Primary Care Careers

Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

St. Luke's Hospice is a charity rooted in the local community and dedicated to providing compassionate care to individuals facing incurable diseases. Our goal is to preserve dignity and provide patient choice during the final stages of life.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced clinical nurse specialist to join our clinical team on a full or part time basis to help us provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

You will provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways, conduct research and implement new changes that can enhance the patients' health quality. You will be responsible for prescribing medication, assessing, diagnosing and managing patient problems, providing education and supportive counselling to the patients' and families.

About us

We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are nolonger curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make thechoices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.

Our care considers peoples medical, spiritual and emotional needs, includingsupport for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call onus 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available atthe hospice, out in the community or in a person's place of residence. Together, we fulfilpeoples choices at the end of their life.We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary incomefrom local people to deliver the care they deserve.

If you would like to know more about this job and its requirements, or to discuss access requirements for disabled applicants, please contact our HR team via the chat function on our careers page or call 01268 524 973.

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,225 to £48,508 a year (pro rata) depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

6902

Job locations

Nethermayne

Basildon

Essex

SS16 5NJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Other duties will include:

  • Assessing the health needs of patients, families and carers.
  • Providing expert advice related to specific conditions.
  • Providing education to other health professionals and carers.
  • Conducting research to improve health outcomes.
  • Implementing changes to improve care and services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Other duties will include:

  • Assessing the health needs of patients, families and carers.
  • Providing expert advice related to specific conditions.
  • Providing education to other health professionals and carers.
  • Conducting research to improve health outcomes.
  • Implementing changes to improve care and services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

  • Proven experience as a clinical nurse specialist.
  • Excellent communication and patient-focussed approach.
  • Strong assessment, clinical and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

  • Proven experience as a clinical nurse specialist.
  • Excellent communication and patient-focussed approach.
  • Strong assessment, clinical and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Nethermayne

Basildon

Essex

SS16 5NJ


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Nethermayne

Basildon

Essex

SS16 5NJ


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

St. Luke's Hospice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,225 to £48,508 a year (pro rata) depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

6902

Job locations

Nethermayne

Basildon

Essex

SS16 5NJ


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