We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Palliative Care to join our Team.
Based within the charitable St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, St John’s Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to people living with life-limiting illnesses, as well as support for those closest to them. Each year, the Hospice cares for around 5,000 people across North, West and Central London.
Services include inpatient care, day services, community specialist palliative care, Hospice@Home, Lymphoedema care, social work and welfare support, therapies, carer support and bereavement support.
All care is provided free of charge. It costs more than £8 million each year to deliver these services, funded through the NHS, the Hospital and the generosity of the local community.
What would be my responsibilities as a Clinical Nurse Specialist?
- The Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will work with the Hospice multidisciplinary team to facilitate a supportive framework aimed at enabling patients to be cared for in the home environment of their choice. They will provide information, specialist advice in symptom control and psychosocial support to patients and families in the community.
- The post holder will also act as an expert resource and facilitator to educate and train other staff including members of the local primary health care teams and in so doing helping to provide optimum nursing care for patients in their home.
Am I the right person for this role?
- You will be registered with the NMC
- Educated to degree level
- Have experience in palliative and end of life care in a community or inpatient setting
- Be an excellent communicator
- Be experienced in working effectively in a MDT
- You will be a champion of holistic care and always considering what matters to the patient
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Staff Gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.