Bank Staff Nurse St Helena Hospice • Colchester St Helena Hospice
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBank Staff Nurse St Helena Hospice with St Helena Hospice in Colchester, Essex\n\n St Helena Hospice are looking for Staff Nurse's to join our In-patient Unit on a Bank basis You will be working as part of a team to provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care needs. This is an opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills to benefit your practice and the lives of patients and their loved ones through advanced communication skills, symptom control management and end of life care. Previous experience in palliative care is not essential. We would like to welcome applications from enthusiastic Registered Nurses who have the desire to provide gold standard palliative care and make a difference to those in their care. This post works on internal rotation which is a mixture of long days and nights, and shorter shifts are also available. St Helena may elect to bring forward the closing date for this vacancy in the event we receive the desired volume of applications. You are therefore encouraged you to submit your application early if you wish to express an interest in this opportunity. Please note that this post requires an enhanced DBS check. About us DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Participate as a member of the inter-disciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating care and meeting the needs of patients: hygiene, elimination, nutritional, mobilising, pain, maintaining independence. Work as part of a team to provide psychological, emotional, spiritual and social support to patients and families whose lives are affected by illness, loss and grief Perform Last Offices to deceased patients including safe custody of valuables and belongings. Assist at times with the post-bereavement family visit to collect certificate and view deceased. Maintaining health & safety within the ward area i.e. ensure fire exits are clear, cupboards safely stocked & hazards removed and reported. Ensure that all procedures are carried out are in accordance with agreed standards of care, and assist in identifying where existing standards should be updated. Ensure Infection Control Policies and Procedures are strictly adhered to. Ensure that all information recorded is in accordance with St Helena policy (i.e. patient records, incident/accident reports, computer records). Ensure that all medication is administered in accordance with St Helena policy and NMC regulation Check and ensure that equipment is clean and in working order ready for use. Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients. Participate positively in Clinical Supervision in order to develop standards of clinical practice and for support. Develop awareness of emotional needs of patients and families and the sensitivity and communication skills to meet these needs. Act as co-worker for patients providing effective communication with key-workers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across St Helena services. "}