Bank Qualified Nurse In Patient Unit

£30534

St David's Hospice, Caerffili, Caerffili - Caerphilly

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 25 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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St David's Hospice

Full Job Description

To ensure a high standard of individual care for patients with life limiting illness, to include the care of their families within a safe, friendly and efficient environment.
To assist in providing a high level of pain and symptom control.
To communicate with patients, families and carers in a sensitive and empathetic way, maintaining effective communication with multi-disciplinary team members., Key Tasks:
To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St Davids Hospice Care and HIW (Health Inspectorate Wales).
To be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
To liaise with medical staff to implement treatment and care, ensuring that medical instructions are carried out, monitored and reported effectively.
To maintain appropriate written records in all areas of clinical practice.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To ensure patients comfort and dignity at all times.
To monitor symptoms and take appropriate action during shift.
To administer medication as prescribed.
To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.
To communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues.

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.