Hours: 22.5 hours/37.5 hours per week. Two roles available - one full-time and one part-time Location: Peace Hospice, Watford Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata) Closing Date : 31 December 2024 at 12 noon Interview Date : To be confirmed The purpose of this role is to be part of a small team of senior nurses who are responsible for the clinical coordination of care for patients and families referred to Rennie Grove Peace. You will therefore need to demonstrate your abilities in the following areas: Being the point of contact for patients, families, clients and professionals who contact the hospice, dealing with all clinical enquiries. Providing clinical oversight and triage for referrals to ensure that patients and family members get the right Rennie Grove Peace service in a timely manner. Developing the Coordination Centre's nursing role to ensure it provides a responsive, evidence based and high quality service to beneficiaries and professionals. Working as a Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in a different Rennie Grove Peace clinical setting on a monthly basis to maintain and develop skills. The post holder will play an active part in promoting the Rennie Grove Peace service to others including external Health and Social Care professionals and wider members of the public. The post holder will undertake activities such as audits and case review in order to improve the Coordination Centre service. Contributing to the wider strategic development of the hospice and help to translate local and national strategy relating to hospice care and enable Rennie Grove Peace to implement and deliver an effective service. Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide. What we're looking for: Registered Nurse Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject Proven palliative care experience IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system. Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care Full, current valid UK driving Licence Are you ready to make a difference? Click 'Apply Now' If successful, you'll join on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme. For an informal chat about this role please contact Erin Beer, Head of IPU & Coordination, at erin.beerrenniegrovepeace.org Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. Our commitment to equality and diversity At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process and we are fully committed to equality diversity and inclusion in both our workforce and within our culture. The Company The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. The Company At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we’re all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life- limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease 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 illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It’s important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people. Employee benefits overview At Rennie Grove Peace, we are committed to creating a workplace where our staff can develop their careers and make a real difference. A summary of benefits is below: We offer competitive salaries All roles are benchmarked against the external market and against the NHS pay structure for Clinical employees. Plan your future with our Pension scheme options Standard Life scheme with matched contributions; up to 7% (with a min of 4% employee contribution) or options for continuation in the NHS pension scheme for eligible staff. Protected with Life Assurance 2x salary paid in the event of death for eligible employees up to age 75. Family friendly policies Including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay. Pro-rata for part time roles. We pay professional registration fees for eligible employees in clinical roles We reimburse your travel expenses Eligible employees can claim travel expenses for mileage that qualifies for payment (subject to HMRC rules). Additional employee discounts available Including retail, entertainment and services discounts, including the Blue Light Card (subject to purchase of membership). Achieving a work-life balance is important. We want you to enjoy your work and take valuable time out to relax and be with your loved ones. We enable this through the following: Flexible working Including hybrid, part time, job share (depending on role requirements). Generous holiday entitlement 27 days per annum, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 30 days at 5 years and 33 days at 10 years’ service. (Pro-rata for part-time roles) Birthday leave Pro-rata for part-time roles Religious holidays We are mindful of individual requests. Your health and wellbeing is important, and we offer you options to support you in maintaining your health. Health Cash Plan Rennie Grove Peace funded membership for you and up to four children. Membership can be extended to include your partner, at the employee’s expense. Including financial support for health screening, prescriptions, dental/optical, diagnostic tests/consultations, physiotherapy, chiropody, complementary/alternative therapies, as well as virtual GP services and discounted health club membership (subject to eligibility). Employee Assistance Programme – free 24/7 confidential service, offering unlimited access to advice, information, coaching and counselling, where appropriate. Additional rules apply, these can be discussed with you. We are committed in supporting your personal growth and development and we provide a range of opportunities, including: Comprehensive induction programme to help you settle in quickly. Regular development conversations with your Line Manager. Training and development opportunities including externally funded courses and coaching, where appropriate. Specialist palliative training for clinicians and non-clinicians. Clinical supervision training and mentoring for clinicians. Protected and dedicated time given to learning and developing. Employee Voice – fantastic opportunities to join collaborative focus groups. Opportunity to develop through our exciting programme of fundraising events and social occasions. Documents