Staff Nurse - Hospice Wellbeing Centre

at  The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

What are the main responsibilities of the Hospice Staff Nurse Role? To maintain continuous high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence based practice To promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice To act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner. To supervise and teach both trained staff, health care assistants and student nurses To assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of leadership and management of the hospice in-patient unit To assist in the coordination of services provided by the inpatient unit, and to contribute to the day to day running of the service. To assist, where necessary, in the provision of other services provided by the hospice Am I the right person for this Hospice Staff Nurse role?
Experience at Band 5 or above in specialist palliative care or oncology Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff Able to use assertive communication skills Able to conduct audits in objective and efficient manne

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