QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Degree/Masters level)
• Current NMC Registration
• Advanced Communication skills qualification
• Willing to undertake additional study as required

Desirable
· Community Nursing qualification
· Leadership course
· Degree in specialist practice related to specialist palliative care

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential
· Proven experience within specialist palliative care
· Community nursing experience
· Experience and evidence of clinical audit
· Experience and competence in managing complex palliative care cases - symptoms, psychological, grief/loss needs, ethical dilemmas and patient advocacy
· Fully comprehends contemporary CNS role
· Development, implementation and appraisal of quality and audit initiatives
· Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
· Fully comprehends and implements research and evidence based practice process
· Diverse specialist palliative care knowledge and awareness - national and local agenda

SKILLS

Essential
· Sound reflective and facilitation skills
· Expert communication, counselling and interpersonal skills
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Ability to make clinical decisions
· Emotionally resilient
· Excellent time/deadline management
· Reflective practitioner

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

· Valid driving licence
· Eligibility to work in the UK
· Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £39,224.42-£46,068.16 per year
Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lichfield, WS14 9LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 45

Please refer the Job description for details