Senior Nurse – Hospice Community Services Hospice Community Services · Basildon Hospice

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Full time
Location: Basildon
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Job offered by: St Luke's Hospice
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St Luke's Hospice

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. This is a great chance to join our Hospice Community Services (HCS), which is a unique award-winning flagship service offering innovative models of care that work collaboratively and influence other providers. It is an exciting time as we are currently reviewing our services aligning locally with our community providers. We assess needs and plan, implement, and deliver unique packages of care, truly tailored to individual need. We use our “one chance to do it right” well. About the role You will be a vital part of a supportive, friendly, and specialist team who have a great reputation for ensuring that patients, families/carers receive seamless support in the community. In this role, you will work flexibly to support and deliver care. You will undertake triage and rapid response visits, manage palliative discharges, assess and review care support, conduct full patient assessments, and plan care.

You will need to have relevant palliative care experience to be successful in this role, and because you will be working out in the community, you need a driver’s licence and use of a car/vehicle. Salary : £32,187 to £40,987 per year (depending on experience) Contract : Permanent Hours:

Full-time (2 Roles Available) Location : Basildon Hospice; however, you will need to work in the community. Other responsibilities include To use telephone triage to assess patient and family need, giving advice and support. To offer face-to-face assessment, to provide the best and appropriate care for patients at the end of life which meets their choice and to support their families/carers experiencing the patient's journey alongside them. To take a clinical lead within St. Luke’s Hospice Community Services working at a specialist level, and ensuring standards are maintained throughout the team. To be able to provide high standards of nursing care for palliative patients according to their assessed plan of care/need. To assess initially, and onward review to meet the above needs in any setting – home, hospital, care home, and Hospice. To be fully aware of responsibilities and processes in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. To promote personal and professional development of all nursing staff. About you Registered Nurse Qualification and NMC pin number A commitment to work in Palliative Care Nursing Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Skills Cancer/palliative care experience Community nursing experience Confident IT skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Flexibility and willingness to work on rotating shift patterns Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing – desirable but not essential About applying When applying, don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role. Right to Work St. Luke's Hospice is unable to sponsor work permits or visas. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion At St Luke's Hospice, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes for the people who access our services. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, LGBT+, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as these groups are currently under-represented in our teams. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of access requirements for people who have a disability.

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