Staff Nurse – Outpatients

Expires: 29/09/2024

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Katharine House Hospice, Stafford

Salary: £32,600 – £37,340 per annum, dependent upon experience and relevant qualifications

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Application deadline: 5pm on Sunday 29 September 2024

Interview date: Monday 7 October 2024

Job Reference: HDCN07

Are you a dedicated and caring nurse who wants to provide passionate, professional and responsive care?

Join Katharine House Hospice in our Outpatients department, where you’ll work alongside other Healthcare professionals and have the time to provide an extra level of support to our patients.

 

About us

We are Katharine House Hospice, and we’re dedicated to providing compassionate care to people in our community affected by progressive illnesses. Everyone here plays an integral role in making this possible.

This an opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic nurse with excellent standards of patient care and outstanding communication skills to join us and be part of our growing team.

 

The role

As our Outpatient Nurse, you’ll be working in our new Therapy and Wellbeing Centre where we now run an Outpatient service where patients can be seen by a variety of multi-disciplinary team members. You will form part of a team comprising of Outpatient Lead, Outpatient Deputy Lead, Staff Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Volunteers who will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, patient-centred, holistic care to patients, carers, and their families.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Delivering excellent care
  Ensuring our patients and their families receive an outstanding, caring service, professionally delivered within a safe environment.
• Managing patient information
  Ensuring that the assessment and discharge of patients is safe and effective and transfer documentation is of an agreed standard.

You’ll be working Monday to Friday, although flexibility to work Bank Holidays and weekends will be needed.

 

What we offer:

• Annual leave
  33 days per annum, which includes bank holidays (pro rata for part time), increasing after five and 10 years’ service.
• Pension scheme
  We match contributions up to 7% to a NEST scheme.  If you’re currently contributing to the NHS pension scheme you can continue to do so.
• Death in service benefit
  Reassurance should the worst happen. 2 x salary to your family.
• Employee assistance programme
  Providing support for your wellbeing.
• Training and development opportunities
  Continuous learning and professional growth.
• Occupational sick pay
  Support during times of illness.
• Healthcare cash benefit plan
  Contributory plan to help cover health-related expenses.
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform and PPE

 Skills and experience

We’re looking for someone with:

• Current NMC registration, with a minimum of 6 months post-registration experience desirable
• Education to at least degree level or equivalent
• Experience in providing palliative or End of Life care
• Experience with or an interest in organ failure would be an advantage, but is not essential for the role

Please note that an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Join us and make a difference

If you’re passionate about care and want to contribute to a mission that matters, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to those who need it most.

If you’d like to know more about this role, without commitment, please contact Cathy Browning or Nikki Dale on 017852 54645 .

 

How to apply:

You can download an application pack and/or apply online below

Alternatively you can email recruitment@khhospice.org.uk or call the Personnel Team on 01785 218257 to request an application pack.

Closing date: 5pm on Sunday 29 September 2024

 

Viewing this vacancy on a website other than khhospice.org.uk? Please go to https://www.khhospice.org.uk/vacancy/staff-nurse-outpatients/

 

 

Please note: Completed applications may be emailed to recruitment@khhospice.org.uk or submitted as hard copies, by the closing date above; unfortunately, we are unable to accept or consider CVs

Internal applicants should apply via an expression of interest letter outlining the reasons for your interest and detailing any relevant experience.

 

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