Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

As we continue to evolve our services to meet the needs of our community, we are looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Hospice at Home team.

The role will provide a responsive, flexible and high-quality community specialist palliative care service to patients and those important to them.

You will;

• Provide specialist nursing care to patients in the last weeks/days of life.
• Complete assessments of patients referred to the Hospice at Home service at any stage in their palliative diagnosis.
• Transfer patients care to other hospice services as appropriate when nursing interventions are no longer required.
• Work independently during weekends and as part of a 7-day rota, including bank holidays.
• Lead and coordinate care planning, ensuring safe, effective, and personalised care.
• Delegate appropriately and support the work of Senior Healthcare Assistants (SHCAs).
• Collaborate closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced nurse who is:

• Ideally experienced in community nursing and/or palliative care.
• Confident working independently, including lone working at weekends.
• Committed to developing professionally within a supportive and values-led environment.
• Skilled at delegating tasks and coordinating care across a team.
• A strong communicator with the ability to work collaboratively with an MDT.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for work purposes.

Apply to join our caring and compassionate team today.

We would encourage visits to the Hospice to find out more and speak to a member of the team.

If you would like further information please contact People Services on 01905 958096 or recruitment@strichards.org.uk

Closing date Tuesday 9th September

Interview date Monday 15th September and Tuesday 16th September

Please note at this moment we are unable to support sponsorship for this particular role.

About us

We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including;

• Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best
• Supportive management keen to develop you
• Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays)
• Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day to day healthcare such as optical or dental costs
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Fabulous subsidised on-site cafe
• Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service)
• Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff
• Free Will writing service