Hospice Community Registered Nurse
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Job summary
This is an exciting time for St Elizabeth East Coast Hospice, as we are developing an achievable and sustainable palliative and end of life care service for the residents of Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Its a time of expansion, development and investment in the Hospice Team. We are offering an opportunity to be part of the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team and also work within our Community Care Unit influencing the holistic care of patients and carers with end of life and specialist palliative care needs. This is a chance to make a real difference to peoples lives.
Are you an enthusiastic Registered Nurse with demonstrable experience and knowledge of providing care to people with a specialist palliative care need?
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Community Team. You will work with our multi-disciplinary team providing specialist palliative care advice and support to patients in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area in the community and at one of our Community Care Units.
If you would like an opportunity to find out some more about working at the hospice and how it can fit your own career aspirations, we recommend an informal visit/discussion prior to you completing your application.
Interview Date: 30 October 2023
Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted, and invitation to interview will be sent by email.
About us
St Elizabeth Hospice continues to drive forward innovation and development of services, both in the Ipswich and East Suffolk locality and further up the coast to the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. In 2019 NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCG awarded the specialist palliative and end of life care contract to East Coast Community Healthcare. The contract includes a specialist palliative care service which will be delivered in partnership with St Elizabeth Hospice.
In March 2023, St Elizabeth Hospice merged with East Coast Hospice to form St Elizabeth East Coast Hospice, with all service provision in Great Yarmouth and Waveney coming under the St Elizabeth East Coast Hospice name.
Our most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as Outstanding.
We offer:
mirror Agenda for Change with regard to salary, enhancements, annual leave and occupational sick pay (however not reckonable service)
personal pension plan (NHS Pensions are transferrable)
excellent training opportunities
support with revalidation and ongoing CPD through both in-house and external education including an in house palliative care programme
experience in working in a Specialist Community Team
employee assistance programme
free parking
Details
Date posted
05 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0291-23-0029
Job locations
Beccles Hospital
St. Marys Road
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9NQ
Employer details
Employer name
St Elizabeth Hospice
Address
Beccles Hospital
St. Marys Road
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9NQ
Employer's website
https://www.stelizabethhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Introduction to St Elizabeth Hospice