Community Palliative Care Nurse Thundersley

Community Palliative Care Nurse Job summary

The community palliative care team are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated registered nurse to join Thundersley/Benfleet palliative care team as a band 6.

The post holder will hold a caseload of end of Life patients and work as a key member of the Palliative Care Team delivering care alongside nurses and therapists to end of life patients. The post holder will work to reduce all inappropriate admissions to secondary care through the use of advanced care planning and practical high quality end of life care.

To become part of the community palliative care team to provide holistic care for patients with life limiting conditions.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

• Work bank:
  You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

To provide holistic advice and support to palliative patients in the community. Working autonomously providing palliative care in the community. Symptom management is a key feature of the position. To liaise with other health care professionals and agencies to provide seamless care.

• Enthusiasm for the discipline
• Experience with palliative care patients
• Minimum 18 months post registration experience
• Excellent communication skills

• Experience of community/lone working
• Use of Systm One
• Palliative care qualification/course

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.