Registered Nurse needed at Stockton-on-tees (Visa Sponsorship Available)

• To be a competent practitioner and work within the NMC code of professional conduct, also ensuring that all staff within the sphere of responsibilities follow the code.
• To maintain professional registration and ensure that you meet all the requirements for revalidation.
• To ensure the safe administration and storage of all medications.
• To ensure the maintenance of confidentiality, including accurate and timely records.
• To use evidence to underpin practice and the development of specialist palliative care.
• To assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care within the nursing team and ensure its documentation.
• To liaise with and provide relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team, both internally and externally.
• To support shared learning and service improvement through clinical link roles on behalf of the wider hospice and participate in external clinical networks for those specific link areas.
• With support from the AIPU leadership team, undertake day-to-day supervision responsibilities for health care assistants.
• To adhere to Butterwick Hospice policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards always and to promote these to others.
• Attend and participate in an annual appraisal and regular reviews of performance and objectives, identifying gaps in knowledge/skills and developing a plan to enhance service and self-development. To encourage and promote the philosophy of Butterwick Hospice and present a good public image, to co-operate with all staff in maintaining good relationships with outside agencies to uphold the charity’s image, and to win increased support for its work.
• To be able to communicate effectively with all members of the team and to develop excellent relationships with community teams.
• To participate in mandatory clinical supervision as directed by the clinical team leader and take responsibility for the supervision of the support workers within the team.
• To undertake risk assessment and management to ensure that staff, families, and visitors are safe.
• To be aware of the adult and child safeguarding procedures and policy within Butterwick Hospice, to attend all safeguarding training, and to always adhere to the Local Safeguarding Procedures.
• To be able to carry out effective complaint, accident, and incident reporting.
• To play an active part in the clinical governance framework within the hospice.
• To be aware of the Infection Prevention and Control policies and work in accordance with IPC procedures at all times.
• To be able to support the patient and the family at the time of death, respecting an individual’s beliefs, community, culture, and religion.
• To be aware of, and responsive to, the changing nature of the hospice and adopt a flexible and proactive approach to work.
• To undertake administrative changes in accordance with hospice policy.
• To participate in clinical audit and risk management to improve practice.
• To demonstrate reflective thinking/action to develop your practice and standards on the unit.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with Butterwick Hospice Policy and procedures, working within your sphere of expertise and competence if you are a registered nurse prescriber.

Management responsibilities

• To always adhere to all medication policy and standard operating procedures.
• To help maintain positive working relationships with each part of the integrated services within the hospice.
• To liaise with all services, ensuring safe hospice discharges, and to facilitate the continuing care of patients in their own home.
• To ensure the promotion of safety, well-being, and interests of patients, staff, and visitors.
• To be familiar with hospice policies and procedures and know where they are kept, allowing access to self or other staff if the need arises.
• To monitor the nursing team’s performance.
• Actively participate in induction, probation, and preceptorship programs for nursing and care staff, volunteers, and learners.
• Taking responsibility for the completion of all relevant documentation as required and ensuring all staff, learners, and volunteers are competent and confident in their roles.

Education & Personal Responsibilities

• To be responsible for maintaining a personal awareness of professional developments in nursing and particularly in palliative care.
• To undertake appropriate further education that will meet both their own needs and the organization’s needs.
• To maintain professional practice in line with NMC Revalidation.
• To attend and contribute to the group and/or individual clinical supervision.