Exciting Career Opportunity: Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) / Associate Clinical Paramedic Specialist (ACPS) - Hospice Outreach Service (2-Year Fixed Term Contract) (Closing dates for applications are 17th September)
Are you passionate about delivering compassionate and empowering care to those with life-limiting illnesses? Do you want to be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team that truly makes a difference? If so, this role is perfect for you!
Your New Role:
We're seeking dedicated clinical professionals ready to take the next step in their personal development and career progression. As part of our commitment to providing exceptional care-ensuring the right people deliver the right care in the right place at the right time-we're offering ACNS/ACPS positions within our dynamic Hospice Outreach Service.
Why This Role Is for You:
This is an outstanding opportunity for experienced registered nurses or paramedics with a passion for palliative and end-of-life care. While experience in this specialty is welcome, it's not essential. If you bring a different clinical background, we'll support your learning and growth every step of the way in this specialized area( We ask basic EOL or Palliative care aspect has been completed when you did your training)
Benefits of Joining the Service:
- 'Outstanding' CQC rating
- Competitive Salary upto £37,000
- Part time and Full time options considered
- Subsidised Café
- Beautiful gardens and Labyrinth
- Free parking
- Free refreshments
- Workforce Consultive Group
- Help out at a range of Hospice events
- Workforce celebration events
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption pay
- Generous pension scheme or ability to transfer an NHS pension
- Holiday trading - buy and sell additional holiday
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhancements for bank holidays/unsocial hours and shift lead
- 36 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Annual Cost of Living increase
- Long service awards including additional leave entitlement
What You'll Be Doing:
Our Hospice Outreach Team is the first point of contact for new community referrals and incoming calls. You'll be on the frontline, providing crucial palliative advice and support to patients and families in their homes, including care and nursing homes. As part of a rotating schedule, you'll offer telephone support and conduct clinic and home-based assessments, ensuring patients receive individualized care that enhances their quality of life.
We care for individuals with long-term conditions such as heart failure, respiratory disease, frailty, neurological conditions, and cancer diagnoses. Our focus is on patient-centered goals, and we work closely with other community teams and specialists to optimize patient care and continuously develop our team's expertise.
To Succeed in This Role:
You're a motivated clinician capable of working independently while thriving as part of a responsive, resilient team. You have advanced communication skills and excel in both oral and written presentations.
This role excites you because it offers the chance to not only advance your career but also make a profound impact on patients' lives. Over the course of this two-year contract, you'll follow a structured framework that will allow you to train, develop, and grow into a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Clinical Paramedic Specialist.
Join Us:
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding journey that combines career growth with compassionate care, apply now and become an integral part of our Hospice Outreach Service!