Hospice Community Nurse Band 5 to Band 6 Developmental Role inBerkhamsted inBerkhamsted PUBLISHED 8 DEC 2023

• This post will comprise of working as a community nurse under the direction of the specialist nurses, following a structured competency programme. With expected progression from band 5 to band 6 within 6 to 12 months dependent on achieving all competencies.
• To establish effective working relationships with multiprofessional community teams, including GPs
• To provide advice and support to patients and their families affected by life-limiting disease. At the patients home or other care settings and in our out patient setting, Spring Centre as required.
• To work as a member of the Hospice multi-professional team aiming to provide a high quality, responsive, skilled and compassionate service.
• To holistically assess patients physical, psychological, spiritual and information needs, plan, implement and evaluate their care.
• To develop your knowledge and skills in delivering specialist symptom control advice and emotional support.
• Refer to appropriate services in order to ensure patients have the support they require.
• Act as the patient or carer advocate by liaising with other colleagues including the GP, hospital teams or within HOSF and sign posting appropriately.
• Ensure continuity of care through comprehensive, accurate written recording of notes and thorough verbal handovers.
• A willingness and enthusiasm for ongoing professional development, acknowledging and building upon gaps in learning.
• The post holder shall carry out her/his duties according to the philosophy of the Hospice, acting at all times in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence, and to safeguard the interests and confidentiality of individual patients and their families. She/he shall uphold and enhance the good standing and the reputation of the nursing profession, being accountable for her/his professional practice, according to the NMC: The Code.
• Represent the organisation and uphold the organisations reputation and values
• To support the organisations income generation activity

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting new developmental post within our innovative Hospice community team. With progression from band 5 to band 6 expected within 6 to 12 months dependent on achieving competencies. You would be joining a supportive and expert multidisciplinary community team, following a structured competency programme under the guidance of clinical nurse specialists.

In this role you will bring your enthusiasm to learn and develop within palliative and community care. Delivering high standards of care, working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing advice, psychological support and symptom control for patients with an associated life limiting condition and their families, within both home and out patient settings.

The successful candidate will be part of the Integrated Community Team and will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and other care providers, working as a community nurse under the direction of the specialist nurses.

You will provide advice and support to patients affected by life-limiting disease and support their families. At the patients home or other care settings and in our out patient setting, as required. Under the guidance of clinical nurse specialists you will assess patients physical, psychological, spiritual and information needs, plan, implement and evaluate care, provide specialist symptom control advice and emotional support.