Senior Nurse - Hospice Community Services
This is a great chance to join our Hospice Community Services (HCS), 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. Main Duties of the Job
You will be a vital part of a supportive, friendly, and specialist team who have a great reputation for ensuring that patients and 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 license and use of a car/vehicle. About Us
St. Luke's Hospice is 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. Job Responsibilities
Other responsibilities include: Using telephone triage to assess patient and family needs, giving advice and support. Offering face-to-face assessments to provide the best and appropriate care for patients at the end of life, which meets their choice, and supporting their families/carers experiencing the patient's journey alongside them. Taking a clinical lead within St. Luke's Hospice Community Services working at a specialist level, ensuring standards are maintained throughout the team, and providing high standards of nursing care for palliative patients according to their assessed plan of care/need. Assessing initially, and onward review to meet the above needs in any setting: home, hospital, care home, and hospice. Being fully aware of responsibilities and processes in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Promoting personal and professional development of all nursing staff. Person Specification
About You
Registered Nurse Qualification and NMC pin number. A commitment to work in Palliative Care Nursing. Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Skills. Community nursing experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Flexibility and willingness to work on rotating shift patterns. Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing desirable but not essential. 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.
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This is a great chance to join our Hospice Community Services (HCS), 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. Main Duties of the Job
You will be a vital part of a supportive, friendly, and specialist team who have a great reputation for ensuring that patients and 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 license and use of a car/vehicle. About Us
St. Luke's Hospice is 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. Job Responsibilities
Other responsibilities include: Using telephone triage to assess patient and family needs, giving advice and support. Offering face-to-face assessments to provide the best and appropriate care for patients at the end of life, which meets their choice, and supporting their families/carers experiencing the patient's journey alongside them. Taking a clinical lead within St. Luke's Hospice Community Services working at a specialist level, ensuring standards are maintained throughout the team, and providing high standards of nursing care for palliative patients according to their assessed plan of care/need. Assessing initially, and onward review to meet the above needs in any setting: home, hospital, care home, and hospice. Being fully aware of responsibilities and processes in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Promoting personal and professional development of all nursing staff. Person Specification
About You
Registered Nurse Qualification and NMC pin number. A commitment to work in Palliative Care Nursing. Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis Skills. Community nursing experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Flexibility and willingness to work on rotating shift patterns. Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing desirable but not essential. 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.
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