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Community Staff Nurse – West Sussex

Employer
Chestnut Tree House
Location
West Sussex (GB)
Salary
£30,290 - £34,580 pro rata
Closing date
30 Nov 2018

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Community Staff Nurse – West Sussex

Chestnut Tree House

37.5 hours per week (min 30 hrs considered)

£30,290 - £34,580 pro rata

Chestnut Tree House, near Arundel, is the only children's hospice in Sussex and is breaking new ground in providing the highest standards of respite, palliative and end of life care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families.

It takes a very special person to care for a child or a young person with a life-threatening or life-limiting condition, their siblings and parents. Paediatric palliative care is a growing and challenging specialty, which will utilise all your clinical and interpersonal skills.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse preferably with community palliative care experience, to work as an independent community staff nurse supported by a team leader. You will be working as an independent community practitioner, to lead, develop and support the West Sussex Community Team. This will include working as part of, and supporting the team as it provides holistic, individualised care to young people and their families as they proceed through this phase, along with transitioning our young people as they enter the adult world.

To succeed in this exciting role you will be able to demonstrate effective team skills, a strong background in managing the care of children and young people with complex needs and/or disabilities, together with the flexibility to meet the needs of the service. You will be required to demonstrate experience of assessment, planning and evaluation of care relating to complex needs and the ability to co­ordinate, manage and prioritise your own and others’ caseload as part of this busy and demanding role.

  • RSCN/RN child Branch/ or RLDN/RGN with paediatric palliative care experience essential
  • Community qualification desirable
  • Must have driving license and access to a car

Closing Date: 30th November 2018

Benefits included:

  • Enrolment onto our company pension scheme or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme
  • Up to 35 days’ annual leave inc of bank holidays (additional annual leave after 5 & 10 years’ service)
  • Free parking
  • Corporate Gym Membership
  • On-site education support
  • Free clinical indemnity insurance cover
  • Option to join Healthcare Cash Plan

 

If you have the passion and drive to succeed, please visit our website by clicking on the apply button for further details and information on how to apply.

Alternatively, email our HR Department on hr@stbh.org.uk

Please complete your application form in as much detail as possible as we will use this to shortlist.

Company

Chestnut Tree House is a children’s charity providing hospice care services and community support for children and young people with progressive life-shortening conditions throughout East and West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and South East Hampshire.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01903 871800
Location
St Barnabas Hospices (Sussex) Ltd
Titnore Lane
Goring by Sea
Worthing
West Sussex
BN12 6NZ
GB

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