Consultant Nurse

Salary

£60,900

Working Hours

Full time (part time considered)

Hospice in the Weald is looking for a confident and compassionate Consultant Nurse. We would love to hear from you if you have the drive and ambition to transform patient care, embed systems / processes to ensure high-quality care whilst supporting and developing our highly skilled workforce.

You will be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate our teams to continuously improve the quality of care and standards of practice. Be a role model and expert resource to the multi-professional team, supporting further education and training of the MDT.

You will take an active role in collaborating with external stakeholders to provide palliative care for the people of West Kent and East Sussex. 

You will be joining a dedicated and friendly team which focuses on maintaining evidenced based, effective support for people living in their own homes (including Care Homes), and in our inpatient wards. Ensuring that practice is rehabilitative, person-cantered and focusses on the patient’s goals and what is important to them and their family.

You will be key in the delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, effective and well led care that ensures improved patient outcomes and an excellent patient experience. You will provide accessible advice and leadership to the professional nursing and medical teams throughout our services. You will be a source of advanced clinical expertise and decision-making. 

At Hospice in the Weald, we are committed to learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing Hospice in the Weald you are choosing a long and happy career, where you will be able to see the difference, you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Why join our team? We have flexible working options to suit your work-life balance, and you can transfer your NHS pension. Other benefits include free parking at our Pembury site and a generous holiday allowance, with the ability to buy and sell additional holiday. You can view more information about our range of benefits on our website. 

If you think you’re right for this position, we would love to hear from you! 

To discuss your application, request some further information, or to arrange a visit with us, please contact Jan Thirkettle, Director of Clinical Excellence on 01892 820 500 or jan.thirkettle@hospiceintheweald.org.uk  

Closing date:  23/08/24

Interview date: 11/09/24