Staff Nurse - Band 5

Job Purpose To deliver the highest possible standard of palliative and end of life care to patients and their families in accordance with the hospice values. Main Duties and Responsibilities Managerial and Leadership - To take charge of the ward when required. - To supervise Band 2, Student nurses and other Clinical Trainees. - To support and mentor ward colleagues in clinical procedures. - To facilitate and support change. - To attend and participate in MDT meetings and ward rounds. Clinical - To ensure that care is person centred and that the holistic assessment, development and evaluation of individual nursing care plans involving patients, families, and carers is appropriate. - To give encouragement, support, time, reassurance, and advice to patients with palliative care needs, their families, and carers to promote informed choice. - To administer drugs in accordance with Hospice policy and the Professional guidance on the safe and secure handling of medicines (2018) - To work
as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team. - To develop clinical expertise in palliative care and to undertake professional development. - To ensure the NMC Code professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives, and nursing associates (2018) is always upheld. - To participate in research and audit as appropriate. - To support students in practice and undertake practice supervisor and assessor training. - To complete clinical skills training to maintain clinical competency. - To participate in teaching and link nurse roles. - To engage with clinical supervision. - To work flexibly across all clinical areas in the hospice if required. Communication - Ensure effective communication with patients and their relatives and the wider multidisciplinary team. - To develop confidence and competence in undertaking difficult conversations including advanced care planning and conflict resolution. - Demonstrate high standards of both written and
verbal communication. Health and Safety - To participate and support in the maintenance of a safe working environment in accordance with the requirements of health and safety legislation to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, patient-centred care. Financial - To ensure resources are used in an efficient and cost-effective manner for the good of the patients.