Overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist
(Adult Community Hospice @ Home team)
Salary: £ 43,804 – £ 46,852 (37.5 Hours)
£26,282 – £ 28, 129 (22.5 Hours)
Location: ellenor Hospice, Northfleet (DA11 7HQ)
Hours: Full-Time 37.5 hours per week and Part-Time 22.5 hours per week.
(Flexible working within the community with a minimum of 1 day per week in our hospice.)
ellenor is a charity and a specialist palliative care provider for adults and children in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley, and for children across the London Borough of Bexley. The Organisation has In-patient, Community, Wellbeing and therapeutic services at Northfleet.
We are looking for two qualified Clinical Nurse Specialists to join our busy community team in the Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley (DSG) area. In this role, you’ll support junior staff and work with patients and their families. You will also collaborate with other professionals in the area, helping to strengthen teamwork and care. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills and make a real difference.
We offer professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme (with the option for NHS Pension Scheme members to transfer their pension), an employee assistance program, discount schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and much more.
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
- To provide coordinated care for patients on the caseload
- To provide advice to junior staff regarding the management of any patient on the caseload
- To participate in teaching/ training of all members of the team
- To have good communication with both patients and all members of the team.
Essential requirements:
- Experience in working in the community
- Experience in effectively communicating with families, patients and other healthcare professionals.
- At least 2 years of experience working in palliative care/life-limiting illness
- Good documentation/computer skills.
- A Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
How to apply:
By application form, either online or downloadable from our website or by submitting a CV and cover letter to hr@ellenor.org, CVs without a cover letter will not be considered. Please state clearly if it is full or part time you wish to apply for.
For informal enquiries, please contact Linda Cahill at 07495903451 or email linda.cahill@ellenor.org
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance.
Closing date 31 October 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
ellenor is a charity and a specialist palliative care provider for adults and children in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley, and for children across the London Borough of Bexley. The Organisation has In-patient, Community, We