Registered Nurse – Community Services

Registered Nurse – Community Services

Reference: HW-1414

Based in the beautiful village of Bartestree, approximately 5 miles east of Hereford city, St Michael’s Hospice has been providing the highest quality care, to the local community for over 35 years.

As a Hospice at Home Nurse you will use your nursing skills and knowledge, complemented by the education, support and mentoring we will provide, to ensure all patient’s end-of-life care needs are addressed. You will work with multiple agencies, advising, explaining and acting as a patient advocate in conversations with GPs, paramedics and other healthcare providers. This multi-disciplinary collaboration, alongside excellent communications and teamwork within the charity, means your patients will have continuity of care and be able to focus on quality time with their family.   

You will have the time, support and training to gain a more in-depth understanding of patients’ needs and how to address them. Your work is varied, always focusing on the care and support each family needs for their loved one to spend their final days at home.  

Visiting patients in their own homes, you will be providing expert palliative care alongside emotional and psychological support for the whole family. You will be building a rapport over weeks, months or even years so that symptoms are controlled, hospital admissions prevented and families able to spend quality time together, at home. 

As well as joining an enthusiastic friendly and committed team, our location is hard to beat – nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility with free on-site parking, discounted delicious meals snacks and drinks. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including a transferable NHS or Hospice pension, discounts with local suppliers, generous study leave and support for ongoing personal development. More benefits to working at St Michael’s Hospice include: 

• Range of flexible and part-time working patterns 
• NMC fees paid 
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 33) 
• Minimum staffing ratio 
• Use of Hospice Pool Cars 

If the Registered Nurse – Community Services position sounds like the role for you and you want to be part of one of the top 30 best not for profit organisations, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now, and help St Michael’s Hospice continue caring to make a difference to patients living with a terminal illness and their families across Herefordshire and beyond. 

If you would like have an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a shadow shift in Community Services please contact HR@smhospicehereford.org.

This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service  (DBS)  Check. Working hours will include, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis, with flexible shifts patterns.