Job Summary
To work as part of a multi-professional team providing palliative nursing care interventions for patients and their families across clinical services. Main Duties of the Job
To provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and allied staff, ensuring effective day-to-day running of Community Services and the Inpatient Unit. About Us
St Wilfrid's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care both in the community and at our hospice, supporting patients living with a terminal illness and their loved ones. We aim to transform end-of-life care for the people of Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield, and all points in between. As a registered charity, our services are provided free of charge, with 70% of our funding provided by voluntary donations, gifts, and wider activities where our Fundraising and Retail teams have strong connections and participation with the local community.
Job Responsibilities
We are looking for a permanent full-time Team Leader in our Community Nursing Team and a Team Leader in our Inpatient Unit for a fixed term of 2 years, working 22.5 hours a week. The Community Team Leader will: Work as part of a multi-professional team providing palliative nursing care interventions for patients and their families across clinical services. Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and allied staff, ensuring effective day-to-day running of Community Services, including Nurse Line, same-day response team, and Care at Home. Support the Community Nurse Manager and the Associate Director for Clinical Services. The Inpatient Unit Team Leader will: Work as part of a multi-professional team providing palliative nursing care interventions for patients and their families across hospice services. Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and allied staff, ensuring effective day-to-day running of the Inpatient Unit. Support the Head of the Inpatient Unit. Benefits Include: A generous holiday entitlement of 27 days per year plus bank holidays. Contributory pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership. Discounted cinema tickets. Employee assistance programmes. Additional training opportunities. A supportive working environment. Flexible working arrangements for this role, including various shift patterns and part-time hours. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact the Human Resources team on 01323 434209 or email us. Please note that CVs will not be accepted unless candidates are unable to complete our application form due to a disability. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential Substantial experience as a Registered Nurse. Community experience. Palliative care experience. IT literate. Car driver. Desirable Teaching qualification. Clinical supervision supervisor. Mentorship qualification. Advanced physical assessment. Advanced communication skills. Experience Essential Good communication skills. Flexibility. Ability to respond to rapidly changing situations. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
To work as part of a multi-professional team providing palliative nursing care interventions for patients and their families across clinical services. Main Duties of the Job
To provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and allied staff, ensuring effective day-to-day running of Community Services and the Inpatient Unit. About Us
St Wilfrid's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care both in the community and at our hospice, supporting patients living with a terminal illness and their loved ones. We aim to transform end-of-life care for the people of Eastbourne, Seaford, Hailsham, Uckfield, Heathfield, and all points in between. As a registered charity, our services are provided free of charge, with 70% of our funding provided by voluntary donations, gifts, and wider activities where our Fundraising and Retail teams have strong connections and participation with the local community.
Job Responsibilities
We are looking for a permanent full-time Team Leader in our Community Nursing Team and a Team Leader in our Inpatient Unit for a fixed term of 2 years, working 22.5 hours a week. The Community Team Leader will: Work as part of a multi-professional team providing palliative nursing care interventions for patients and their families across clinical services. Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and allied staff, ensuring effective day-to-day running of Community Services, including Nurse Line, same-day response team, and Care at Home. Support the Community Nurse Manager and the Associate Director for Clinical Services. The Inpatient Unit Team Leader will: Work as part of a multi-professional team providing palliative nursing care interventions for patients and their families across hospice services. Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and allied staff, ensuring effective day-to-day running of the Inpatient Unit. Support the Head of the Inpatient Unit. Benefits Include: A generous holiday entitlement of 27 days per year plus bank holidays. Contributory pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership. Discounted cinema tickets. Employee assistance programmes. Additional training opportunities. A supportive working environment. Flexible working arrangements for this role, including various shift patterns and part-time hours. If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact the Human Resources team on 01323 434209 or email us. Please note that CVs will not be accepted unless candidates are unable to complete our application form due to a disability. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential Substantial experience as a Registered Nurse. Community experience. Palliative care experience. IT literate. Car driver. Desirable Teaching qualification. Clinical supervision supervisor. Mentorship qualification. Advanced physical assessment. Advanced communication skills. Experience Essential Good communication skills. Flexibility. Ability to respond to rapidly changing situations. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
