In Patient Unit

St Luke's Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and experienced staff nurse to join our friendly In-Patient Unit team on a full-time basis. This opportunity is to work either permanent nights or rotational long days and night shifts, including some weekends and 3 x night shifts on a permanent basis. This post is located at St Luke's In Patient Unit, Thurrock and will allow the post-holder to gain knowledge and experience within Palliative Care.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing excellent high-quality patient care
• Coordinating with doctors and other healthcare professionals
• Managing patient admissions and discharges
• Caring for patients at end of life
• Maintaining nursing documentation and patient records (System one)
• Participating in staff meetings and continuous education opportunities
  

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications;
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
• An understanding and empathetic approach to patient care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.