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Staff Nurse - Hospice at Home

Employer
Martlets Hospice
Location
Hove, East Sussex
Salary
£23,842 to £27,294 (DOE) plus clinical allowances from £3,576 to £4,094 per annum
Closing date
6 Oct 2019

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Sector
Care, Healthcare, Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Part Time

Are you passionate about delivering high standards of nursing, with an interest in palliative and end of life care?

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic registered nurses who want to make a difference to join our established Hospice at Home service.  Working in the local community, this role will give you the opportunity to deliver individualised holistic evidence-based nursing care to patients and those important to them.

Whether you are experienced in palliative care or want to start a career in this rewarding field, you will be well supported to develop your knowledge and skills. 

Main duties will include:

  • Work collaboratively with patients and their families, and other health care professionals to provide shared patient care and allow patients to be cared for at home.
  • Work autonomously within the bounds of a multi-disciplinary team, contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions and refer to other members of the team to enhance patient care.  
  • Recognise signs of dying to enable discussion with patients and families regarding choices at end of life, to initiate anticipatory prescribing so that symptoms can be addressed in a timely way.  
  • Support service improvement and implement best practice, and work in line with Martlets Hospice vision, mission and values. 

Key skills required:

  • Current Level 1 or Level 2 NMC registration (E)
  • Ability to assess, provide and evaluate high standards of care without supervision (E)
  • Ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team (E)
  • Excellent organisational skills (E)
  • Ability to supervise unqualified staff, and newly qualified staff (E)
  • Ability to plan and balance priorities (E)
  • Full Valid Driving Licence with access to own vehicle (E)

In addition to the above salary, we also offer a range of company benefits. You can download a copy of Martlets Benefits Statement by clicking here

Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please contact us on 01273 718788 or at recruitment@martlets.org.uk 

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