Registered NurseNHS

Job summary

This is an opportunity to develop your clinical expertise in palliative care, complex symptom management and end of life care. Whether you already have hospice experience or are looking to bring your skills from another healthcare setting, we take pride in supporting our teams professional development and helping you build a rewarding career where every day has purpose.

Main duties of the job

Are you a compassionate Nurse looking for a rewarding career in palliative and end of life care? Do you want the time, support and opportunity to truly make a difference to patients and families during some of life's most important moments? As a Registered Nurse, you will work as part of our specialist In-Patient Unit team to provide outstanding palliative and end of life care

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE | Band 5 | £32,073 - £39,043 per annum

Full Time: working 37.5 hours per week (Shifts consisting of a mix of earlies, lates, and nights)

Location: Winsley, Wiltshire

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work. Some of our benefits include:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance.
• Colleague discount across our 30 retail stores.
• 55p per mile for work travel.
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?

As a Registered Nurse, you will work as part of our specialist In-Patient Unit team to provide outstanding palliative and end of life care. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing patients' physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs, developing individualised plans of care alongside patients and their families
• Delivering and evaluating high-quality nursing care using evidence-based practice
• Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care from admission through to discharge
• Supporting patients and families through complex symptom management and end of life care planning
• Providing professional advice and support through hospice services when required
• Taking charge of the clinical environment when appropriate and supporting colleagues across the nursing team
• Contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement, education and service development activities
• Maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring care is delivered in line with professional standards and hospice policies

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

ABOUT YOU

If you're a caring and motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient-centred care, we hope this may be the role for you!

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received.We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews for the role will aim to be conducted mid-October.

About us

At Dorothy House Hospice Care, our In-Patient Unit provides specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on symptom management, holistic care and helping people achieve the best possible quality of life. As a Registered Nurse within our hospice team, you'll deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care whilst working alongside a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team.