Staff Nurse (Band 5)

We are currently looking for 3 x Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our team. The successful candidates will provide specialist palliative care to patients within our Inpatient Unit located in St John's Wood.

Department:

Inpatient Unit

Employment type:

Full-time

Hours:

37.5

Salary:

£35,000

Location:

60 Grove End Road, London NW8 9NH

DBS required:

Enhanced

Reference:

18819

Closing date:

30/8/2024

About this role

We are currently looking for 3 x Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our team. The successful candidates will provide specialist palliative care to patients within our Inpatient Unit located in St John's Wood working as part of our multidisciplinary team, which includes doctors and nursing staff working alongside our social workers, physiotherapists, occupational and complementary therapists.

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Patients are admitted to the 17 bedded Inpatient Unit for assessment, symptom control, end-of-life care, rehabilitation, respite care and medical interventions from a wide catchment area across Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea.

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In this role you will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients and their families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and in accordance with hospice philosophy.

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You will be expected to supervise and teach unqualified staff with the support and supervision of senior members of the team, develop high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence-based practice and recognise the need for personal flexibility within the unit to ensure all aspects of the hospice service are managed effectively.

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More details regarding the key responsibilities and the person specification can be found in Job Description below.

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Download the Job Description.

Why apply for this role?

We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, which enables our employees to not only provide the highest quality of care to our patients and their families but also be happy, motivated and confident individuals.

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As well as our training and development programmes, we are committed to supporting our employee’s health and wellbeing, and offer a wide range of benefits. Some of these include:

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Salary: Competitive pay with progressive band structuring.
Pension: Contributory pension schemes including continuation of your existing NHS pension.
Annual leave: A generous 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Health and well-being: Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year, eye care vouchers, access to free, confidential one-to-one counselling, on-site Mental Health First Aiders and Freedom to Speak Up Champions.
Learning and development: Ongoing training and development programmes, external study leave and grants available up to £1,500.
Rewards and recognition: Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards.
Flexible working: Flexible working arrangements regardless of length of service.
Travel: Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans.‍
Discounts: Discounts at our on-site pharmacy, charity shop and a range of local, national and online shops, restaurants and cinemas.

About St John's

We provide quality, holistic care to people living with life-limiting illnesses and their families across North London. As well as our Inpatient Unit and Wellbeing Centre located in St John’s Wood, we work out in the community, in people’s homes, providing care to more than 4,000 people every year.

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We welcome people from all faiths and communities across Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea. Our services are free to all and include community care, Hospice@Home, inpatient care, day services, social and welfare support, bereavement counselling and carer respite, ensuring each of our patients and their families are supported through every aspect of their journey.

How to apply

If you are ready for a new challenge and share our passion and commitment to providing quality, holistic care to patients and their families then we would love to hear from you.