Palliative Care Nurse - 12 Month Fixed term Contract

at  Ashgate Hospicecare

Salary£39,501 - £45,278
LocationAshgate Hospice, Chesterfield
This is a temporary, full time vacancy that will close in 23 days at 23:59 BST.

ABOUT YOU:

We are looking for a highly motivated person with experience and a passion for making a difference within palliative and end of life care across north Derbyshire. The successful person will be joining a dynamic, well-established team, that is forward thinking and works collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change.

Skills and experience required:

• NMC registration, with post registration experience at Band 5 or above.
• Level 6 degree in palliative care
• Advanced pain and symptom management CPD
• Advanced Communication Skills Training (or equivalent)
• Experience in relevant clinical setting such as palliative care, oncology, LTC and Community.

WHAT NEXT:

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Helen Cooper helen.cooper@ashgatehospice.org.uk or Emma Gould emma.gould@ashgatehospice.org.uk. You can arrange to visit the Hospice to see what it would be like to work with us.
Please note we only accept applications via the ‘Apply now’ button on our website. Please do not send your application to HR or the recruiting manager.
Proposed interview date: 13th September 2024
Any candidate who identifies themselves as disabled will be shortlisted if they meet the essential criteria for the role. Essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification for the role. If you require any accessibility adjustments, please contact a member of the HR team at hr@ashgatehospice.org.uk or by calling 01246 568801
If successful, you will be required to have a DBS check carried as part of the conditional pre-employment checks. For more information, please refer to the candidate assistant notes.
As a healthcare provider, it is very important to us that our staff have the annual flu jab and are fully vaccinated against COVID 19. It is our expectation that all of our staff will have the vaccinations unless there are strong compelling reasons why not. We believe having the vaccination not only protects you but also helps us to keep our patients, staff and visitors safe.

Hours: 37.5
Working pattern is Monday to Sunday, this will include weekend working (approximately every 6-8 weeks) and bank holiday working. A Rota is produced approximately 2 months in advance.
The Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse Team is a well-established team providing specialist support to patients in the community and their own homes across north Derbyshire. The team consists of Palliative Care Specialist Nurses, Palliative Care Nurses and Palliative Care Support Workers. The team works closely with the Ashgate Multidisciplinary Team and wider system teams across north Derbyshire.
The team is an integral part of Specialist Palliative care services at Ashgate Hospice.

The main responsibilities include:

• The management of patients as an autonomous practitioner and where qualified, using Advanced Physical Assessment and Consultation Skills (APACS) and Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP)
• Providing a focus on quality by delivering evidence-based, individualised and personalised care
• Demonstrating excellent advanced communication skills.
• Acts as a role model and provideclinical leadership to others.

To get full details on what the role includes please read the attached Job Description, call the recruiting manager for an informal chat and come and visit us.