Senior Palliative Care Specialist: Community & Home Visits

Saint Francis Hospice; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Orange Cafe access

Monthly supervision

Annual appraisal

Educational opportunities

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospice is seeking a Clinical Specialist to deliver specialist palliative and end of life care across the community, working as an autonomous practitioner within a skilled hospice team. The role includes home, onsite or virtual visits and telephone assessments, with travel across Brentwood, Havering, Barking & Dagenham.

You will contribute to reflective practice, supervision and ongoing education.

Qualifications

• Must have senior level experience in palliative care and work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication, assessment and prioritisation skills and understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Willingness to travel across specified boroughs and provide varied visit types (home, onsite, virtual) and telephone support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist palliative and end of life care assessment, advice and support to patients, families and professionals.
• Work autonomously as a core member of the hospice multidisciplinary team.
• Provide timely decision-making, symptom management, crisis response and coordinated care for complex needs.

Skills

Palliative care expertise

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Job description

Saint Francis Hospice is seeking a Clinical Specialist to deliver specialist palliative and end of life care across the community, working as an autonomous practitioner within a skilled hospice team. The role includes home, onsite or virtual visits and telephone assessments, with travel across Brentwood, Havering, Barking & Dagenham.

You will contribute to reflective practice, supervision and ongoing education.