Job summary Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Nurse looking to take the next step up in your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our Community Hospice at Home and Continuing Healthcare Team. The team works closely with the wider multi-disciplinary and community teams supporting patients to remain at home. Our team of experienced health care assistants supported by our registered nurses ensure patients at home receive high standards of individualised care to enhance their quality of life. We are offering a £2,000 Golden Hello Bonus for this role.We also offer continuation of Pension & Long Service for those joining from the NHS. Main duties of the job You will be compassionate senior nurse with a good understanding of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness and their loved ones. You will need to hold a UK Driving Licence with access to a vehicle with Class 1 business insurance. To find out more about our community Hospice at Home and Continuing Healthcare Team please follow the below link: https://www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/hospice-at-home About us The Community team at Garden House Hospice currently provides support for patients nearing the end of their life and those close to them in the community setting with the provision of continuing health care funded care and unplanned for support for patients, within the community, whose condition has changed to enable them to remain at home. In addition, it has a key role in the ongoing development of the hospice frailty model. At Garden House Hospice Care our team of passionate professionals bring specialist expertise to ensure the best support and care is available for people living with frailty and life limiting conditions today, tomorrow and in the future. We are holistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each persons specific needs. Our compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants provide practical and holistic care supporting patients and their families. The nursing team are supported by the wider hospice clinical teams that includes medical staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, family support team and a social worker. Join us as we transform our services, addressing imbalance and inequalities to reach more people living with frailty earlier on in their journey. This exciting career opportunity offers the time to care, time to talk, time to listen, time to grow and time to innovate along with continuation of NHS service and pension. Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £36,705 to £44,342 a year £2,000 Golden Hello Bonus Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number B0362-25-0000 Job locations Gillison Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1QU Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high-quality holistic palliative care service in the community to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for the families, carers and those close to them. To support the Community Services Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum care standards for patients and families. To support and lead the hospice at home and CHC team under service lead guidance ensuring that staff are practising under the NMC Code of Conduct and Hospice Values. To support and oversee registered nurses and HCAs to deliver direct and indirect holistic care of the highest quality. Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high-quality holistic palliative care service in the community to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for the families, carers and those close to them. To support the Community Services Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum care standards for patients and families. To support and lead the hospice at home and CHC team under service lead guidance ensuring that staff are practising under the NMC Code of Conduct and Hospice Values. To support and oversee registered nurses and HCAs to deliver direct and indirect holistic care of the highest quality. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing Current NMC Registration Communications skills course Desirable Recognised History Taking and Physical Assessment Training or willingness to undertake. Advanced communication skills and ReSPECT training Mentorship qualification or Practice Assessor and Practice supervisor training Leadership course/experience Knowledge Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of research based clinical experience Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness Ability to demonstrate the needs of those important to patients living with life limiting illness Able to demonstrate the governance needed to ensure safe delivery of care Desirable Extended clinical knowledge and skills Evidence of further study relating to frailty, palliative care or end of life care Evidence of service Development Non medical prescribing Understanding of relevant national policy and practice initiatives Experience Essential A minimum of 2 years experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care Experience of team and ward management Experience of personalised care and support planning that includes advance care planning, ReSPECT and treatment escalation planning Experience of multidisciplinary team working Desirable Experience of working in a community setting Experience of undertaking service evaluation Skills & Abilities Essential Understands a high standard of patient care and works in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts Ability to motivate the team and take initiative when appropriate Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills Time management skills Teaching skills, able to teach students, junior staff other health care professionals Computer skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems Registered car driver with a UK license. Desirable To be able to support colleagues in stressful and emotional situations To be able to solve complex issues To be able to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner Experience of the use of audit to support quality improvement Understanding of the process of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing Current NMC Registration Communications skills course Desirable Recognised History Taking and Physical Assessment Training or willingness to undertake. Advanced communication skills and ReSPECT training Mentorship qualification or Practice Assessor and Practice supervisor training Leadership course/experience Knowledge Essential Able to demonstrate knowledge of research based clinical experience Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness Ability to demonstrate the needs of those important to patients living with life limiting illness Able to demonstrate the governance needed to ensure safe delivery of care Desirable Extended clinical knowledge and skills Evidence of further study relating to frailty, palliative care or end of life care Evidence of service Development Non medical prescribing Understanding of relevant national policy and practice initiatives Experience Essential A minimum of 2 years experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care Experience of team and ward management Experience of personalised care and support planning that includes advance care planning, ReSPECT and treatment escalation planning Experience of multidisciplinary team working Desirable Experience of working in a community setting Experience of undertaking service evaluation Skills & Abilities Essential Understands a high standard of patient care and works in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts Ability to motivate the team and take initiative when appropriate Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills Time management skills Teaching skills, able to teach students, junior staff other health care professionals Computer skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems Registered car driver with a UK license. Desirable To be able to support colleagues in stressful and emotional situations To be able to solve complex issues To be able to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner Experience of the use of audit to support quality improvement Understanding of the process of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice. 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 (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Garden House Hospice Care Address Gillison Close Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1QU Employer's website https://www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)