Bank Staff Nurse at St Luke’s Hospice in Sheffield
About the role
Job summary
St Luke's Hospice is looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our Bank Staff Nurse Team within the In Patient Centre.
As a Bank Staff Nurse, you will provide high-quality, holistic nursing care to patients with complex palliative and end of life care needs, ensuring dignity, safety and compassion remain at the heart of everything you do.
You will work alongside our skilled multidisciplinary team to deliver exceptional care and support to patients and their families during some of the most important moments of their lives. Main duties of the job Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating individualised patient care.
Supporting patients, families and carers through sensitive and often complex situations. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Safely administering medicines and maintaining accurate clinical records.
Acting as a role model and supporting the development of colleagues and junior team members. Participating in audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives.
About us
St Lukes is an organisation that is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life of all those affected by a terminal illness in Sheffield. Our purpose is to give patients and their families the high-quality care they need, treating each person as a unique individual.
We promise to listen to their wishes and choices, tailoring our care and support so they can make the most of every day. We work with others to champion improvements in end-of-life care, in Sheffield and beyond. Everyone who works at St Luke's makes a difference.
St Lukes plays a key role in helping terminally ill people in Sheffield and you could join the team that makes St Lukes so special.
Job description
Job
responsibilities
Be a Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration. Have at least 12 months post-registration experience. Have experience of working within a nursing team environment.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Have an understanding of the palliative care approach and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria Essential Please refer to attached employee specification Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.