Woking & Sam Beare Hospice are pleased to announce the following position:
Associate CNS (Developmental Role) – Community Services Team
We are a patient-centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to those with advanced life-limiting illnesses, who live in Northwest Surrey. We care for patients and provide support to families and carers in the community as well as in our In-Patient Unit and Well Being Centre at the Hospice.
You will, therefore, be joining a passionate and dedicated team of professionals that make a real difference to the families across Surrey community.
” A beautiful setting, warm friendly staff and colleagues, and the gratitude of the patient’s and their families fuel my energies to keep going with a challenging role. What we do is not easy but it’s very worthwhile”
Clinical Colleague
A successful Associate CNS will be able to:
1. Work under the supervision of a Community CNS or Paramedic to promote, plan and provide high standards of palliative care
2. Provide clinical expertise, to support and facilitate individualised patient centred care to patients and carers with a life limiting illness
3. Work in collaboration with the MDT
4. Facilitate and support the implementation of evidence-based practice and contribute to the on-going development of the service
5. Participate in clinical and educational activities related to developing specialist palliative care in the community
6. Participate in a seven day per week operational service
A successful candidate will be / have:
1. Registered Nurse on NMC Register
2. Experience of ongoing professional development
3. Experience in mentoring staff and students
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.
We are passionate about our colleagues’ careers. Along with our commitment to provide every colleague with a personal development plan to achieve their vocational goals, we provide the following industry leading benefits:
Annual Leave: 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service, rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service.
Flexible Working: We fully support flexible working opportunities including working part time depending on the role.
Free Parking: Free parking is available.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): through a company called MetLife who also provide our ‘Death in Service’ benefit. This is a benefit that can be accessed by all of our substantive employees.
Discounted Complementary Therapies: Our Wellbeing Team offer discounted therapies to all members of staff including massages and reflexology and Staff Wellbeing Days.
Blue Light Discount Card: Staff can apply for a Blue Light card that offers discounts across 15,000 retailers.
On Site Café: Our Garden Café based at the Hospice in Goldsworth Park offers a range of hot and cold food options including sandwiches and jacket potatoes. Hot and cold drinks and snacks with a discount offered to all members of staff.
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