Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Specialist (Internal Only)

Royal Devon; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Devon seeks an Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Specialist (Internal Only) to join the Sidmouth Hospice at Home team in Sidmouth. You will provide specialist end-of-life care within the community setting and collaborate with Sidmouth Hospice at Home and Royal Devon colleagues across community and acute services.

The post is permanent and full-time equivalent to 30 hours per week, with a Band 6 salary of £39,959–£48,117 per annum pro rata.

Job description

Vacancies Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Specialist (Internal Only)

Role Summary

The Sidmouth Hospice at Home Community Nursing Team deliver 24hour specialist end of life care to patients and their families during their last year of life in the Sid Valley. The successful candidate will be welcomed into our caring team, working alongside our sister charity, Sidmouth Hospice at Home, and will be based at the charity’s new building in Sidford.

As a specialist palliative care nurse, you will have on-going access and be positively encouraged to engage in your own learning and professional development, at your own pace and with supportive clinical supervision.

You will be part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team at the Royal Devon.

You will be joining a professional, specialist palliative care team, who work alongside our health and social care colleagues both in the community and the acute care sectors.

The service provides specialist palliative care 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with shifts covering 08.00-16.00, 10.00-18.00 and 12.00-20.00. After 20.00hrs, as a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will be part of our on-call service to respond to our patients who need our specialist advice or a visit overnight, thus providing specialist end of life care and carer support 24/7, and avoiding unnecessary and unwanted hospital admissions. Since its beginning in January 2021, the service has enabled 95% of our patients to be cared for by their families at home as their preferred place of death.

About the Role

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Hospice at Home Community Nursing Team

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a Work Permit):
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Border Agency requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit UK Border Agency website.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for job applicants with disabilities. If you let us know, when you apply, that you would like to use this scheme, we will guarantee you an interview, if you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description.

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The Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust will contact previous employers to confirm employment history to cover a period of at least 3 years. The Trust is only able accept written references; these will be requested via email. One of your referees must be your current line manager and all references must cover the previous three years work or study history.

We will also make any reasonable adjustments you require to our selection process. Please let us know what you need.

Working Pattern: 30 hours per week

Interview Date:To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact:Mary Ashby, Specialist on 01395 578706 / 07729 123709 or [e-mail]

This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees

***Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.***

DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE VACANCY BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustandNorthern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Specialist (Internal Only)

• Salary Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
• Frequency Annual
• Vacancy Reference 185-1319-14410
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 12 October, 2026
• Job Category Nursing
• Staff Group Nursing & Midwifery Registered
• Location Sidmouth Hospice at Home, Church Street, Sidmouth. , United Kingdom