Senior Registered Nurse - Community

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice; Farnham, Guildford; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in palliative care is seeking a Senior Registered Nurse to join their compassionate team. This role involves providing high-quality care to patients with advanced illnesses, ensuring their comfort and dignity during their final days. The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, offering leadership and support while enhancing their professional development through a robust education and training program. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community, with flexible working hours available to suit your lifestyle.

Benefits

6 weeks paid holiday plus public holidays

Continuation of NHS Pension

Clinical Supervision

Excellent education and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card Discount

Health Cash Plan Scheme

Staff Benefit Voucher Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care and community nursing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support patients with deteriorating health.
• Coordinate shifts and manage patient allocation.

Skills

Palliative Care

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Holistic Assessment

Medication Management

Education

Qualification in Palliative Care

Job description

Location Farnham/Guildford/Camberley Salary £42,035 per annum WTE based on 37.5 hours per week Application Deadline Sunday, May 25, 2025 Job Profile Job Profile document

Job Summary

Phyllis Tuckwell provides palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness. Based in Farnham and Guildford, we serve a population of 550,000 across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Are you looking for a worthwhile and rewarding role in palliative care?

Senior Registered Nurse – Hospice at Home

Rotation to the In-Patient Unit available

£42,035per annum WTE based on 37.5 hours per week

Full time and part time hours available

Phyllis Tuckwell is looking to appoint a Senior Registered Nurse with experience in both palliative care and working in the community. The role will work closely with other multidisciplinary team members to provide a timely service to people with deteriorating health, changing needs and in their last weeks of life. The role also requires the successful applicant to monitor and support patients who require proactive assessment and care planning to maximise their quality of life and live as fully as possible. The successful candidate will work in partnership with internal and external healthcare professionals as well as patients and their families, to ensure person centred, effective and co-ordinated care.

The successful candidate will have, or be willing to work towards, a qualification in palliative care, will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Their role will have clinical leadership and practice development responsibilities, and the successful applicant will take an active role in workload management and high-quality care, including patient safety and service improvement. The role requires a range of skills and knowledge in palliative care nursing, including holistic assessment and person-centred care, compassionate communication, decision making, medication management, medication administration, and patient, family and carer education, including for patients and professionals within Care Homes.

Part of the role involves coordination of shifts, patient allocation and line management including conducting appraisals and 1:1s

Phyllis Tuckwell offers a strong education, mentoring and training programme which will support the successful candidate’s leadership skills and their professional development in palliative care.

In return we offer:

• 6 weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Continuation of NHS Pension for current members or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Clinical Supervision
• Excellent education and training
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card Discount
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Staff Benefit Voucher Scheme
• A motivated and compassionate team whose passion is to make a difference.

Further information can be obtained from Helen Sloan, Community Services [e-mail]

If you are unable to apply on-line application forms are available from HR on 01252 729408 or email [e-mail]

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Sunday 25th May 2025

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

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