- Salary: £32,853.60
- Hours: Up to Full Time
- Location: Barnsley Hospice, 104-106 Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RL
- Closing date: 27 March 2025
- For more information about the role, please contact melanie.butcher@barnsley-hospice.org
We currently have two Staff Nurse positions available:
- 1x Permanent Full Time
- 1x Fixed Term 12-month
Please indicate on your application which role you are interested in.
The fixed term position is an opportunity for secondment or fixed term role at Barnsley Hospice for a Registered Nurse to gain valuable skills in specialist palliative care and experience the delivery of outstanding care to patients.
Our Staff Nurses take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care for patients and support the care team in providing outstanding quality care to patients and their carers/family.
Key duties & responsibilities
Quality (includes safety/experience/effectiveness)
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care using evidence based guidelines
- To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care
- Maintain all records in line with hospice policies and procedures and NMC guidelines
- Carry out all clinical care in line with Barnsley Hospice policies and procedures
- Assist in the organisation of admission and discharge of service users
- To be responsible for the management and delivery of high quality care to a designated group of patients and their families during the shift
- To adhere and be professionally accountable to the NMC – The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives and be conversant with the Scope of Professional Practice 2
- To ensure continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with medical, nursing and other colleagues, providing accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the patient
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records
Governance & Leadership
- To act as role model, supporting students and volunteers as required.
- Support education, training, demonstration and guidance to carers, colleagues and students as appropriate
- Work as part of the multidisciplinary team
- To report any staff related concerns to the senior nurse on shift in a timely manner
Workforce Development & Professional Standards
- Contribute to the smooth running of the Service by supporting all members of the nursing team whilst on shift.
- Maintain good communication and liaison with all other departments, internal and external
- Ensure that any incidents, near misses and complaints are reported appropriately in accordance with hospice policy and procedures
- Ensure that any compliments and examples of good practice are recognised and shared appropriately
- Ensure work is to a high quality standard through the adoption of evidence based practices.
- Be responsible for own CPD ensuring that clinical skills and relevant knowledge are kept up to date, and able to provide evidence.
- To ensure you are competent in all clinical skills required for this role and that you provide evidence.
- To maintain a level of knowledge, skill and competence related to medication management and to administer medication according to Hospice policies and procedure
Organisation summary
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life-limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.
For more information about the role, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@barnsley-hospice.org.