Band 6 Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse
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Job summary
We are currently looking for full-time nurse who is passionate about palliative and end-of-life care.
We are the Integrated Community Specialist Palliative Care Team (ICSPCT), who are passionate about caring for palliative patients from early diagnosis to end-of-life care.
We believe that we only have one chance to get it right.
The team includes a service lead, band 7 team leads, band 6 specialist nurses, senior health care assistants, and dedicated administrators.
The team delivers care to patients in their homes across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
We are supported by two community consultants from LOROS. The ICSPCT is an aligned service from Leicestershire Partnership Trust and LOROS.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and autonomously as a specialist palliative care nurse within a locality. To manage patients with complex health needs and support families and carers in the community.
To provide training and education both formally and informally for the development of professionals and communities involved in the provision of palliative and end-of-life care.
To demonstrate the organisational values and behaviors in everything you do in the work environment.
You will be supported with Continuing Professional Development and should be willing to work towards the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
08 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9313-24-0368
Job locations
New Parks Health Centre
St. Oswald Road
Leicester
LE3 6RJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
New Parks Health Centre
St. Oswald Road
Leicester
LE3 6RJ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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