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Community Staff Nurse

Dorothy House Hospice

The closing date is 10 February 2025

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Job summary

Working in the Keynsham area. Full time working 37.5 hours across 5 days (Monday - Friday). Due to the community based nature of the role, the post holder will need to hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work around the Keynsham area 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.

About us

Providing outstanding care as rated by CQC, Dorothy House provides compassionate, supportive and holistic care for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well. We are here for anyone in our community who is facing a life-limiting illness. Using our full breadth of service, we create individual care journeys, which start at diagnosis and continue with bereavement support for family, carers and children.

Date posted

20 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

WEBREC1000357

Job locations

Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

Keynsham

BA15 2LE


Job description

Job responsibilities

COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE | Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

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 Dorothy House.
  • 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.

    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 service
  • Fantastic refer a friend scheme
  • Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
  • Pension with Life Assurance
  • Travel and parking - We offer 45p per mile for work travel. There is unlimited free parking in Winsley.
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee 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.

    NEXT STEPS

    Interviews will be conducted in February.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    COMMUNITY STAFF NURSE | Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

    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 Dorothy House.
  • 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.

    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 service
  • Fantastic refer a friend scheme
  • Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
  • Pension with Life Assurance
  • Travel and parking - We offer 45p per mile for work travel. There is unlimited free parking in Winsley.
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee 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.

    NEXT STEPS

    Interviews will be conducted in February.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • First Level Nurse with relevant post basic qualification
    • Ongoing evidence of professional development
    • UK driving licence with access to a vehicle

    Desirable

    • ENB 998 or equivalent experience in teaching

    Experience

    Essential

    • Clinical experience at Band 5 level or equivalent
    • Excellent communication/interpersonal skills related to complex patient care
    • Can demonstrate experience working alongside a multi-disciplinary team
    • Personal attributes that reflect care, compassion and willingness to support patients and their families through their end of life journey

    Desirable

    • Clinical experience in a relevant specialty with clinical assessment and analytical skills
    • Demonstrates evidence of palliative care knowledge
    • Research skills
    • Experience of working within the community/relevant qualification
    • Experience working independently and manage own caseload
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • First Level Nurse with relevant post basic qualification
    • Ongoing evidence of professional development
    • UK driving licence with access to a vehicle

    Desirable

    • ENB 998 or equivalent experience in teaching

    Experience

    Essential

    • Clinical experience at Band 5 level or equivalent
    • Excellent communication/interpersonal skills related to complex patient care
    • Can demonstrate experience working alongside a multi-disciplinary team
    • Personal attributes that reflect care, compassion and willingness to support patients and their families through their end of life journey

    Desirable

    • Clinical experience in a relevant specialty with clinical assessment and analytical skills
    • Demonstrates evidence of palliative care knowledge
    • Research skills
    • Experience of working within the community/relevant qualification
    • Experience working independently and manage own caseload

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Additional information

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Dorothy House Hospice

    Address

    Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

    Keynsham

    BA15 2LE


    Employer's website

    https://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Dorothy House Hospice

    Address

    Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

    Keynsham

    BA15 2LE


    Employer's website

    https://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Recruitment Manager

    Recruitment Team

    Recruitment@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk

    01225722988

    Date posted

    20 January 2025

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 5

    Salary

    £29,970 to £36,483 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    WEBREC1000357

    Job locations

    Dorothy House, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE

    Keynsham

    BA15 2LE


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