Staff Nurse Palliative Care Hospice Inpatient Unit

Applications are invited from enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join the Inpatient Unit team at our clients Hospice based in Hastingwood, Essex, just by Junction 7 of the M11.

Palliative Care experience is not essential as this is a teaching hospice who offers an excellent supporting orientation period and newly-qualified Nurses are welcome to apply for a preceptorship opportunity.

This is a full-time post, but we are open to hearing from candidates seeking to negotiate a part-time hours opportunity. The shifts are either 7:30 8:00 or 19:30 20:00 on a 24/7 rota. Due to the location, you will need to be a driver.

Rated Outstanding by CQC, this employer is a UK Charity with a purpose-built Hospice based in Hastingwood, Essex which cares for people across West Essex and the East Hertfordshire border.
The inpatient unit has eight en-suite rooms and offers a home from home environment, caring for people with life-limiting illnesses.

You will:
Ideally have some post registration experience but more importantly have a strong desire to move your career into a palliative care setting
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of specialist palliative care to patients and their families.
Supervise and mentor the Healthcare Assistants, ensuring that high standards of care are delivered.
Support patients families and significant others

Person requirements
Registered Nurse with full UK NMC registration.
Palliative care experience or a strong desire to move your career into palliative care
Good organisational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
Own transport

The additional benefits of working for this organisation include:
Competitive salaries including a high-cost area allowance
Generous contributory pension including transfer of NHS Pension
Transfer of NHS annual leave entitlement
Free parking
Subsidised lunches
Life Assurance
Blue Light Staff Discount card
Employee Assistance Programme

Jarrodean is a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Oncology & Palliative Care clinical staff.
As a nurse-led consultancy our detailed understanding of the complexity of Palliative Care roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Recruiting Managers.

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.

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