Thames Hospice is an independent hospice based at Bray Lake, Maidenhead. Proudly serving our community for more than 36 years, we provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care as well as vital support for patient’s families.
For our Hospice at Home service, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Nurse, or Paramedic, who is passionate about providing excellent care to people when they are most in need, facing the end of their lives, in their own homes.
You must have experience in the palliative field, with a compassionate nature which extends not only to the community we serve, but the team you will join. In addition you will require a valid registration with the relevant professional body, that being either NMC or HCPC. The role does require an ability to think on your feet, be adaptable to the demands of the day and possess excellent communication skills.
In this role, you will join a diverse, dedicated and passionate team who hold excellent patient care at the very core of what drives them. The team itself is relatively small for the work it achieves but it does it with compassion, care and enthusiasm. The role will include contributing towards providing a service to the local community across both East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire 24/7 all year round, so shift work is a requirement.
We offer a fantastic range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, EAP, access to NHS pension scheme if eligible, Blue Light Discount Card and so much more!
This exciting opportunities offering a more flexible approach to working, to fit around your lifestyle and provide that all-important work-life balance. We offer shift enhancements as follows:
Work on a Saturday: Time and one third – 1.33
Work on a Sunday or Bank Holiday: Time and two thirds – 1.66
Work after 8pm-8am: Time and one third – 1.33