Staff Nurse / Paramedic Single Point

Are you a registered nurse or a paramedic looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate and enthusiastic about providing excellent palliative care? St Helena hospice have an exciting opportunity for Staff Nurse's and Paramedics to join our Single Point team. We have various hours available, including full time. You will be working as part of a team to provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluating care needs.Main duties of the job Work as part of Hospice in the Home MDT Organise day to day work tasks and direct less experienced or junior colleagues. Ensure that patient safety is always maintained. Act as an advocate for patients as required. Triage calls over 24 hours and giving advice and support to patients who are known to St Helena or have their details recorded on the My Care Choices Register. Provide rapid response visits to patients in crisis in the community. Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients. Be a clinical resource to Clinical support workers, Health Care assistants as well as Administrators and Call Handlers. Work closely with community and primary care colleagues, St Helena and hospital staff in order to ensure that patients requiring end of life care receive an integrated service in a timely manner. Working overnight, taking calls from patients and professionals and undertaking home visits as necessary throughout North East Essex.

St Helena Hospices core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.

Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs. Whether you are newly qualified or and experienced practitioner, we want to meet your and discuss the possibility of your joining this great Team. In return we offer;

• A competitive and progressive salary, in line with NHS agenda for change.
• Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours
• NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership)
• Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff
• At Least 27 days Annual Leave, plus statutory Bank Holidays
• Clinical Supervision
• Schwartz Rounds
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support
• We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal
• Uniform provided
• Free on site parking
• Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks