Job summaryWould you like to be part of an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team working with young adults living with progressive illness and complex health care needs?Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of young people and their families?St Elizabeth Hospice is looking to recruit enthusiastic and flexible team members to support young adults living with progressive illness and complex health care needs accessing Zest at St Elizabeth Hospice, including short breaks, Zest days and groups.Main duties of the jobYou will have a willingness to support young adults to plan their weekend short breaks, maximising opportunities to increase independence, try new experiences, have fun and socialise with others. This may include inclusive activities at the hospice and outings into the community.Whilst enabling the young adults to enjoy a fun and comfortable stay you will be required to:assume the role of shift coordinator, leading the short break care of up to three young adults staying for the weekend at the hospice, ensuring their health and care needs are met, recognising and responding to changes, supervising care assistants and delegating tasks appropriately.support young adults during their short break stay to achieve their goals and plan weekend activities.be able to understand and recognise individual developmental needs, where appropriate encouraging and enabling independence and self-management skills.Hours: Friday nights and weekends (permanent contract or bank hours)About usRated Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission, St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or life-limiting illness. Our work is centred on an individual's needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed, whether at home, in the community or at the hospice. We are well respected and praised for our responsiveness and expertise by people we serve.This is a fantastic opportunity to join St Elizabeth Hospice, your local hospice at the heart of the community, and to be part of something special that is happening in Suffolk.Training will be provided to ensure you are competent and confident to support young adults with complex care needs.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesJOB SUMMARYTo provide holistic, person-centred care and support to young adults living with progressive illness and complex health care needs needs and their families accessing Zest services including short break weekends, Zest days and groups. To supervise the care team delivering complex care, assuming the role of shift coordinator as required. To support young adults during their short break stay to achieve their goals and plan weekend activities. This may include planning and enabling outings into the community. To be able to understand and recognise individual developmental needs, where appropriate encouraging and enabling independence and self-management skills. To work within the St Elizabeth Hospice One Team nursing care model, with the flexibility to be allocated to work in other clinical areas in response to needs of the service.CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIESAssessmentTo accurately assess the needs of patients and their families.To identify priorities of care.To refer on to the appropriate professionals, as necessary.PlanningTo identify realistic goals of care with patients and their families.To deliver a plan of care with patients and their families.To record explicit care plans which act as effective tools for other members of the multi-disciplinary team.To organise own time and equipment to deliver a high standard of nursing care.To liaise effectively with all members of the Hospice multi-disciplinary and community teams.ImplementationTo give skilled/specialist care to patients and their families.To administer all drugs and treatments within Hospice and NMC guidelines.To communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of the Hospice multi-disciplinary and community teams.To follow community emergency care plans in the event of a sudden change or sudden deterioration.EvaluationTo ensure the care given is to the agreed standard.To measure the effectiveness of the plan of care in achieving identified goals.To revise and update care plans in the light of the evaluation.MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESTo be familiar with the philosophy and roles of the multi-disciplinary team.To provide effective communication to ensure continuity of patient care.To work closely with the Zest Lead Care Assistant delegating responsibilities accordingly.To supervise and delegate appropriately to the Zest Care Assistants.To ensure that all risks associated with care delivery relevant to the care setting are managed effectively and that all incidents are reported promptly following the policy and procedure.To coordinate cover for shifts in the event of staff sickness or absence, following the procedure of short break cancellation the event of being unable to ensure safe staffing levels.To support young adults completing one page profiles and other person-centred care toolsTo actively engage in the co-production of Zest services.PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIESTo recognise indications of staff stress and to facilitate staff support.To recognise the value of volunteer contribution and play an active part in their support & development where appropriate.To support new members of staff during the induction process.EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESTo maintain an awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, work towards this being applied to practice.To share professional expertise with short break care team colleagues, providing support and training where appropriate.To support care assistants completing their care competencies.To undertake training as required.To participate in the Hospice education programme.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTTo maintain and increase personal professional skills.To undertake practice supervision and engage in 1:1 meetings as appropriateTo demonstrate reflective practiceORGANISATIONALTo attend team meetings bi-monthlyTo keep up to date with hospice communications via email and podcastsTo work at all times within the policies and guidelines of the Hospice and act within NMC guidelines at all times.To uphold the Hospice and individual team values at all times.To ensure effective use of resources.To respect at all times the confidentiality of information covering patients, staff andvolunteers.To play an active part in the development and maintenance of good relationships with all who have business with the Hospice.To promote the Hospice philosophy of care towards patients, relatives and visitors.To be willing to support other clinical areas as needed as part of the one team model of nursing care, including the In-patient Unit and Community.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialFirst Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registrationDesirablePalliative care qualification at diploma level or above or equivalent or experience with palliative care patients e.g. District Nurse, Hospice experience, and proven ward management skillsExperienceEssentialMinimum of 1 years post qualification proven experience.Ability to assess patient needs that may be complex and subject to change.Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate care.DesirableExperience in Palliative care / learning disabilities / Community/inpatient setting.Experience of working with young adults.Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.Experience of working using a person centred care approach.Experience of using a co-production.Specific SkillsEssentialExcellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to deal with complex matters.IT literate, ability to learn and become proficient in IT programmes e.g. Microsoft packages and Staff Care/SystmOne databases.Ability to supervise the work of others e.g. Healthcare Assistants.DesirableFull driving license.Personal QualitiesEssentialA motivated, flexible and adaptable working ethos.Demonstrable experience of team working.Be willing and able to develop own knowledge and skills and to contribute to the development of others.Flexible.Ability to withstand sensitive and potentially stressful situations.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSt Elizabeth HospiceAddress565 Foxhall RoadIpswichSuffolkIP3 8LXEmployer's websitehttps://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)