Job summary
Full time and part time hours available
£30, - £38, pro rata per annum (depending on experience)
Shift enhancements, Golden Hello and staff benefits
At St Michaels Hospice, we arecommitted to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and theirfamilies. As a member of our clinical team, you will have the opportunity tomake a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for nurses who arepassionate about palliative care and have transferable nursing skills andexperience. You will be able to build a natural and trusted rapport withpatients and families, and provide compassionate care and support to those whoneed it most.
Our ideal candidate has excellentcommunication skills, sound judgement, and a real commitment to patient-centredinterdisciplinary team working. You will be able to openly and honestly supportpeople with sensitive topics including loss, grief and dying.
While palliative care experience isdesirable, it is not essential to join our Hospice team as a Registered Nurseor Registered Nurse Associate. We welcome newly graduated nurses, nursesinterested in part-time (day or night shift) or bank work, and nurses withexperience in other fields interested in a career change.
We invite you to spend the day with usto meet the team and gain insight into how you can make a difference topatients and their families by joining St Michaels Hospice.
About us
At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme, Benenden Healthcare, up to 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts. This post also attracts a Golden Hello payment which will start on sucessful completion of 6 months probation.