Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Team
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Community Team
LocationChelmsfordJob type:
DO YOU WANT A NEW ROLE WITH IMPROVED JOB SATISFACTION AND HIGH QUALITY OF WORK IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT?
Farleigh Hospice is a high performing organisation providing specialist palliative and end of life care for people with life limiting illness in the Mid Essex region. Our team at Farleigh has grown and evolved to meet the changings needs of the community we serve, and we are looking for highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Community team.
We are looking to recruit Clinical Nurse Specialists to work in our Community Palliative Care Team. You will work in the proactive case management of patients across a locality with other Clinical Nurse Specialists, under the direction of the Team Manager. While maintaining close links with our Hospice at Home service, the Assessment HUB and the Rapid Assessment and Discharge team.
The team provides a responsive service, providing specialist palliative care advice, including the ability to deliver safe, evidenced based, symptom control advice. Alongside this, the provision of social, emotional and spiritual care for the patient and family. You will work closely with, and act as, a resource to primary care teams and other care providers with a common aim of achieving the best quality of life possible for our patients
There is a focus on education and providing advice to other health and social care professionals, taking an active lead on promoting GSF and End of Life Care.
This post involves working on a 7-day week rota.
Am I the right person for this Clinical Nurse Specialist role?
NMC Level 1 Registration in Adult Nursing and have substantial post registration experience gained within palliative care or a relevant healthcare setting
Experience of community nursing and palliative care/oncology, but not necessarily in a specialist role
Understanding of the issues affecting patients and families at the end of life
Understanding of community healthcare service provision
Good holistic assessment skills and symptom management knowledge
Organised and have confident decision-making skills
Ability to manage own time effectively and prioritise workload/caseload for self and others
Able to inspire and motivate others to deliver excellent palliative care
Ability to deliver education, training and supervision to staff
Ability to communicate at different levels with patients, relatives and healthcare staff
Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure
Why apply for this role?
We are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. There is plenty of scope to develop your skills in specialist palliative care and planned career progression through our education programme and development framework. So, if you are enthusiastic, committed nurse looking to develop your knowledge in specialist palliative care then this may be the job for you.
Please contact Vanessa Ince (Head of Community Services) via email vanessa.ince@farleighhospice.org for additional information, or view the job description here. Please note we are unable to accept CV’s emailed direct – please apply via the Farleigh website – thank you.
We offer a great working environment, a competitive pay and benefit package, flexible working and a strong team to support you.
(Please note – If we receive a high number of applications, we will close the vacancy before the closing date)
Farleigh Hospice is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated. To achieve this we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Farleigh Hospice operates a six-month probation period. Positions may be subject to DBS Disclosure. Charity Registration No: 284670
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