Hospice Community Nurse

Post:                             Hospice Community Nurse (waiting list)                   

Location:                      Community Based

Department:                 Adult Community Services

Salary:                          Based on Band 6 (£27,772 - £36,280 per annum, pro rata)

Contract:                      Waiting list for Full Time, Part Time and Bank posts

ROLE

Working as a Hospice Community Nurse, as part of a team of nurses, the post holder will be responsible for the delivery of a specialist advisory service through the management of a caseload of patients within a community setting.

The post holder will act as a resource to health care professionals within primary care, Northern Ireland Hospice multidisciplinary team, Trust multidisciplinary teams, agencies and individuals.

This advisory and support role demands excellent clinical knowledge of specialist palliative care, effective communication skills and sound community awareness.  The HCN will have the ability to work independently and as part of the community and extended Hospice teams.  As a team member the HCN will contribute to a positive supportive working environment with an emphasis on team work and co-operation.

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Specification below. Alternatively contact a member of the People & Development Team on 02890 781836.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 21 January 2020 at 4 pm.

Please note all correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form. Please ensure to check your 'junk/spam' folder as due to personal email security settings, emails can sometimes appear here. Any email correspondence will come from an email address ending in @nihospice.org.