Staff Nurse (Nights)

Are you a compassionate nurse looking to make a real difference in peoples lives during their most vulnerable moments? Trinity Hospice is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse to join our Hospice at Home Night Service, delivering high-quality palliative and end of life care to patients in their own homes throughout the night.

About the Role

As a Staff Nurse in our Hospice at Home Night Service, you'll provide hands on nursing care, symptom management, and emotional support to patients and families. You'll work closely with District Nursing teams and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless, patient centred care. You'll be a vital part of our night team, helping patients remain comfortable and dignified at home.

Hours per week: 20.

Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities

• Deliver expert nursing care and symptom management for patients nearing end of life
• Provide physical, psychological, and emotional support to patients and families
• Manage medications, syringe drivers, wound care, and catheterisation
• Maintain accurate records using EMIS and uphold governance standards
• Liaise with District Nursing teams, FCMS, and Inpatient Unit for continuity of care
• Support families following a death and guide them through next steps
• Mentor new staff and students, supervise Healthcare Assistants, and contribute to team meetings
• Take charge of the shift in the absence of the senior nurse
• Participate in audits, policy development, and service improvement
• Work flexibly across night shifts and rotate to other areas as needed

Shift Patterns

• Early Night: 20:45 - 06:45
• Late Night: 21:45 - 07:45
• Long Shift: 20:45 - 07:45 (Includes handover responsibilities at start and end of shift)

What We Are Looking For

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with current PIN
• Experience in palliative and end of life care
• Competence in symptom management, syringe driver use, and verification of death
• Ability to work autonomously and make clinical decisions during night shifts
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• IT literacy for electronic record keeping (EMIS)
• Emotional resilience and ability to manage challenging situations

About us Why Join Trinity Hospice?

Trinity Hospice is a great place to work and has achieved an outstanding rating with the Care Quality Commission and Investors in People Gold accreditation. If you are looking to join a thriving, innovative organisation which puts passion and care at the heart of all its services then this may well be the post for you. Be part of a supportive, values driven team making a real impact in your community.

• Access to specialist training and development opportunities
• Work in a role where your skills and compassion truly matter
• 38 days annual leave each year, pro rata (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Various Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to complementary therapy and counselling
• Free car parking on site
• NMC Annual Registration fee reimbursed
• Pension scheme or NHS Pensions are transferable

Job description Job responsibilities Purpose of Role

To provide high quality palliative and end of life care to patients in their own homes during night hours ensuring comfort, dignity and support for patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver hands on nursing care for patients with palliative needs including physical, psychological and emotional support.

Symptom management for patients nearing end of life including pain control and other complex needs.

Maintain accurate records using EMIS and comply with governance standards.

Liaise with District Nursing teams, FCMS and Inpatient Unit as required for continuity of care.

Provide immediate support to families following death and offer guidance on next steps.

Participate in handovers - teams and telephone and ensure effective communication across services.

Uphold Trinity Hospice values Caring, Adaptable, Responsible, Excellence and Socially Engaged.

Be flexible in working patterns and around rotation to other areas of the hospice to meet the demand of the service.

To act as a role model to others and take charge of the shift in the absence of the senior nurse.

Be responsible for managing the process of receiving and responding to referrals to The Trinity Hospice at home service.

Prioritising workload of the team and managing resource allocation as required.

Act as a mentor and role model for new staff as they undertake their induction programme or students on placement.

Contribute to team meetings and handovers.

Supervise the work of Healthcare Assistants and ensure hospice policies are followed.

Be prepared to cope with incidents or emergency situations as they arise and report them to the Senior Nurse on duty.

To undertake all mandatory training as required by Trinity Palliative Care Services and participate in in service training as and when required.

Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to patients and staff.

To undertake an appraisal and personal development review annually and through self development continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.

To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these.

Co operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods as appropriate.

To cross work with the District nursing team at night as per memo of understanding between services.

Clinical Review patient symptoms and act accordingly ensuring their symptoms are managed ensuring escalation to seniors if required.

Urethral Catheterisation of patients within the community setting.

Wound care management.

Commence and management of syringe drivers for symptom control.

To contribute to the District Nurses assessments of patients and development or implementation of programme of care for patients in their own homes.

To carry out specific treatments and clinical procedures basing clinical practice on current research based evidence.

To administer medication and assist with their ordering in accordance with NMC standards for the Administration of Medicines.

Perform all duties in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Ensure that relevant health and safety procedures are maintained within patient areas either at their home or within the Hospice.

To establish and maintain effective communications and working relationships with the multi professional team within the community.

To use skilled communication to support carers and families of patients receiving services from Trinity hospice at home service and maintain trusting effective relationships.

To verify when a death has occurred, notifying families and carers as appropriate following the procedures carried out within the community.

To ensure that patients and carers are identified and appropriately referred to other services both from Trinity and community.

To contribute to the development and enhancement of patient care by participating in standard setting policy development and clinical audit of services.

Be responsible for co ordinating flexible care provisions to enable patients to remain at home.

To assist in auditing Trinity hospice at home service with team leadership and participate in research where appropriate.

Person Specification Skills and Attributes Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support patients and families sensitively.
• Ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail for documentation and handovers.
• Emotional resilience and ability to manage challenging situations.
• IT literacy for EMIS and electronic record keeping.
• UK current driving licence and access to a car.

Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with current PIN.

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing professional development in palliative care.
• Module in palliative care.

Experience Essential

• Experience in palliative and end of life care.
• Competence in symptom management, syringe driver use, and verification of death.
• Ability to work autonomously during night shifts and make clinical decisions.

Desirable

• Previous experience in community or hospice settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details Employer name Trinity Hospice

Address Low Moor Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY2 0BG

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