Palliative Care Specialist Nurse - Maternity Cover FTC
Palliative Care Specialist Nurse - Maternity Cover FTC
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£ 45000 - 50000
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About the role
Ashgate Hospice is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means we are committed to inclusive hiring and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with rotation onto weekends and bank holidays
Join our team as a Palliative Care Nurse and make a difference!
Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse with a passion for palliative care
Were offering an exciting opportunity to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care Team at Ashgate Hospice on a fixedterm basis to cover maternity leave. This is a rewarding role for someone who wants to make a real difference to patients and families living with life limiting illness in North Derbyshire.
The ideal candidate will have the skills and confidence to work at Band 7 level delivering complex clinical care leading on holistic assessment and symptom management and contributing to education service improvement and multidisciplinary working.
However we also welcome applications from Band 6level nurses with relevant experience and a strong commitment to developing in post. Youll be supported with a clear development plan clinical supervision and access to training with the opportunity to progress to the Specialist Nurse role if competencies are met.
Key responsibilities:
Deliver highquality personcentred palliative and endoflife care in community settings.
- Provide expert clinical assessment symptom management and psychological support.
- Work closely with GPs District Nurses hospital teams and other professionals to ensure coordinated care.
- Lead or contribute to service development education audit and reflective practice.
- Work flexibly including some weekend and bank holiday cover with the use of remote technologies as needed.
For the full details you can read the attached job description or give Sophie Dudley the recruiting team lead a call onorfor an informal chat (it may be possible to arrange a visit to the hospice).
What youll bring:
Heres what were looking for:
- NMC registration (Adult Nursing).
- Experience in palliative care or a relevant clinical setting (e.g. oncology longterm conditions community).
- Excellent communication skills and emotional resilience.
- A full UK driving licence and access to independent transport for community visits.
Desirable (but not essential):
- NonMedical Prescribing qualification.
- Advanced Physical Assessment skills.
- Experience of teaching or supporting learners in practice.
About Ashgate:
Ashgate Hospice based in North Derbyshire offers free palliative and end of life care for adults with lifelimiting or incurable illnesses including cancer neurological diseases and advanced heart kidney and lung conditions. Last year we cared for over 2400 people. Our aim is to support our patients by keeping them informed managing their symptoms and improving their quality of life from diagnosis onwards.
We also provide vital support to the people who are important to them offering practical assistance and emotional support including bereavement services.
Were more than a care provider. Were a campaigner for sustainable end of life care funding in the UK and we continually invest in our services and workforce.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do:
- We are compassionate.
- We are a team.
- We are respectful open and inclusive.
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
We strive to create a workplace thats happy safe and supportive and our team seems to agree! In fact 86% of staff would recommend Ashgate Hospice as an employer.
We know how important wellbeing and worklife balance are which is why were open to flexible work arrangements including jobsharing.
As part of our team youll have access to training opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally. Whether you want to develop in your current role or explore new career paths well support you every step of the way.
Want to know more about what its like to work with us Visit our website check out our social media channels or listen to our podcast The Life and Death Podcast. Its a great way to get a sense of the Ashgate team and the difference we make.
Benefits of joining us
At Ashgate we take care of the people who take care of others. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to increase it through our Annual Buy and Sell Leave Scheme.
- A flexible working approach to help meet your needs and ours including options like jobsharing.
- A Cycle to Work scheme and a Tech Benefit scheme to help spread the cost of your next bike or gadget.
- The Westfield Health Cash Plan giving you money back on treatments like physiotherapy dental care and eye tests.
- Free access to Westfield Rewards with discounts at hundreds of highstreet retailers.
- A confidential Employee Assistance Programme offering free roundtheclock support when you need it.
- A pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution helping you save for the future.
- A life assurance scheme giving peace of mind for you and those important to you up to age 65.
- A commitment to your personal and professional development with training opportunities to help you grow.
- Free onsite parking whenever youre working at the hospice.
- Discounted onsite caf at our Old Brampton site available to all staff
- A wide range of initiatives to support your wellbeing and the time out to practice selfcare
Ready to make a difference
To learn more about the role please contact Sophie Dudley at/oremail . You can arrange to visit the hospice to see what it would be like to work with us.
Please note: Applications must be submitted via the Apply Now button on our website. Applications sent directly to HR or the recruiting manager will not be accepted.
Proposed interview date: Monday 2nd June 2025
If you know the interview date and can stick to it please include it here. Providing a clear date helps candidates plan and shows were organised and respectful of their time.
Additional information:
- If youre successful youll need to complete a DBS check as part of our preemployment process. You can find more details in the candidate assistant notes.
- As a healthcare provider we prioritise the safety of our patients staff and visitors. Thats why we encourage and recommend all staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 and receive the flu jabunless theres a compelling reason not too
- If you need any help with the recruitment process our HR team is here to assist. You can reach them at or call 0.
Additional support for candidates
- Were committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive fair and accessible to everyone.
- Reasonable adjustments: We are pleased to offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities neurodiverse conditions or longterm health needs.
- Shortlisting commitment: In line with our commitment to Equality Diversity and Inclusion we guarantee to shortlist any disabled candidate who meets the essential criteria for the role.
- Interview preparation: All shortlisted candidates will receive their interview questions in advance to help you feel fully prepared.
Accessibility resources:
- If you need assistance completing your online application you can contact the Disability Employment Service/Youth Employment Service by emailing .
- We encourage you to complete and share your Health Adjustment Passport. This helps us understand any adjustments or support you might need. Even if you choose not to share it the passport can be a valuable tool for your own benefit.
- You can also access support through the Access to Work scheme. a government initiative designed to help you start or remain in work if you have a health condition or disability. This includes support for the recruitment process. Learn more on the Access to Work webpage
For further guidance or information these resources may also be helpful:
- Looking for work if you are disabled
- Reed in Partnership Chesterfield Office: Call 0
- Disability Employment Service Derbyshire County Council
If you have any questions about adjustments or the recruitment process please contact our HR team at or call 0.
Who we are
For more information about us please visit our website here.
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