Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic
Registered Nurse who wants to give the best possible care? Have you
thought about a career in Specialist Palliative Care at St Elizabeth
Hospice?
St
Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity and hospice, which improves life
for people in the East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney areas living with a
progressive or life-limiting illness. Our
most recent Care Quality Commission report rated the hospice as Outstanding.
Established
in 1989, the hospice has built a reputation for delivering high-level care to
patients and the community it serves. Through medicine and therapy, they ease
pain; give life purpose and make life liveable. Last year the charity supported
over 4,000 patients and their families.
The
hospices work is centred on the individual's needs and they provide specialist
support wherever it is needed; whether that is in the home, another setting in
the community, in hospital or in the hospice itself. Support is provided to
patients and their families via the In-Patient Unit, the Community Care Unit
including outpatients clinics, home visits from the Community Nursing, Medical
and Therapy Teams, the OneCall 24/7 telephone helpline and bereavement support.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to
join the Planned Service within our Community Nursing Team on a permanent
basis. You will work with the Clinical
Nurse Specialist to manage a caseload of patients within the allocated
Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT). You
will provide specialist
palliative nursing care to patients and their families, ensuring their needs
are holistically assessed, their care is planned to meet their needs and
evaluated.
To
thrive in this role, you will need to demonstrate experience in palliative care
and of working within a multi-disciplinary team. This is a chance to make a real
difference to peoples lives.
Please note that we havea
flexible workforce policy which means that employees will be deployed in other
areas when there is the need to do so. This benefits service users and
employees.
Hours:7.5
hour shifts Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30.
Interview Date:4 February 2026
If you would like an
opportunity to find out more about working at the hospice and how it can fit
your own career aspirations, we recommend an informal visit/discussion prior to
you completing your application.
About us
St Elizabeth
Hospice is committed to safeguarding and protecting the adults and young people
that we work with and has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect and
discrimination of any person. As such, all posts are subject to a rigorous
safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and
vetting checks. We have a range of robust safeguarding policies in place which
promote safeguarding across the hospice and staff are expected to undertake
regular, mandatory safeguarding training to equip them with the knowledge and
skills to identify and respond to potential risks.
The hospice offers a generous benefit
package, including:
27
days annual leave entitlement
Pension
scheme
Life
Cover
Cycle
to Work Scheme
Car
Leasing Scheme
Health
Service Discounts
Occupational
Sick Pay
Blue
Light Card
Employee
Assistance Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARYTo work with the Clinical Nurse Specialist to manage a caseload of patients within the
allocated Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT).
Provide specialist palliative nursing care to patients and their families, ensuring their needs
are holistically assessed, their care is planned to meet their needs and evaluated.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate a commitment to keeping adults and young people safe.
- Report any disclosure made to you to the appropriate person.
- Report any safeguarding concerns in the workplace to the appropriate person.
- Maintain an awareness of the Hospices policies in relation to safeguarding.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To undertake in-depth holistic assessments of patients with palliative care needs,
regardless of their diagnosis and plan care to meet patient outcomes. This includes the
triaging of referrals ensuring all triages are completed in line with the agreed standard
operating procedure.
- To provide information, advice, psychological and spiritual care to patients, their families
and carers, liaising and referring on as necessary to appropriate healthcare professionals
in the Hospice, Hospital and community.
- Manage a caseload of patients, under the caseload supervision of the Clinical Nurse
Specialist, offering continuity of care to patients and families. Whilst allocated to an INT,
work flexibly to ensure planned care work is covered across the entire area.
- Carry out visits to patients and families at their home or within the community care unit.
- Attend and participate in the Interdisciplinary team meetings, presenting patients as
needed.
- Provide support to patients on the Virtual Ward ensuring their specialist palliative care
needs are met.
- Use advanced communication skills in delivering highly emotive information clearly,
sensitively and unambiguously with staff, patients, families and professionals by face to
face, telephone and/or electronic means.
- Provide skilled and expert palliative nursing interventions, working closely with medical
and other colleagues to ensure a coordinated and effective service across boundaries of
inpatient, community and outpatients and across professionals, carrying out reactive visits
where this supports coordination or continuity of care.
- Maintain and develop working relationships with community and hospital colleagues
ensuring effective communication so enhancing patient care.
- Involve patients, families, and carers in co-production of and making informed decisions
regarding strategies to manage their own health and wellbeing .
- Identify own personal development needs, proactively seek feedback, and take effective
action to address them using a mix of strategies.
- Share knowledge, experience and expertise with nurses and others at all levels, through
strategies such as formal and informal teaching, facilitated reflective practice, skills
supervision, case load supervision, coaching, mentoring and preceptorship.
- To update own specialist skills and knowledge in palliative care, through continuous
professional development.
- Promote a safeguarding is everyones business culture, and where necessary act as a
safeguarding deputy.
- Ensure adherence with relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures,
raising any risks to the IPC group / Service Lead.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARYTo work with the Clinical Nurse Specialist to manage a caseload of patients within the
allocated Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT).
Provide specialist palliative nursing care to patients and their families, ensuring their needs
are holistically assessed, their care is planned to meet their needs and evaluated.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate a commitment to keeping adults and young people safe.
- Report any disclosure made to you to the appropriate person.
- Report any safeguarding concerns in the workplace to the appropriate person.
- Maintain an awareness of the Hospices policies in relation to safeguarding.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To undertake in-depth holistic assessments of patients with palliative care needs,
regardless of their diagnosis and plan care to meet patient outcomes. This includes the
triaging of referrals ensuring all triages are completed in line with the agreed standard
operating procedure.
- To provide information, advice, psychological and spiritual care to patients, their families
and carers, liaising and referring on as necessary to appropriate healthcare professionals
in the Hospice, Hospital and community.
- Manage a caseload of patients, under the caseload supervision of the Clinical Nurse
Specialist, offering continuity of care to patients and families. Whilst allocated to an INT,
work flexibly to ensure planned care work is covered across the entire area.
- Carry out visits to patients and families at their home or within the community care unit.
- Attend and participate in the Interdisciplinary team meetings, presenting patients as
needed.
- Provide support to patients on the Virtual Ward ensuring their specialist palliative care
needs are met.
- Use advanced communication skills in delivering highly emotive information clearly,
sensitively and unambiguously with staff, patients, families and professionals by face to
face, telephone and/or electronic means.
- Provide skilled and expert palliative nursing interventions, working closely with medical
and other colleagues to ensure a coordinated and effective service across boundaries of
inpatient, community and outpatients and across professionals, carrying out reactive visits
where this supports coordination or continuity of care.
- Maintain and develop working relationships with community and hospital colleagues
ensuring effective communication so enhancing patient care.
- Involve patients, families, and carers in co-production of and making informed decisions
regarding strategies to manage their own health and wellbeing .
- Identify own personal development needs, proactively seek feedback, and take effective
action to address them using a mix of strategies.
- Share knowledge, experience and expertise with nurses and others at all levels, through
strategies such as formal and informal teaching, facilitated reflective practice, skills
supervision, case load supervision, coaching, mentoring and preceptorship.
- To update own specialist skills and knowledge in palliative care, through continuous
professional development.
- Promote a safeguarding is everyones business culture, and where necessary act as a
safeguarding deputy.
- Ensure adherence with relevant Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures,
raising any risks to the IPC group / Service Lead.
Person Specification
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate care for palliative care patients and their families.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to deal with complex matters.
- Ability to supervise the work of others including registered and unregistered staff as well as volunteers.
- Digital skills.
Experience
Essential
- Related post qualification experience at Band 5.
- Palliative care, or long-term condition experience.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate care for
- palliative care patients and their families.
- Ability to assess patient needs that may be complex and
- subject to change.
- Good understanding of the key components of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to service development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Palliative care qualification at level 6/7 or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- Advanced communication course.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of team working and leadership and potential to develop.
- Be willing and able to develop own knowledge and skills and to contribute to the development of others.
- Ability to withstand sensitive and potentially stressful situations.
- Be adaptable, flexible, responsive & positive to change and service development.
Person Specification
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate care for palliative care patients and their families.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to deal with complex matters.
- Ability to supervise the work of others including registered and unregistered staff as well as volunteers.
- Digital skills.
Experience
Essential
- Related post qualification experience at Band 5.
- Palliative care, or long-term condition experience.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate care for
- palliative care patients and their families.
- Ability to assess patient needs that may be complex and
- subject to change.
- Good understanding of the key components of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Ability to contribute to service development.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Palliative care qualification at level 6/7 or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- Advanced communication course.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of team working and leadership and potential to develop.
- Be willing and able to develop own knowledge and skills and to contribute to the development of others.
- Ability to withstand sensitive and potentially stressful situations.
- Be adaptable, flexible, responsive & positive to change and service development.
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).
