Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 813-250-1225-LB
- Employer
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wisdom Hospice
- Town
- Rochester
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical sister
Band 6
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you an experienced nurse with a strong work ethic and an interest in palliative care? If so, we would be interested to hear from you.
We are looking for a Band 6 Junior Sister to complete our friendly and dynamic multi-disciplinary team within the Wisdom Hospice Inpatient Unit. We care for fifteen patients with life-limiting illness, using evidence-based practise to ensure that our patients are cared for with dignity and compassion.
Main duties of the job
The role involves being the identified lead on each shift, managing a team of nursing and ancillary staff under the guidance and support of an experienced ward manager. You will need to have significant experience in caring for patients with life-limiting illness and an awareness of the impact of this on the patient and their families and carers.
The post will involve three long shifts per week, including night and weekend working.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the in-patient unit of the Wisdom Hospice with management responsibility for the nursing care of patients admitted to the in-patient unit.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of individual patients
To line manage staff nurses and Healthcare assistants, including responsibility for practice development and clinical governance. The In-patient unit provides nursing care over a 24 hour period, 365 days/year.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered General Nurse
- Post-registration training in Palliative care/Oncology or significant experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Principles of Practice of Palliative Care course (or equivalent ie ENB 931) or willingness to undertake
- Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Non- medical prescriber
- Counselling qualification
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in Palliative care setting or similar
- Experience in caring for patients with complex needs.
- Management skills and experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading a team through change
Aptitude for the role
Essential criteria
- Experienced in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Supporting statement demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the role
- Supporting statement evidences compassion and empathetic approach to the role
- Supporting statement evidences good communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Supporting statement evidences resilience and flexibility
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Cornick
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 830456
- Additional information
Rosalyn Yates
Clinical Lead
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
- Telephone
- 07796182085
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