Job responsibilities
COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE | Band 5 £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- The successful candidate will work alongside existing members of a very supportive Community Palliative Care Team and will contribute to the delivery of palliative care by providing expertise in decision making, advance care planning & holistic symptom control.
- The post holder will provide excellent skills in palliative care by: Working flexibly as part of a very supportive team within the Dorothy House Community Team Undertake holistic assessments of patients and families that have been referred to the team, this can be in the home, clinic setting or virtually.
- To provide nursing care that is patient and family centred, acknowledging the needs of individuals and ensuring high standards of care are provided.
- To develop skills in other community related departments within Dorothy House Hospice Care which are relevant to community services which improve the patient and family experience of DH.
- To assess the bereavement needs of the family and refer for follow-up work with the Bereavement Service.
- To utilise learning opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of health and social care colleagues.
- To support learners undertaking appropriate health and social care courses, offering mentorship as appropriate.
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
HOURS OF WORK
We have a full range both full and part time positions available so we are sure to have something for you! This role will be working within the community and local catchment areas that the Dorothy House Provides care for.
If you would like to have an informal chat please contact Vicky Lear or Janet Walton on 0345 0130 555, we would be more than happy to talk through the role in more detail.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of serviceFantastic refer a friend schemeExcellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunitiesPension with Life AssuranceTravel and parking - We offer 45p per mile (currently enhanced due to fuel costs) for work travel. There is unlimited free parking in Winsley.Cycle to work schemeEmployee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions.Simply Health - Providing insurance against certain everyday healthcare costs such as dental and optical treatments. If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.
