Job Summary
Hours: 37.5 per week (part time considered)
Location: Rennie Grove Peace Bucks area
Salary: £37,338 per annum (pro rata)
Closing Date: 14 February 2025 at midday
Interview Date: 21 February 2025
Main Duties of the Job
1. Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned and unplanned community Hospice at Home model of care.
2. Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of individualised patient/family care and support.
3. Be responsible for those patients allocated daily.
4. Ensure that excellent standards of support and clinical practice and care are achieved.
5. Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to patients requiring planned and unplanned care, including a multi-disciplinary approach for higher acuity patients with daily virtual and in-person reviews in their own homes.
6. Work with the wider Hospice team as well as system partners to support delivery of care and enable patients to remain in their preferred place of care.
7. Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to patients, coordinating their care services.
8. Participate in activities such as audits and case reviews to improve the Hospice at Home service.
9. Act as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador within the community, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.
10. Work across Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care geographical area (as required) to support safe and effective service delivery.
About Us
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families. We support people of all ages affected by a progressive life-limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and easy access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, and their families, visiting day and night. To make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* First level Registered Nurse or Paramedic
Additional Criteria Essential
* Willing to or working towards of have completed further study in Palliative Care or relevant area.
* Commitment to follow the organisations education pathway.
* Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
* Proven palliative care experience or related specialty.
* Proven experience of effective team working.
* IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Good organisational skills. Able to prioritise clinical duties.
* Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
* Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team.
* Caring and empathetic approach.
* Commitment to the organisation mission and values.
* Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
* Be a perfect match with our values:
o Compassionate
o Supportive
o Collaborative
o Inclusive
Desirable
* Advanced communication skills training or commitment to achieve this.
* Evidence of extended roles within their practice.
* Experience working with volunteers.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Address: Gillian King House, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4LS
Employer's Website: https://renniegrovepeace.org/
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