Job overview

• Are you a compassionate leader and a positive role model, with a strong work ethic and an interest in palliative care

If so, please read on...

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse to manage our fifteen bedded inpatient unit here at the Wisdom Hospice. You will need to be able to evidence experience of line-managing a team,  experience of working with patients with life-limiting illness and experience of working within a multi-disciplinary setting.

This full-time role will combine both managerial and clinical work, working mainly Monday to Friday, with one weekend day and one night shift per month. There will also be a period of covering the palliative care on call service on a rotational basis, generally for one week per month.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a key leadership role in the day to day management of the IPU in order to ensure a consistently high standard of patient care on the unit.

To actively participate in the delivery of a consistently high standard of specialised palliative care.

Foster good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective healthcare.

Participation in senior manager on call rota.

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.