Salary: AFC Band 6 - £44,806 - £53,134 pa including HCAs (depending on experience)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours/week)
Is it your goal to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist in palliative care, but you haven’t got the required skills and experience to achieve it now? This is an opportunity for an exceptional nurse to join our community service.
As a senior nurse within the specialist community nursing team, you will be an integral part of the team and will be supported by the Advancing Practice CNS and wider MDT to develop your skills, competence, knowledge and experience to prepare you for a future career as a specialist palliative care CNS.
Overall purpose of the role
* Undertake holistic assessments of patients, their families and or informal carers to identify their immediate and anticipated future palliative and end of life care needs.
* Under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, provide advice and support to a caseload of patients; their carers; and other professionals involved in their care
* To act as a community nursing end of life champion, inspiring others providing care to patients referred by demonstrating a range of skills
Skills and experience required
* Evidence of post registration continuing professional development relevant to the role, and willingness to undertake further study to meet the role competencies
* Evidence of sound knowledge of best practice in assessing and managing patients with palliative and end of life care needs and their families
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to inspire, motivate and empower others
* Ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team as well as on own initiative
* Self-awareness and ability to manage own workload
* Planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills
* We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
* Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
* A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
* A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
* Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
* Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
* 25% store discount in Trinity shops
* Life assurance cover
* Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
* Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
Royal Trinity Hospice is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Everyone at Trinity is treated fairly with dignity and respect irrespective of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, disability, nationality, race, religion or belief. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that encourages and supports fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and engagement (FREDIE) in all its forms.
How to apply
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please complete the online application below.
For an informal chat or visit please contact Helen Brewerton, Head of Specialist Community Nursing on 0207 787 1062.
All successful applicants will be subject to DBS, Occupational Health and Reference checks.
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