Senior Night Nurse in Luton - Keech Hospice Care

Are you an experienced Adults Nurse ready to share your knowledge in the rewarding world of Palliative Care?
Join Keech Hospice as a Senior Adults Nurse and explore how your clinical expertise supports the needs of patients and those closest to them.
As a Keech Senior Adults Nurse you will prioritise excellence in care while we nurture your growth in the field of palliative care. Your experience of caring for patients with a palliative diagnosis, perhaps even drawing from your own personal experiences, equips you with transferable and invaluable skills for this role.
We seek dedicated nurses who share the vision, value and standards that Keech promotes and our desire to drive continuous service development, making a difference when it matters the most to those that need our support and care
Supervise and participate in the delivery of holistic patient centred care
Manage and prioritise own workload, ensuring continuity of service and crisis intervention.
Establish effective communication processes with patients, families, colleagues, and the broader multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies.
Undertake patient assessments in the hospice, their homes or place of care.
Support and coach staff to provide high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, including pre bereavement support.
Provide professional and managerial leadership, supporting colleagues as and when required.
Take a lead role in planning discharges from the hospice, ensuring a smooth transition of patient and family care and support.
Essential
NMC Registered Adults Nurse with experience in palliative care
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with team.
Understanding and adherence to relevant legislation and national strategy
Effective communicator with great interpersonal skills
Ability to recognise palliative medical emergencies and respond appropriately
Committed to coaching colleagues to develop their clinical skills and confidence
Ability to work across the week covering the night shifts
Ability to attend during the day for induction, training, and individual/team meetings
Desirable
Experience of caring for patients with complex palliative conditions
Line management or involvement in supporting junior staff to achieve their objectives
Clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, CVADs, physical assessment
Have an adaptable approach to a changing work environment
Ability to work during the day to help cover the unit if needed
Benefits
Continuity of your NHS pension scheme
Access to specialist internal training and additional external courses
Supported Training through Mentoring and Clinical Coaches
Annually develop and progress through the pay grade banding on a competency-based framework
29 days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays
Free onsite secure parking
Buy & Sell holidays
£500 referral scheme incentive
Onsite subsidised restaurant
Cycle to work Scheme
Health Cash plan
Wellbeing & Employee Assistant Program
Blue Light Discount Card
We invite you to meet our team, tour our hospice, and discover the fulfilling opportunities awaiting you as a Senior Adult Nurse in Palliative Care. Apply now to be part of a compassionate community dedicated to delivering exceptional palliative care services.
Keech Hospice is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workplace. We appreciate the unique perspectives and experiences everyone brings, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment.
All prospective employees will be required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check. The level of check is dependent on the role and designed to ensure safer and more well-informed recruitment decisions.
We are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the individuals we serve and will take appropriate measures to safeguard them.

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