Sister/Charge Nurse Inpatient Unit

at  Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a self motivated and experienced nurse with specialist palliative care experience to support the Matron and clinical team at Cynthia Spencer Hospice This post is 30 hrs per week.
Cynthia Spencer Hospice Inpatient Unit has 16 inpatient beds, and is part of the Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service in Northamptonshire. The applicant must have excellent communication skills, assertiveness and be able to make independently sound decisions with the support of the Matron. You will assist in supporting new ways of working to drive and influence innovative practice across multi agency pathways of care. You will be able to influence in leading the delivery of high quality patient care together with the nursing, therapy and medical team.
The post holder must have recent experience within a hospice inpatient unit of Band 5 or above. The post holder must have experience of multi-disciplinary team working. With support of Matron, the post holder must demonstrate leadership and motivational skills, be able to prioritise work and delegate where appropriate. The post holder will be working in a fast paced environment and must have the ability to thrive when under pressure. The post holder will be required to be flexible to work a 24 hours/7 days shift pattern. The post holder must be able to support the ongoing practice development of the staff within the inpatient setting.
Whilst this post is based at Cynthia Spencer Hospice , the post holder will be expected to support our colleagues at Cransley Hospice Kettering should service needs dictate.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document

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