Wellbeing Practitioner

Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until the very last moment in their life?

• Through holistic needs assessment
• Providing individually planned care informed by patient wishes
• Supporting patients and their families/carers to have open and honest conversations about their wishes for end of life care
If so, then the role ofWellbeing Practitioner at Pilgrims Hospice may be just the job for you. We are seeking well-motivated and forward thinking professionals to join our multi-disciplinary team, in supporting patients across East Kent. As a member of the wider clinical team, the successful candidate will be involved in assessing and developing appropriate plans of intervention and support for patients and their families, acting as a resource in providing advice on active palliative care management. This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week.,
• Engaging with and supporting patients, their carers and families, undertaking person centred holistic assessments to identify individual needs
• Prescribing a range of appropriate services to enable, empower and promote wellbeing
• Providing advice and guidance related to symptom management
• Recognising and appropriately responding to changes in patients conditions
• Actively contributing to service development
• Undertaking evidence based projects and audit
• Making recommendations for the development of and changes to working practices and processes as required
  
  Do you have a background in wellbeing practice?
Do you want to develop your wellbeing practitioner's skills into a specialist role and be part of a pro-active, multi-disciplinary and professional team who put excellent patient care as their priority? Do you have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment that thrives on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end-of-life care needs?

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end of life care services to patients and their families across east Kent. Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families both in the community and in-patient units.

Of a community where people with a terminal illness, and their family and friends, are supported and empowered to live well in mind and body until the very last moment of their life. Other Benefits As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority. Our hospices offer:
• Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
• Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
• Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
• A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
• A sense of wellbeing
• A good work-life balance
• Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent all providing very good road and rail links
• NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card