ACNS/ACPS - Hospice Outreach Service (2-year fixed term contract)
Do you want to be part of a committed and supportive multi-disciplinary team that delivers empowering and compassionate care supporting people with a life limiting illness? Then this role is for you!
Your new role!
We are looking for clinical staff looking to take the next steps with their personal development and career progression. As part of our model of care to ensure ‘we have the right people, providing the right care in the right place and at the right time’, we are offering Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) or Associate Clinical Paramedic Specialist (ACPS) roles to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team within the Hospice Outreach Service in the community. This is an ideal development opportunity if you are an experienced registered nurse or paramedic with a particular interest in palliative and end of life care. If you have experience in this area of care this would be particularly welcome but, this is not essential if you can demonstrate a different clinical background, we will support your learning in this specialist area.
The Hospice Outreach Team are the initial point of contact for all new community referrals and all telephone calls coming into the service. They are at the forefront of providing palliative advice and support to patients, and families in the place they call home, this includes care homes and nursing homes. You will be part of a rota of clinicians covering our 7 day a week service offering telephone support as well as clinic and home-based assessments.
Our team care for patients who have a life limiting illness and our focus is on individualised care, focusing on improving quality of life and achieving patient centred goals. We care for people with long term conditions including heart failure, respiratory disease, frailty and neurological conditions, as well as those with an oncological diagnosis. Our team strives to work alongside other community teams and specialists to optimise patient experience and improve our team knowledge and development.
To succeed in this role
We are looking for a motivated clinician with the ability to work as an independent practitioner whilst being part of a responsive and resilient team. You will possess advanced communication skills and excellent presentation skills (both oral and written).
Across a 2-year period we will offer you a framework with the opportunity to train and develop, with the ability to grow into a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Paramedic Specialist.
We have flexible working options to suit your work-life balance. We offer a competitive salary, and you can transfer your NHS pension. Other benefits include free parking and a generous holiday allowance with the ability to buy and sell additional holiday. You can view more information about our range of benefits on our website.
The Company
Hospice in the Weald was founded in 1980 as a small home-care service in West Kent, born out of local community effort to support people with life-limiting illnesses.
Over the decades it has grown from those humble beginnings into a vital palliative care charity serving West Kent and northern East Sussex, expanding its services to include an in-patient ward, day services, outreach and counselling support, all free of charge, as well as innovative new provisions such as children’s care and the Cottage Hospice at Five Ashes.
Today, more than 40 years on, Hospice in the Weald continues to provide compassionate, personalised care to patients and their loved ones, celebrating life and offering dignity at the end of life for thousands in the local community.
If you think you’re right for this position, we would love to hear from you!
By clicking 'Apply Now' you are registering your interest in the above job and upon application will be sent an online application form to complete. Alternatively, visit our website to apply for the role directly.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Pay: £39,036.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
