Staff Nurse / Paramedic – End of Life Urgent Care Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated professional to specialise in end-of-life care.
Main duties of the job
St Luke’s is delivering on its vision of a Hospice without Walls with the support of its End-of-Life Urgent Care Team, as a Registered Nurse or paramedic for the End-of-Life Urgent Care Service you will assist in supporting community-based end of life (EOL) patients in meeting their preferred place of care/death and prevent inappropriate admission to secondary care
To be a part of this caring and compassionate team as a Band 5 Nurse/Paramedic, you will need to be able to work autonomously and be responsible for ongoing holistic assessments and planning of care to meet the patients practical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs.
You will work closely with both primary and secondary care health professionals and other Hospice colleagues; therefore, good communication skills are essential.
We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with the Deputy Clinical Lead, Jo Davis, on 01752 964 200.
About us
St Lukes is a friendly, dynamic, and progressive organisation, where innovation and a can-do ethos is championed; we would value those with the desire to work in this specialist area.
As a staff member of St Lukes, you will receive an attractive employment package, which includes 7 weeks annual leave rising with service (inc. bank hols) and membership to a cash back health plan.
Were an equal opportunities employer
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record wont necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.
Unfortunately St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth aren’t able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.
Job responsibilities
Forfurther information regarding the main duties of this role, please see the JobDescription attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on this role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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