Job summary
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Are you passionate about palliative care nursing? Do you thrive on teamwork? Would you enjoy a varied role where you can immediately see the positive difference you make to the people you care for? If youre answering yes, then St Catherines Hospice would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting fixed term contract opportunity, up to a period of one year working within our Ward team.
Working as part of a supportive and integrated clinical team, covering East Surrey and West Sussex, you will make a difference to local patients and their families by offering expert advice and care seven days a week. Delivering specialist palliative care to people at the end of life, youll have shared clinical responsibility for patients referred to the hospice, supported by our Ward Manager.
The CNS role at St Catherines aligns with Health Education Englands Advanced Clinical Practice Framework to ensure our underpinning standards are consistent with advanced level practice, including Physical assessment and Prescribing; however, consideration will be given to applicants with relevant experience who can demonstrate commitment to acquiring these skills within an agreed timeframe.
Main duties of the job
This is a great time to join us ahead of our move towards a new, larger hospice at Pease Pottage in 2023.
This fixed term contract post is offered on a full time basis, working 37.5 hours per week on a shift basis, part time hours will also be considered.
About us
When you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive
team all working towards abig ambition: to help everyone face death informed,
supported and pain free. If that sounds like something youd find fulfilling,
please apply today.
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to me for submitting an application.
Whilst it is not yet a requirement to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19, we encourage all applicants to be fully vaccinated as this may be a
requirement of the role going forward.
We are located in Malthouse Road, Crawley, West Sussex, which is within
commuting distance from Brighton and London and just a 5-minute walk from Crawley
railway station. In Autumn of 2023 we
will be relocating to Pease Pottage where this role will then be based.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FOR MORE INFOMATION ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE BELOW LINK FOR THEST CATHERINE'S ONLINE RECRUITMENT PLATFORM https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=d9803b08-5004-44e7-ae9f-c6051f4c9b40
Job description
Job responsibilities
FOR MORE INFOMATION ON THE JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE BELOW LINK FOR THEST CATHERINE'S ONLINE RECRUITMENT PLATFORM https://stcatherineshospice.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=d9803b08-5004-44e7-ae9f-c6051f4c9b40
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification and registration.
- Appropriate degree level qualification / working towards.
- Post registration degree level qualification in palliative care or oncology.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Advanced communication qualification
- Advanced physical assessment .qualification- or willingness to undertake.
- Full Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
Desirable
- Masters degree in palliative care or similar, or willingness to undertake.
- Degree/degree modules in leadership/management, or willingness to undertake.
- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship qualification.
- Research qualification.
- Leadership qualification.
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience and expertise in palliative care.
- Advanced physical and risk assessment skills.
- Comprehensive and demonstrable individualised care planning and advanced care plan experience.
- Demonstrable advanced communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of community and extended teams
- Sound community awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in writing, in person and by telephone.
- Listening negotiation and influencing skills.
- Experience of developing and teaching others.
- Demonstrable mentorship skills.
- Demonstrable computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft (or similar) databases, use of email and an aptitude to learn computer packages essential to the role.
- Demonstrable knowledge and awareness of quality and governance.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
Desirable
- People management experience including performance management, workforce planning and recruitment.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
- Triage of referrals.
- Rotational working.
- Good presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering formal education.
- Experience of contributing to the development of governance frameworks.
- Experience of working with care homes.
- Experience of working with dementia programmes.
- A knowledge of hospice and national initiatives relating to palliative care.
- Nurse prescribing experience.
Attitude and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage teams.
- Operational management ability.
- A positive attitude to all aspects of work including supporting and embracing change and managing uncertain situations.
- Quality focused 'customer care' ethos.
- Resilient practitioner and decision maker.
- Ability to travel independently throughout the locality and access to suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team.
- Confident and self aware of own limitations and professional boundaries.
- Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure from time to time.
- Ability to foster positive relationships.
- High standard of diplomacy, integrity and reliability.
- Professional, confident and compassionate approach to work.
- Demonstrable commitment to St Catherine's vision, mission and values.
- Ability to operate in multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable
- Proactive, influential and motivational leader.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification and registration.
- Appropriate degree level qualification / working towards.
- Post registration degree level qualification in palliative care or oncology.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Advanced communication qualification
- Advanced physical assessment .qualification- or willingness to undertake.
- Full Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle
Desirable
- Masters degree in palliative care or similar, or willingness to undertake.
- Degree/degree modules in leadership/management, or willingness to undertake.
- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship qualification.
- Research qualification.
- Leadership qualification.
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience and expertise in palliative care.
- Advanced physical and risk assessment skills.
- Comprehensive and demonstrable individualised care planning and advanced care plan experience.
- Demonstrable advanced communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of community and extended teams
- Sound community awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in writing, in person and by telephone.
- Listening negotiation and influencing skills.
- Experience of developing and teaching others.
- Demonstrable mentorship skills.
- Demonstrable computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft (or similar) databases, use of email and an aptitude to learn computer packages essential to the role.
- Demonstrable knowledge and awareness of quality and governance.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
Desirable
- People management experience including performance management, workforce planning and recruitment.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
- Triage of referrals.
- Rotational working.
- Good presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering formal education.
- Experience of contributing to the development of governance frameworks.
- Experience of working with care homes.
- Experience of working with dementia programmes.
- A knowledge of hospice and national initiatives relating to palliative care.
- Nurse prescribing experience.
Attitude and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage teams.
- Operational management ability.
- A positive attitude to all aspects of work including supporting and embracing change and managing uncertain situations.
- Quality focused 'customer care' ethos.
- Resilient practitioner and decision maker.
- Ability to travel independently throughout the locality and access to suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team.
- Confident and self aware of own limitations and professional boundaries.
- Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure from time to time.
- Ability to foster positive relationships.
- High standard of diplomacy, integrity and reliability.
- Professional, confident and compassionate approach to work.
- Demonstrable commitment to St Catherine's vision, mission and values.
- Ability to operate in multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable
- Proactive, influential and motivational leader.
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).
