Community Nurse Band 6

The Hospice of St Francis; Dacorum; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospice of St Francis is seeking a compassionate Community Nurse to join a multidisciplinary team. You will assess, plan and provide symptom management for patients with life-limiting conditions in patients' homes, the Spring Centre and community settings.

You will also offer emotional support to patients and families, helping with future planning, and work with GP and hospital teams to ensure seamless care while developing your own expertise within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration and CPD evidence.
• Palliative care experience is essential.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in palliative care/oncology.
• Proven experience of working effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for life-limiting illnesses.
• Deliver home-based care, at the Spring Centre and other community settings using digital tools and shared records.
• Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families.
• Support self-management and advance care planning with patients.
• Collaborate with GPs, hospital teams and other professionals to ensure joined-up care.

Skills

Palliative care

Teamwork

IT systems

Assessment planning

Education

Registered General Nurse (Level 1)

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

We're looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated Community Nurse to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Every day will bring the opportunity to make a meaningful difference. You will:

Provide expert nursing assessment, care planning and symptom management for patients living with life-limiting conditions.

Deliver compassionate, person-centred care in patients' own homes, at the Spring Centre and in other community settings.

Offer emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, helping them navigate challenging times.

Empower patients and families through advice, guidance and support with future planning.

Work closely with GPs, hospital teams and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless, joined-up care.

Respond confidently to changing patient needs and clinical situations, using your initiative and professional judgement.

Support colleagues, students and junior team members, sharing your knowledge and experience.

You'll work both independently and as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to develop your expertise and contribute to the continued improvement of our services.

About us

The Hospice of St Francisprovides free specialist care across West Hertfordshire and SouthBuckinghamshire. This senior clinical role combines advanced nurse-ledpalliative care with practice development, innovation, education, qualityassurance and service improvement within the Inpatient Unit (IPU). The postholder will work collaboratively with nursing, medical and widermultidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and experience for patients andthose important to them.

Job responsibilities

Assessment,care planning and the provision of care, to patients who have life-limitingillness(es) and complex symptoms and the support and care for family membersand those close to them

Deliveryof care in patients home, the Spring Centre, in other care settings asrequired and through the use of digital tools, the telephone and in the use ofshared electronic patient records.

Developingand sustaining effective working relationships internally within the team andthe hospice as a whole and externally with other professionals andorganizations who care for patients and families

Toprovide advice and support to patients and families to support their experienceof care including self-management and advanced planning on their own terms attheir pace

Towork as a member of the Hospice multi-professional team to provide a highquality, responsive, skilled and compassionate service.

Toassess patients physical, psychological, spiritual and information needs,plan, implement and evaluate care, provide specialist symptom control adviceand emotional support.

Referto appropriate services in order to ensure patients have the support theyrequire.

Actas the patient or carer advocate by liaising with other colleagues includingthe GP, hospital teams or within the HOSF and sign posting appropriately.

Thepost holder shall carry out her/his duties according to the philosophy of theHospice, acting at all times in such a manner as to justify public trust andconfidence, and to safeguard the interests and confidentiality of individual patientsand their families. S/he shall uphold and enhance the good standing and thereputation of the nursing profession, being accountable, according to the NMC

Participate in evaluation, clinical audit, teammeetings, awaydays, supervision and continuous professional development and inthe development of case studies and patient and family stories with consent

Help to promote and develop understanding as amember of the Hospice team of the value and impact of excellent palliative care

Represent the organisation and uphold theorganisations reputation and values

To support the organisations income generationactivity

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (Level 1)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Palliative care experience is essential
• Proven experience of working effectively in a team.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in palliative care/oncology.
• Proven experience of using IT systems.
• Good organisational skills.
• Knowledge of symptom control.
• Ability to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.

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.