Job Description Staff Nurse – Day Hospice Responsible to Sister Job Purpose Within the Day Hospice (DH) to be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision. To take charge of the Day Hospice when required in the absence of the Day Hospice Sister Values The post holder will hold and engage with our organisational values. Together Excellence Actively Engaged Meaningful Compassion Accountability Respect Empathy Further information on our values and expected behaviours are listed at the back of this document. Main Duties and Responsibilities ❖ To manage the Day Hospice team in the absence of the Day Hospice Sister. ❖ To ensure that individual patient’s care needs are assessed and that an appropriate care plan is organised, implemented and monitored to maintain the highest comfort level achievable for the patient. ❖ In conjunction with the Day Hospice Sister to agree appropriate models of care and work allocation for nurse/HCA staffing levels within the Day Hospice. ❖ To develop and maintain a problem-solving approach towards patients and their families/carers which fosters their independence, and which recognises and respects their involvement in the planning and delivery of care. ❖ To be responsible for ensuring that all nursing staff adhere to the hospice drugs policy in relation to the correct handling and usage of all drugs. ❖ To act on reported accidents/incidents/near misses or complaints, reporting them to the Day Hospice Sister or, in her absence, to the Director of Patient Services ❖ To maintain effective liaison with all other members of the multi- professional team, and where appropriate external agencies, to co-ordinate care ensuring the highest standard of care for the patient and family/carers. ❖ To ensure the Day Hospice team liaises effectively with external health care professionals and other agencies ensuring continuity of care on discharge or transfer to another care setting. Main Duties and Responsibilities Continued ❖ To manage the Day Hospice team, through appropriate support, supervision and guidance, ensuring effective use of resources. ❖ To assist the Day Hospice Sister in identifying the educational needs of the Day Hospice team and to participate in relevant training programmes. ❖ To participate in teaching/educational sessions and assist with clinical placements as required. ❖ To participate in research and audit projects as requested and as appropriate. ❖ To ensure that the team have a safe working environment. ❖ To act as an assessor and mentor to Day Hospice staff and visiting student nurses to enable them to develop skills, and acquire experience, in the field of specialist palliative care. ❖ Comply with all safeguarding reporting & Training as per policy & procedures. General Public Relations – To represent Oakhaven Hospice in the community and public domain as appropriate. Personal Development – to keep up to date on current developments appropriate to duties and responsibilities of the post. To identify personal development needs with agreement of line manager. Training - To remain appropriately trained for the role and keep up to date with mandatory training requirements. Data Protection – To be conversant with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and ensure compliance in safeguarding confidential information. Infection Control - All employees must follow consistently high standards in the prevention and control of infection including adhering to infection prevention and control policies and procedures relevant to their work, in both non-clinical and clinical settings. Health and Safety – To be aware of and comply with current. Fire, Health and Safety Policies and Procedures operated at Oakhaven Hospice. Ensure risk assessments are conducted for each event and appropriate insurance cover obtained. Confidentiality – To be aware of the confidential nature of hospice affairs and comply accordingly. Finance – To act with a sense of integrity and sound judgment and to take personal responsibility for understanding and following all relevant financial policies. Additional Duties – In discussion with line manager to undertake work as and when required in support of Oakhaven Hospice. OAKHAVEN HOSPICE Notes • The post-holder may have access to confidential data on staff, patients and services within the hospice. Failure to maintain confidentiality will lead to disciplinary action, which could ultimately lead to dismissal. • The post-holder may be required to contribute towards clinical and corporate governance agenda as appropriate. • The post-holder will be the subject of regular annual appraisal and objectives. • The post-holder will be expected to produce work to a high standard and to promote quality at all times. • The Hospice is committed to Equal Opportunities for all current and potential members of staff and patients, irrespective of gender (including gender re-assignment), marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, creed, religion, belief, nationality, ethnic origin, age, disability, a positive diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, or Trade Union membership. Therefore, the Hospice expects of its staff to understand, support and apply this policy through their working practices, which requires all individuals to be treated with respect, dignity, courtesy, fairness and consideration. • The post-holder will be expected to keep themselves updated on all matters relating to Hospice Policies and Procedures. • The post-holder must familiarise themselves with matters relating to health and safety management, reporting any potential risks immediately in accordance with the Hospice’s Health and Safety policy and procedures. • The employee will also be expected in discussion with their manager, to understand their role and level of accountability in respect of Emergency Planning procedures and ensuring controls assurance within their work area. • This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder. • Oakhaven Hospice is a non-smoking building, and this is to be observed at all times. The ‘Why’ of Oakhaven PERSONAL VALUES Making every moment matter We do what we do at Oakhaven Hospice because as individual people we hold the personal values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Empathy in high regard. In other words we CARE about what we do and the people we work with. Compassion We show compassion when we act with understanding and work cooperatively with others. We treat each individual as unique, valuing them without distinction or judgement Accountability Respect Empathy We continually learn from our experiences and use this understanding to develop services and maintain excellence as standard. We treat and communicate with our team members, patients and community with mutual respect, recognising the importance of their contribution We demonstrate awareness of an individual's situation from their perspective and respond compassionately in an understanding manner. We take responsibility for our decisions and actions, alongside creating a culture of no blame. We value the diversity of others in both opinion and culture and do not dismiss what we do not understand or agree with. We listen and help people based on their individual needs and feelings. ORGANISATIONAL VALUES Making every moment matter Together We work as one team across We make the best use of Oakhaven and share our knowledge, skills and experience with others to deliver excellence. resources by accessing knowledge and skills from partners to support Oakhaven in delivering excellent service. Excellence Actively engaged Meaningful We strive for a professional, high quality service which is responsive to need and works to ethical, sound and best practice principles. We demonstrate a belief in the ethos and principles of Oakhaven and are supportive of the day to day operation at all levels, individual, team and organisational. We are aware of the value and impact Oakhaven can have on individuals, teams, organisation and the community. We reflect and act on constructive feedback from others in order to learn. We respond positively to new ideas and approaches and propose solutions when faced with problems. We understand how our response and actions can affect a person’s experience. As an organisation we strive to ensure our service is one that: works Together with others; delivers Excellence and is based on best practices and principles; is Actively engaged on all levels be it with patients, families, the local community, staff and services both internal and external; is Meaningful for those who experience it. We strive to work within and as part of a TEAM