Community Palliative Nurse (Hospice Rapid Access Service)
Job Description
Job summary
St Luke's Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and devoted community nurse to join our Rapid Access to Discharge Service on a part-time basis, for 22.5 hours per week. The salary for these hours is £19,312.76 - £24,592.68pa depending on experience. This provides a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality palliative care services.
You will be instrumental in coordinating the safe and timely discharge of palliative patients from hospital to their preferred place of care. Working collaboratively with ICT teams to holistically assess patients in their own homes, to ensure people are able to achieve their wishes at the end of life.
Main duties of the job
All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
- A relevant nursing degree.
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications;
- Demonstrated clinical experience.
- Awareness of palliative care.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage complex situations.
- A commitment to the values and mission of St. Luke's Hospice.
About us
We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed. Our care considers peoples medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a persons place of residence. Together, we fulfil peoples choices at the end of their life. We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve.
If you would like to know more about this job and its requirements, or to discuss access requirements for disabled applicants, please contact our HR team on 01268 524 973.
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A relevant nursing degree.
- Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
- Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated clinical experience.
- Awareness of palliative care.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage complex situations.
- A commitment to the values and mission of St. Luke's Hospice.
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
Primary Care Careers
Address
Nethermayne
Basildon
Essex
SS16 5NJ
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
