Brent Community Team Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 7
Contract: Permanent various hours available over a seven day rota (up to 37.5 hours per week)
Salary: Band 7 Agenda for Change plus London Allowance
Location: HA3 0YG
Closing Date: Rolling Basis
Are you looking to use your clinical skills in caring for palliative patients in the community?
Job summary
The clinical nurse specialist is a key worker role. The clinical nurse specialist acts a keyworker for the person living with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. They hold regular supported conversations with the person, identifying their wide range of needs through a holistic needs assessment.
They develop a comprehensive care and support plan for the person living with cancer, and other diseases, addressing their health concerns and working to promote their health, wellbeing and independence.
Using their skills and expertise in cancer/palliative care, the clinical nurse specialist delivers high standards of personalised care, providing physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinating their care services, and informing/advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness. This leads to a more positive outcome for patients.
Benefits of joining our Hospice Team
A competitive progressive salary matched to NHS pay scales
Annual leave matched to align with the NHS, capped at 31 days plus bank holidays depending on years of service
The ability to continue your NHS pension
Carers Leave
Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours
Access to our 24hr employee assistance programme
Free onsite parking
Subsidised lunches
Access to the NHS Blue Light Card
Education and progression (many of our nurses progress to more senior roles)
St Luke’s Hospice are now offering a one off non-consolidated recruitment incentive to nursing candidates, this is payable on the completion of a successful probationary period of £2,000 (pro rata for part time)
Note: if the candidate leaves before completing 1 year service this amount will be deducted from their final pay.
*for administration purposes this incentive is active from 01.06.2023*
If you are interested in the role, you can click on the apply button below to fill out an application form.
If you would like to speak to our Brent Community Team Lead, Nicola Munnelly about working in the team, please call on 020 8382 8019
St Luke’s Hospice are equal opportunity employers and particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.
Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.
Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.
Please note this advert is on a rolling basis and we will be interviewing candidates as an when a suitable application is submitted. We will close this advert as soon as we fill the hours needed for the role.
