• Job Description

  Req#: B0365-25-0018?language=en&page=864&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our IPU team.

  Are you a passionate and experienced nurse ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families? Were seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our warm, expert Inpatient Unit team. If you're committed to holistic, person-centred care and want to work in a supportive, compassionate environmentthis could be the perfect role for you.

  Main duties of the job

  What You'll Do:

  • Conduct holistic assessments addressing physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, creating personalised care plans for every patient.
  • Deliver and continually evaluate specialist palliative care, ensuring interventions are evidence-based and tailored to each individual.
  • Take charge of your shift as the Nurse in Charge, effectively allocating team resources and ensuring safe staffing levels.
  • Support and guide families through open, sensitive communicationputting patients wishes at the heart of their care.
  • Stay on top of professional development and maintain up-to-date training and clinical competencies.
  • Contribute to quality improvement through champion roles, audits, education, and policy work.

  What Youll Need:

  • Be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration and at least 6 months post-qualification experience
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team,
  • To use initiative and have excellent communication skills.
  • Have flexibility to work across days, nights and weekend shifts

  About us

  Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for peoples wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy. Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care.

  Why Join Us?

  • A Role with Purpose - Be part of a team delivering outstanding palliative care.
  • Supportive & Caring Environment -Work with passionate colleagues.
  • Great Benefits Package - Including 35 days' holiday, contributory pension scheme or continued membership of the NHS pension scheme for clinically registered staff, enhanced maternity/sick pay, and ongoing professional development.
  • Perks & Extras - Free on-site parking, subsidised catering, Blue Light Card discounts (with membership), and an Employee Assistance Programme.

  Join us at Willen Hospice and help provide outstanding care that makes every moment count and become part of something meaningful.

  This appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

  Interview Date: WC 26 May 2025

  Details

  Date posted

  01 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £27,534.88 to £31,665 a year plus a 16% shift allowance

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B0365-25-0018

  Job locations

  Milton Road

  Willen Village

  Milton Keynes

  MK15 9AB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Undertake holistic assessment of patient needs, using an appropriate assessment tool, recognising the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of the patients, to enable to the development of an appropriate and personalised care plan.

  • Provide evidence based, personalised, specialist palliative care to our patients, including continual assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care. Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and acting accordingly, giving clear feedback to patients and family whilst working collaboratively with the multi-professional team.

  • Co-ordinate and lead a shift as the appointed Nurse in Charge, allocating the IPU Team resource, including volunteers, to best meet the evolving needs of patients. Follow the Nurse in Charge handover, ensure adequate staff levels for all shifts, and subsequent reduction in staff levels if requirements reduce.

  • Communicate effectively with family members, providing information, support and advice in relation to the care of the patient, ensure patient wishes and needs are paramount.

  • Take on additional roles and responsibilities that reflect the changing nursing role in line with the NMC standards for Practice, to ensure efficient and effective care is provided to address the needs of the patient. Actively support service development.

  • Engage with clinical supervision to reflect on experiences, develop clinical skills, strategies for handling specific circumstances and enhance your emotional intelligence.

  • Ensure all your mandatory training is up to date. Engage in educational activity to develop professional development to meet the revalidation requirements in line with the NMC guidelines. Demonstrate clinical competency in line with the Hospice competency framework, ensuring your clinical practice is up to date.

  • Participate in quality initiatives through active engagement as a champion, audit activity, facilitating education, policy writing and other tasks delegated as required of you.

  • Report incidents or concerns in a timely manner using the Hospice incident reporting system.

  • Actively engage as a practice supervisor and/or practice assessor to develop professional skills of students, whilst providing effective feedback.

  • To ensure the co-ordination and discharge of patients using the Discharge Bundle.

  • To maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, ensuring infection control procedures are adhered to, and risk assessment to reduce the risk of patient falls.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Undertake holistic assessment of patient needs, using an appropriate assessment tool, recognising the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of the patients, to enable to the development of an appropriate and personalised care plan.

  • Provide evidence based, personalised, specialist palliative care to our patients, including continual assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care. Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and acting accordingly, giving clear feedback to patients and family whilst working collaboratively with the multi-professional team.

  • Co-ordinate and lead a shift as the appointed Nurse in Charge, allocating the IPU Team resource, including volunteers, to best meet the evolving needs of patients. Follow the Nurse in Charge handover, ensure adequate staff levels for all shifts, and subsequent reduction in staff levels if requirements reduce.

  • Communicate effectively with family members, providing information, support and advice in relation to the care of the patient, ensure patient wishes and needs are paramount.

  • Take on additional roles and responsibilities that reflect the changing nursing role in line with the NMC standards for Practice, to ensure efficient and effective care is provided to address the needs of the patient. Actively support service development.

  • Engage with clinical supervision to reflect on experiences, develop clinical skills, strategies for handling specific circumstances and enhance your emotional intelligence.

  • Ensure all your mandatory training is up to date. Engage in educational activity to develop professional development to meet the revalidation requirements in line with the NMC guidelines. Demonstrate clinical competency in line with the Hospice competency framework, ensuring your clinical practice is up to date.

  • Participate in quality initiatives through active engagement as a champion, audit activity, facilitating education, policy writing and other tasks delegated as required of you.

  • Report incidents or concerns in a timely manner using the Hospice incident reporting system.

  • Actively engage as a practice supervisor and/or practice assessor to develop professional skills of students, whilst providing effective feedback.

  • To ensure the co-ordination and discharge of patients using the Discharge Bundle.

  • To maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, ensuring infection control procedures are adhered to, and risk assessment to reduce the risk of patient falls.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Hold a Nursing degree

  Experience

  Essential

  • Be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration and at least 6 months post-qualification experienc.
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team.
  • To use initiative and have excellent communication skills.
  • Have flexibility to work across days, nights and weekend shifts.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Hold a Nursing degree

  Experience

  Essential

  • Be a Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration and at least 6 months post-qualification experienc.
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team.
  • To use initiative and have excellent communication skills.
  • Have flexibility to work across days, nights and weekend shifts.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Willen Hospice

  Address

  Milton Road

  Willen Village

  Milton Keynes

  MK15 9AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Willen Hospice

  Address

  Milton Road

  Willen Village

  Milton Keynes

  MK15 9AB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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