WH26-39 WCN South

Job summary

Weldmar Community Nurse

South Dorset

Permanent Contract

Band 6 and 22.5 hours a week

(Weekdays & Weekends)

Main duties of the job

Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families in the community?

We are seeking a motivated Community Nurse to join our Specialist Hospice at Home Service. Working across South Dorset, you will provide high-quality palliative and end of life care, supporting patients to remain comfortable and independent in their own homes wherever possible.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering holistic care, symptom management, emotional support, and advice to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about person-centred care and committed to delivering excellence in hospice services.

About us

Weldmar Hospicecare provides specialist care for adults in Dorset who have a life limiting illness, and support for their loved ones. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion across all aspects of our organisation.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The role of the Weldmar Community Nurse is to work collaboratively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home (SH@H) team, working closely with colleagues within the hub and with primary care teams and community hospitals, providing advice and guidance to patients, carers, and professionals in other agencies to ensure the delivery of high-quality integrated services and be responsive and agile in responding to needs of patients.

The role encompasses clinical, advisory, therapeutic and education functions.

The Weldmar Community Nurse will be based within a Specialist Hospice at Home hub.

To practice evidence based expert palliative and end of life care, holding a flexible corporate caseload under the guidance of the Weldmar Community Nurse Specialist.

To provide guidance, education, mentorship and support to colleagues within the hub and other health care professionals internally and externally in order to develop and improve palliative care practice.

Act as a resource using clinical knowledge and skills for advice, guidance and support to Health Care Assistants and Assistant Practitioners within the Specialist Hospice at Home team.

Undertake regular line management with the service Assistant Practitioner and Health Care Assistant team, as per policy and in line with the needs of the individual employee.

• To participate in audit and support service and practice development.

To be an integral part of the specialist hospice at home service, responding to patients needs as determined on a daily basis.

To provide support to patients/ families when patient is entering end of life.

To promote the use of AIRMID/ video technology

To deliver equitable service to all patients

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience within one or more relevant clinical fields (end of life, palliative care, life limiting, community nursing etc.)
• Minimum of one year relevant (palliative care or other clinical speciality with significant palliative care input)
• Experience of providing coaching, guidance and support within a clinical environment.
• Previous line management experience desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Post registration qualification in palliative care/cancer/other life limiting conditions at diploma/degree level
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Understanding of end-of-life care issues
• Knowledge of the pathology of disease processes for life limiting illnesses
• Knowledge and understanding of the management of complex symptoms
• Underpinning knowledge of the end-of-life tools which improve patient care i.e. Gold Standards Framework, ACP.
• Principles of clinical supervision and reflective practice
• Knowledge of principles of research and audit
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Awareness of health and social care agendas

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Holistic assessment skills for the health and wellbeing of patients with a life limiting/palliative diagnosis and their families
• Able to work out in the community without direct supervision
• Analytic and creative thinking skills and ability to apply these to all areas of own work (e.g. patient assessment, education provision, service development)
• Written communication skills, including ability to write up patient assessments, draft reports and educational materials
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to provide advice, guidance, coaching and education and to influence change
• Ability to plan and organise own workload with varied complexity
• Ability to work alone but also as part of a multi-professional team
• Good time management, prioritisation and organisational ability
• IT competency with email, internet, Word and PowerPoint.
• To be flexible and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service
• Work positively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team.