Bank Staff Nurse in Southampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED MON 24 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

Are you a registered nurse looking for your next opportunity within Palliative and End of Life care?

Are you looking to work within a setting where you are able to give the time and attention to each patient that they deserve?

If you hold a high amount of empathy and compassion, and can make a real difference not only to our patients but to their family and support network, we need you - so don't delay, apply today!

*Zero hour contract as and when required, to include weekends, bank holidays, evenings/nights*

Please note: we are not part of the NHS and regrettably we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship

About the Role

We are seeking Bank Staff Nurses to join our outstanding Inpatient Team at Mountbatten Hospice, Hampshire.

The successful candidates will have excellent opportunities for training and development to enable them to expand their skills within Palliative and End of Life Care. They will be responsible for providing symptom management and complex end of life care to patients living with life limiting conditions.

The postholders will also be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based patient care and for providing invaluable support to the patients family.

With the support of the Sisters and the Advanced Nurse Practitioners, they will be able to make a real difference to peoples lives every single day supporting our patients and their families.

About You

You will be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, who is able to demonstrate a commitment to their own CPD.

You will have excellent clinical skills and experience and be able to work under supervision and on your own initiative to provide the highest standards of care and support to your patients and their families.

You will have good communication skills, with sound experience of symptom management gained with a Hospice/Hospital or Nursing home environment.

You will be willing to learn new skills and expression to develop your own practices.

About us

Overview of Role

To ensure the highest standards of individualised care for patients with life threatening diseases including providing support to their families and carers in a safe, friendly and efficient environment.

To communicate with patients, families and carers in a sensitive and empathetic way maintaining effective communication with multi-disciplinary team members. To work under the supervision and guidance of nurses and medical teams.

Although based on our Inpatient Unit, post holders may occasionally be required to work in other teams to ensure adequate staffing levels and to gain experience of the wider hospice delivery of care (e.g., Community Setting and Hazel Centre).

Key Tasks

To provide the highest standards of care to patients.

To lead on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient centred care.

Provide a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and responsive to the patients ever changing needs.

To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance with Mountbatten policy.

To provide out of hours specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied professionals as required, alerting them to any significant matters.

To maintain appropriate written/computer records in all areas of clinical practice.

To liaise with medical staff to implement treatment and care, ensuring that medical instructions are carried out, monitoring and reporting effectively.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this exciting role with us here at Mountbatten.