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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community

Salary (Band 6) £35,805 - £42,702
Location Leeds
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Community Clinical Nurse Specialist 

This is a fulltime post, however 30 hrs worked over 4 days will be considered.

St Gemma’s Hospice is seeking a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) who is passionate about delivering holistic care and supporting patients in a community setting. ​This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to support current service developments.

If you are a passionate and committed individual who prides themselves on providing a high quality service, then St Gemma’s welcomes your application to join our team.

You will need:

  • Significant experience at Band 5 working in specialist palliative care or caring for palliative care patients in a community or hospital setting
  • Experience and knowledge of symptom management
  • Ability to communicate effectively in complex clinical situations and with colleagues
  • Desire to be part of a flexible and ambitious multi-disciplinary team 
  • A driving licence and access to a car for work related purposes

 

St Gemma’s is an innovative and pioneering Hospice, providing services recently rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. We play a key role in influencing the future of palliative care in Leeds through the citywide Leeds Palliative Care Network. We are a leader in palliative care research, education and evidence into practice and are the first University Teaching Hospice. We provide both in-patient and community specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

Closing date 5pm on 31st Dec 2023

Interviews week beginning 8th January 2024

 

For informal enquiries please contact Jo Neiland, Head of Community Services, jo.neiland@st-gemma.co.uk or Eileen Clark, Deputy Nurse Manager on 0113 218 5540

Informal visits are encouraged

 

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

 

 

St Gemma’s Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients and their carers in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma’s community team, and via our day services, which include a Day Hospice and Out-Patient Department.

St Gemma’s welcomes and provides care to everyone regardless of people’s age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or diagnosis. Our care is always completely free of charge.

St Gemma’s is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK.

St Gemma’s is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place which reflects the communities we serve.  We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society as we value the different perspectives this brings.

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