- Regularly takes responsibility for being the nurse in charge, formulating plans for patient care, managing frequent changes, and leading the shift.
- Responsible for delegating workload to staff, ensure nursing care is delivered to the highest standard and reflects the needs of the patient.
- Manage and lead the in patient team, promoting a positive inclusive, organisational culture.
- Regularly takes responsibility for being the nurse in charge, carrying out holistic nursing assessments and formulating individualised plans for patient care, managing frequent changes, and leading the shift.
- Responsible for delegating workload to staff, ensure nursing care is delivered to the highest standard and reflects the needs of the patient.
- Ensure that, as far as possible, family and / or carers are included in guiding the care provided and can deliver care where it is safe, and they wish to do so.
- Always maintain confidentiality.
- Uses skills to assess and interpret patient conditions and takes appropriate action
- Liaise with other professionals working within primary and secondary care settings, regarding care when required.
- Accountable for adhering to medicines management policy.
- Always act as an advocate for patient / children and young people.
- Provide support for families and other carers, prior to and following a death, involving other agencies or disciplines when appropriate.
- To be an expert in communication, often leading conversations with distressed patients and relatives and providing supervision and support to the wider team
- Assist medical staff in chaperoning patients, supporting discussions and management of their care.
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates specialist palliative clinical care for patients
- Participate in the education of other professional and non-professional staff.
- Be prepared to mentor students from educational establishments on clinical placements.
- Be prepared for frequent exposure to a variety of circumstances such body odours, bodily fluids, and challenging situations.
- Work as part of a team supporting community hospice services and RADs patients.
- To make decisions appropriate to level of responsibility and be able to justify managing complex priorities on shift.
- To escalate concerns to Ward Manager, Matron, or designated on call Senior Nurse if decisions are required outside of scope of responsibility
- To participate in complex moving and handling scenarios with patients with additional needs, using specialist moving equipment and hoists
- To lead a shift for the full duration which can be up to 13 hours and include day, night, and weekend working
- To maintain contemporaneous patient records
- Act up in the absence of the Ward Manager with the support of the IPU Matron. Person Specification
- First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Current registration with the NMC
- Post registration education and training up to Post Graduate Diploma level or equivalent management, palliative care
- Computer and IT skills
- Experience of managing a team
- Leadership qualifications & course attendance
- Registered Sick Children's Nurse or LD Nurse
- Experience of working in the charity sector
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Band 6 Nurse - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Havens Hospices
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Job summary
We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Nurse to join our established Inpatient Adult Care team.
You will act as a Deputy Ward Manager, managing and leading the in-patient unit during your scheduled shifts; you will be pivotal in delivering exceptional care to our patients and families.
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About us
At Havens Hospices, we care for children, young people and adults with complex or incurable conditions. Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.
Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.
In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you'll be helping us continue 'Making every day count' for those who need us most.
At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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