Senior Community Nurse - Palliative Team QBH

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Community Palliative Care Nurse facilitates high quality palliative care to patients and their families. They are able to work independently, and as part of the wider health care team.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in Palliative care. You will work closely with your team to support and facilitate end of life care at home. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery and staff wellbeing.

Experience in the field of adult palliative and community services is desirable

We are looking for someone who is dynamic and motivated and has the confidence to support, coach and develop individuals to deliver consistently high quality services. You will also be required to manage your own caseload. Excellent communication and time management skills, and sound clinical knowledge, is essential. A flexible approach is required to accommodate the changing needs of the service along with the drive to influence service development.

We offer excellent development opportunities and training that can be directed towards your needs/goals.

You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week. The posts are full time.

Main duties of the job

You will also have the opportunity to be involved in Urgent Response and Virtual Wards, which is a focus of our teams.

Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change? We are seeking a Community Nursing Sister/Qualified District Nurse to work within our integrated Primary Care Hub, which covers Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. You will work in our palliative care team, within our Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Primary Home Care Team. The successful candidates will work within the Community Nursing Team however; their focus will be to provide all care to our palliative patients. This is a friendly, dedicated and supportive team where professional guidance is readily available. We are an Outstanding Trust where the focus is on the delivery of quality outcomes and improving the patient experience.

Contract

Fixed term – 12 months

Hours

Full-time

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Closing date

04/04/2023