Community Hospices Nurse

St Luke'S Hospice; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Cape Town seeks a Community Hospice Nurse to deliver palliative care and support to patients with life-threatening illnesses. Candidates should have a nursing qualification, at least five years of experience, and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. This full-time role offers various benefits including study leave and pension fund contributions.

Benefits

Better than basic leave benefits

NPO market-related remuneration

Pension Fund with insurance coverage

Flexible working hours

Employee Wellness Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in community-based nursing.
• Registered with SANC and have professional indemnity.
• Fluent in English and another official language.

Responsibilities

• Attend to and provide care for patients within nursing guidelines.
• Assess and advise on pain and symptom control.
• Prepare patients and families for end-of-life care.

Skills

Palliative care understanding

Interpersonal sensitivity

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Education

Diploma in General Nursing or Degree in Nursing Science

Diploma or Certification in Palliative Care

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

We require the services of a Community Hospice Nurse who will be responsible for providing Palliative care and support to community-referred patients suffering from life-threatening illness within our geographical area.

ENTRY-LEVEL QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma in General Nursing or Degree in Nursing Science (General, Psychiatry, Community and Midwifery)
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in community-based nursing
• Registered with SANC and in possession of professional indemnity
• Diploma or Certification in Palliative Care (added advantage. Those applicants that do not meet this criterion will be expected to study towards the certification)
• A thorough understanding of palliative care and its role in society
• Fluency in English and 1 other official language (dependent on the geographical location of the specific position)
• Intermediate MS Office Suite literacy – Outlook, Word and Excel
• Unendorsed driver's license, with long-term experience driving a manual vehicle

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Attend to and provide care of the patients of SLCH within the guidelines of the nursing act and the philosophy of the organisation
• Assess, monitor and advise patients on pain and symptom control in accordance with the patient's medical advisory team
• Develop and implement a nursing plan in accordance with the patient's interdisciplinary team
• Prepare patient and their family for end-of-life care
• Refer patients to other specialised services within the organisation when so required
• Maintain all patient data in accordance with the requirements of the law, instructions from the medical team and within the guidelines of SLCH
• Perform other duties, as and when so requested, in support of team goals

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines together with resilience and stress management
• Interpersonal sensitivity
• Must be able to work independently but also be a team player
• Problem solving, monitoring and engaging diversity
• Judgement and decision making
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in written format
• Trustworthy and honest
• Integrity
• Professional maturity

SCREENING PROCEDURE

• All applicants are expected to provide or avail themselves for:
  • A letter of motivation for the application and a fully completed application form
  • A detailed Curriculum Vitae (with dates and reasons for leaving, citing your most recent remuneration and expected income)
  • Proficiency assessments to assess competence in areas required, inclusive of a panel interview

BENEFITS

• Better than Basic Condition of Employment leave benefits, and study leave that exceeds comparative benefits of other organisations
• NPO market-related remuneration
• A contributory Pension Fund that includes Group Life Insurance, Disability- and Funeral Cover
• Preferential working hours of 08h00 to 16h00 Monday to Friday, with exception of roles that expect after-hours deliverables
• Competency-based development opportunities
• Free access to an Employee Wellness Program managed by CWS, offering 24/7 telephone counselling, access to Legal, Financial, Family Care, Psychosocial, and Health specialists, Face-2-Face- and trauma Counselling

CLOSING DATE : COB Wednesday, 10 September

All applications received within the time frames will be considered.

Note : St Luke's Combined Hospices reserves the right not to make an appointment to this position.

St Luke's Combined Hospices is guided by the principles of Employment Equity.

Job Type : Full-time

Work Location : In person