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Hospice at Home Nurse

Employer
Careerline
Location
Newport
Salary
£19.23 per hour
Closing date
28 Oct 2017

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Sector
Palliative Care
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Our client are a charity with an excellent reputation within the community they serve.
They are seeking a qualified (RGN 1) nurse to care for patients with palliative care needs, providing support and respite care for patients and their families in their own home. The post holder will be required to visit patients in any of the areas covered by the Hospice. Working with patients in the community and palliative care experience is essential.

Key Tasks:
1.To work in accordance with the Nurse and Midwifery Code of Conduct.
2.To work in accordance with the policies and procedures of St David's Hospice Care and CSSIW (Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales).
3.To maintain confidentiality at all times.
4.To ensure patients' comfort and dignity at all times.
5.To work alongside patients and carers, whilst also recognising their need for privacy.
6.To report any changes in the patient's condition to the appropriate St. David's Clinical Nurse Specialist.
7.To help with patients' personal hygiene and toilet needs as appropriate.
8.To provide psychological, spiritual and emotional support to the patient and their family.
9.To care and support the patient and family in the last hours of life and support family after death.
10.Ensure a verbal handover from CNS prior to shift and after completion of a shift.
11.To work to both the District Nursing and St David's Care Plan and amend as necessary.
12.To ensure all nursing information is evaluated and document as per the NMC Code of Conduct and St David's Policies.
13.To maintain a safe environment for self, patients and carers at all times.
14.To monitor symptoms and take appropriate action during shift, which may include stat dose, medication or syringe driver adjustments.
15.To administer necessary medication as prescribed within St David's medication policy.
16.To be familiar with the Care Decisions Tool for the Last Days of Life.
17.To verify death as appropriate.

General Responsibilities:
1.To recognise and accept the limits of personal knowledge and responsibility.
2.To be aware of one's own responsibilities towards Health and Safety Regulations.
3.To verbally report any accident or clinical incident as soon as possible followed by written details.
4.To be aware of procedures in place to contact the St. David's out-of-hours service, whenever advice is sought.
5.To observe a No Smoking Policy whilst on duty.
6.To observe a No Sleeping on Duty Policy.
7.To recognise the need and be willing to undertake any training identified as necessary.
8.To ensure that the Hospice at Home Nurses have arrived and left their allocated patient by receiving a message via the bleep or mobile phone - this to be done on a rotational basis.
9.Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

10.Attend mandatory training sessions and participate fully in a CPP programme.

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