Job summary
- Hours:37.5 hoursper week (part time hours considered)
- Location:Rennie Grove Peace Watford & Hertsmere Locality
- Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 6- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
- Closing date:23 June 2025at 12 noon
- Interview date:8 July 2025
The purpose of the role is to provide high quality specialist palliative nursing care, skills, advice and support to patients, carers and those important to the patient.
This role will support the delivery of planned and unplanned care across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice.
Main duties of the job
- Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned and unplanned community Hospice at Home model of care.
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of individualised patient/family care and support.
- To be responsible for those patients allocated on a daily basis.
- To ensure that excellent standards of support and clinical practice and care are achieved.
- Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to patients requiring planned and unplanned care. This will include a multi-disciplinary approach for our higher acuity patients with daily virtual and in-person reviews in their homes.
- To work with wider Hospice team as well as system partners to support delivery of care and enable patients to remain in their preferred place of care.
- Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to patients, coordinating their care services.
- Participate in activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the Hospice at Home service.
- Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
Work across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care geographical area (as required) to support safe and effective service delivery.
About us
At Rennie Grove Peace, we provide palliative and end of life care support within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire in four stages: Early Support, Living Well, Dying Well and Bereavement Support.
Our patient services are available to adults as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the
individuals needs, whether thats at home, in a care home, in a short stay in
our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well
Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this
support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing
disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans,
Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK
hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in
Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Looking
after over 4,500 patients a year, as well as those around them, is a huge
privilege, one we simply could not achieve without the incredible support of
our 1600 strong volunteer workforce. Our multidisciplinary team helps people to
live well and receive support in the place that best suits their needs, when
they need it the most.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Actively participate in the development of the organisations
planned and unplanned community Hospice at Home model of care.
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high
standard of individualised patient/family care and support.
- To be responsible for those patients allocated on a daily basis.
- To ensure that excellent standards of support and clinical
practice and care are achieved.
- Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to patients requiring
planned and unplanned care. This will include a multi-disciplinary approach for
our higher acuity patients with daily virtual and in-person reviews in their
homes.
- To work with wider Hospice team as well as system partners to
support delivery of care and enable patients to remain in their preferred place
of care.
Deputise for Clinical Nurse Specialist as required in times of
absence.
- Be responsible for looking after an allocated group of patients
each day.
Through practice, role modelling, teaching, and mentorship,
provide staff support and training, to enhance the teams own development.
- Carry out regular 1 to 1s and individual performance review
process, annual and mid-year reviews, for direct reports and complete personal
development plans.
- To demonstrate leadership by means of effecting change within
own sphere of practice when and where indicated.
Please see job description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Actively participate in the development of the organisations
planned and unplanned community Hospice at Home model of care.
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high
standard of individualised patient/family care and support.
- To be responsible for those patients allocated on a daily basis.
- To ensure that excellent standards of support and clinical
practice and care are achieved.
- Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to patients requiring
planned and unplanned care. This will include a multi-disciplinary approach for
our higher acuity patients with daily virtual and in-person reviews in their
homes.
- To work with wider Hospice team as well as system partners to
support delivery of care and enable patients to remain in their preferred place
of care.
Deputise for Clinical Nurse Specialist as required in times of
absence.
- Be responsible for looking after an allocated group of patients
each day.
Through practice, role modelling, teaching, and mentorship,
provide staff support and training, to enhance the teams own development.
- Carry out regular 1 to 1s and individual performance review
process, annual and mid-year reviews, for direct reports and complete personal
development plans.
- To demonstrate leadership by means of effecting change within
own sphere of practice when and where indicated.
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse or Paramedic.
- Willing to or working towards of have completed further study in Palliative Care or relevant area.
- Commitment to follow the organisations education pathway. Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
- Proven palliative care experience or related speciality. Proven experience of effective team working.
- IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organisational skills. Able to prioritise clinical duties.
- Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team.
- Caring and empathetic approach.
- Commitment to the organisation mission and values.
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
- Be a perfect match with our values:
- o We are caring and compassionate
- o We engage and empower
- o We strive for excellence
- o We develop and innovate
- o We respect and value
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training or commitment to achieve this.
- Evidence of extended roles within their practice.
- Experience working with volunteers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse or Paramedic.
- Willing to or working towards of have completed further study in Palliative Care or relevant area.
- Commitment to follow the organisations education pathway. Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
- Proven palliative care experience or related speciality. Proven experience of effective team working.
- IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good organisational skills. Able to prioritise clinical duties.
- Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team.
- Caring and empathetic approach.
- Commitment to the organisation mission and values.
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
- Be a perfect match with our values:
- o We are caring and compassionate
- o We engage and empower
- o We strive for excellence
- o We develop and innovate
- o We respect and value
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills training or commitment to achieve this.
- Evidence of extended roles within their practice.
- Experience working with volunteers.
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).
