Bank Qualified Nurse Hospice at Home

To Care for patients with palliative care needs as requested by St David's Nurses. To provide support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home. Night shift, Key Working Relationships: Clinical Nurse Specialists. District Nurses. Key Tasks: To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St. Davids Hospice Care and CIW (Care Inspectorate Wales). To maintain confidentiality at all times. To ensure patients comfort and dignity at all times. To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy. To report any changes in the patients condition to the appropriate St. Davids Clinical Nurse Specialist. To help with patients personal hygiene and toilet needs if appropriate. To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times. To monitor symptoms and take appropriate action during shift. To administer necessary medication as prescribed. To be familiar with the Care Decisions Tool for the last days of life.

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high quality palliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence throughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and Mid Powys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limiting illness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of the whole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.

Working for St David's you will become part of a much wider team all working collaboratively to ensure the best care for our patients. Our mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence for people facing a progressive life-limiting illness which is no longer curable.

As part of the CNS team you will working in one of the four boroughs Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport or Monmouthshire.

You will benefit from a salary in line with Agenda for Change pay scales and will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement. We can offer the continuation of the NHS pension scheme if already a member as well as honouring any additional annual leave or sickness entitlements and you will have free on-site parking at any of our office locations., £18 an hour week days + £19.58 per hour for weekend and bank holiday shifts