NHS

Community Hospice at Home Senior Staff Nurse/Paramedic


Pay37,338.00 - 44,962.00 / year
LocationChalfont St Giles/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: B0525-25-0018?language=en&page=775&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Community Hospice at Home Senior Staff Nurse/Paramedic

      • Hours: 37.5 hours per week (part time hours considered)
      • Location: Rennie Grove Peace Bucks Locality
      • Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 6 - £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
      • Closing date: 2 June 2025 at 12 noon
      • Interview date: 11 June 2025

      Main duties of the job

      The role of Community Hospice at Home Senior Staff Nurse/Paramedic is to provide high quality specialist palliative nursing care, skills, advice and support to patients, carers and those important to the patient.

      This role will support the delivery of planned and unplanned care across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice

      About us

      Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care started formally operating in July 2023, through the merger of two successful organisations, Rennie Grove Hospice Care and Peace Hospice Care. We offer exceptional, specialised and highly valued care, serving our local community of people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement, across Herts and Bucks.

      Our merger is bringing together the best of both organisations so that we can:

      • Serve our communities with a wider range of services
      • Reach more local people
      • Strengthen our ability to secure more resources
      To enable every local person to receive the care they need, when they need it, wherever they need it.

      Details

      Date posted

      14 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £37,338 to £44,962 a year

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      NTX1105438

      Job locations

      Gillian King House

      Chalfont St Giles

      HP8 4LS


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Main duties and responsibilities

      • Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned and unplanned community Hospice at Home model of care.
      • To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of individualised patient/family care and support.
      • To be responsible for those patients allocated on a daily basis.
      • To ensure that excellent standards of support and clinical practice and care are achieved.
      • Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to patients requiring planned and unplanned care. This will include a multi-disciplinary approach for our higher acuity patients with daily virtual and in-person reviews in their homes.
      • To work with wider Hospice team as well as system partners to support delivery of care and enable patients to remain in their preferred place of care.
      • Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to patients, coordinating their care services.
      • Participate in activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the Hospice at Home service.
      • Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
      • Work across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care geographical area (as required) to support safe and effective service delivery.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Main duties and responsibilities

      • Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned and unplanned community Hospice at Home model of care.
      • To work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of individualised patient/family care and support.
      • To be responsible for those patients allocated on a daily basis.
      • To ensure that excellent standards of support and clinical practice and care are achieved.
      • Deliver specialist palliative nursing care to patients requiring planned and unplanned care. This will include a multi-disciplinary approach for our higher acuity patients with daily virtual and in-person reviews in their homes.
      • To work with wider Hospice team as well as system partners to support delivery of care and enable patients to remain in their preferred place of care.
      • Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to patients, coordinating their care services.
      • Participate in activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the Hospice at Home service.
      • Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
      • Work across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care geographical area (as required) to support safe and effective service delivery.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • First level Registered Nurse or Paramedic

      Additional Criteria

      Essential

      • Willing to or working towards of have completed further study in Palliative Care or relevant area.
      • Commitment to follow the organisations education pathway.
      • Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
      • Proven palliative care experience or related speciality.
      • Proven experience of effective team working.
      • IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
      • Good organisational skills. Able to prioritise clinical duties.
      • Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
      • Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team.
      • Caring and empathetic approach.
      • Commitment to the organisation mission and values.
      • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have
      • experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
      • Be a perfect match with our values:
      • o We are caring and compassionate
      • o We engage and empower
      • o We strive for excellence
      • o We develop and innovate
      • o We respect and value

      Desirable

      • Advanced communication skills training or commitment to achieve this.
      • Evidence of extended roles within their practice.
      • Experience working with volunteers.
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • First level Registered Nurse or Paramedic

      Additional Criteria

      Essential

      • Willing to or working towards of have completed further study in Palliative Care or relevant area.
      • Commitment to follow the organisations education pathway.
      • Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
      • Proven palliative care experience or related speciality.
      • Proven experience of effective team working.
      • IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
      • Good organisational skills. Able to prioritise clinical duties.
      • Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
      • Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team.
      • Caring and empathetic approach.
      • Commitment to the organisation mission and values.
      • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have
      • experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
      • Be a perfect match with our values:
      • o We are caring and compassionate
      • o We engage and empower
      • o We strive for excellence
      • o We develop and innovate
      • o We respect and value

      Desirable

      • Advanced communication skills training or commitment to achieve this.
      • Evidence of extended roles within their practice.
      • Experience working with volunteers.

      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

      Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

      Address

      Gillian King House

      Chalfont St Giles

      HP8 4LS


      Employer's website

      https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

      Address

      Gillian King House

      Chalfont St Giles

      HP8 4LS


      Employer's website

      https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

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