Hospice Rapid Access Service Nurse

Farleigh Hospice is a high performing organisation providing specialist palliative and end of life care for people with life limiting illness in the Mid Essex region. Our team at Farleigh has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of the community we serve and we are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurses/Clinician to join our Rapid Access to Care Team.   

Are you a motivated, forward thinking, talented individual interested in delivering excellent specialist palliative care within a multidisciplinary team to patients and their families within mid Essex? 

Farleigh Hospice is the leading specialist palliative care provider in mid Essex, providing specialist support to patients and their families in both the community via our multidisciplinary locality care teams, and our inpatient unit. 

We are looking for skilled Registered Nurses/Clinicians to be part of the Rapid Access to Care Team. This will include the holistic assessment of patients to support them to make decisions about the place of care they would prefer at the end of their lives, the completion of relevant documentation, and the smooth transfer from one care environment to another.  

As an organisation with a strong social purpose, we understand the strength we gain from having and supporting diverse teams. The different skills and experiences that colleagues from different backgrounds bring allow us to make better decisions, consider different views and be an altogether more interesting and cohesive place to work.  

This exciting post will provide an opportunity for individuals with excellent communication skills, clinical knowledge and leadership skills to act as team role models and be part of developing new ways of working, alongside quality improvement.  

As an organisation keen to develop and retain our staff, we will provide successful candidates at all levels with: 

• Bespoke induction. 

• Principles of Palliative Care course 

• Access to educational opportunities provided by our internal Education Team 

• Access to external study days and conferences 

• Access to an internal advanced symptom control course 

We offer a great working environment, a competitive pay and benefit package, flexible working and a strong team to support you.  

Generous benefit package detailed in job pack.  

For the full job description, please click here.

If you require further information please view the job description or contact our Head of Nursing, Alison Gray, on alison.gray@farleighhospice.org   

(Please note – If we receive a high number of applications we will close the vacancy before the closing date) 

Farleigh Hospice is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated.  To achieve this we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Farleigh Hospice operates a three-month probation period. Positions may be subject to DBS Disclosure. Charity Registration No: 284670.