careto people living with life limiting illness? Come and join our skilled andsupportive night team.

If you demonstrate an understanding ofpalliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected,and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you.

In return, we provide education and supportto develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional teamenvironment of support & experience.

With your breadth of experience andtransferable skills, coupled with our support and friendly team, we can helpyou to succeed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN or RN Adult Branch.
• Diploma level qualification or willingness to attain.
• Teaching qualification / experience of mentoring other colleagues, student nurses.
• Teaching qualification / experience of mentoring other colleagues, student nurses.

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and Skills

Essential