Do you have a passion for delivering holistic, patient centered compassionate care, and are motivated to make a difference? You can expect the offer of continued professional development to expand your skills and expertise within this role including leadership experience.
We have a vacancy in our team for a Band 6 Community Specialist Palliative Care nurse.
You will be joining a small team committed to managing palliative and end of life advice and support to patients and their families with complex needs who have life limiting illnesses.
We welcome applications from individuals aspiring to deliver excellent standards of care and who will positively contribute towards achieving an outstanding service.
The successful candidate will:
• Be able to work autonomously as well as being an active team member
• Be able to conduct a holistic assessment including symptom management discussions
• Be part of a patient focused team, working collaboratively with Integrated Care Teams, GP's, local hospices, and acute care colleagues.
• Work in partnership with family support therapists and psychologists to deliver complex psychological support.
• Attend monthly clinical supervision sessions to support practice
• Be experienced in using electronic records whilst mobile working (though support will be offered with this)
• Be offered a wide range of training opportunities including advanced communications training, psychological assessment skills and career progression coaching.
• Be flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Have a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Interview - 1st October 2024
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
• Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients and their families who have life limiting illness and reside in North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Royston areas, 7 days a week (including band holidays) 9-5pm. This could be in a clinic, virtually or in the patient’s home.
• Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to generalist nurses, care agencies, health and social care professionals including doctors and consultants, to ensure high quality individualised patient care. This will include support with education and training in conjunction with the band 7's in the team.
• Participate in triaging new referrals to the combined specialist palliative care services across East and North Hertfordshire, based at the integrated Care Co-ordination Centre at Abel Smith House in Stevenage.
• Work towards enhancing your palliative care skills including symptom control with the support of the band 7 team members.
• Work independently as an autonomous practitioner and as a member of a multidisciplinary team whilst being aware of your personal well being and professional boundaries.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times and manage information sensitively.
• Demonstrate discretion, dignity and respect when communicating with patients, colleagues and other agencies.
• Act as the patients’ advocate whenever necessary.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all its’ staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defense against COVID-19.
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This advert closes on Saturday 21 Sep 2024
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