Palliative Care Band 5 nurse(Birmingham)

Job Title: Palliative Care  Band 5 nurse

Department: Inpatient Unit (IPU)

Hospice Band: Clinical Band 5

Reports to: Lead Nurse – IPU

Responsible for: Supervision of Band 2, Student nurses and other Clinical Trainees.

DBS Required: Enhanced

Salary in the range: £29,117 to £35,445

The role will be permanent

 
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 attend and participate in MDT meetings and ward rounds

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.

General Duties

Confidentiality

• All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.
• All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with information records relating to individuals

Equality and Diversity

• The Hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The Hospice expects all staff to behave in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate standards

Education and Qualifications

• NMC Adult Registered Nurse

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrates a clear interest in palliative and end of life care
• Evidence of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of co-ordinating workload of self and others
• Sound knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based care.
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Excellent standard of nursing care and clinical knowledge
• Post registration education in palliative/end of life care or equivalent
• Knowledge of hospice work

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