Registered Nurse Plus, Community

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?

This exciting RN+ 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.

We are now looking for skilled Registered Nurses to be part of the Community Team. This will include caseload management and under taking nursing assessments including MCA. Alongside MDT colleagues, providing excellent symptom control, psycho-social and spiritual support for patients who are under the care of the community teams supporting patients and their significant others through to end of life care.

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.

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.

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
• Opportunities for inpatient palliative care experience
• Access to external study days and conferences

In addition, for RN + roles:

• Access to an internal advanced symptom control course
• Train the trainer for developing teaching skills

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 the recruiting manager Vanessa Ince, Locality Care Team Manager, South Team via email Vanessa.ince@farleighhospice.org  for an informal chat.

(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.