Job Description

Location

: Thanet

Status

: full-time (37.5 hours) and part-time (28 hours) available

Salary

: 37,338 to 44,962 a year DOE, pro-rata

Closing date

: 06/12/2025


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Why work for Pilgrims Hospices?

You have a background in palliative nursing care

You want to develop your nursing

skills into a specialist role and be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority

You have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment of thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end of life care needs

You want to go home at the end of the day knowing you've made a difference to people and their families/carers in east Kent.

You are passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life through holistic needs assessment; providing individually planned care informed by patient wishes; supporting patients and their families/carers to have open and honest conversations about their wishes for end of life care

If so, then the role of

Palliative Specialist Nurse

at Pilgrims Hospices Thanet may be just the job for you!


We are seeking well-motivated and forward thinking professionals to join our multi-disciplinary team, in supporting patients across east Kent.

Key duties include:

Undertakes a comprehensive palliative care nursing assessment in the outpatient/telephone clinic, home or ward setting identifying an appropriate plan of care for patients and families based on clear goals intended to bring about effective, measurable patient / family outcomes Oversees the patient's progress in line with the care plan and makes changes to plans when patients needs and preferences change. As an independent prescriber, prescribes medicines for patients in accordance with local policies, national standards and formularies relating to scope of practice. Promote the work of the Hospice through collaborative working with clinical and allied professionals, encouraging a multi-professional team working approach to support patients, families and carers irrespective of setting Initiates and undertakes audit projects to inform standards of practice, instigates and participates in research activities. Supervise and share knowledge and skills, imparting advice and recommendations for patient care to junior colleagues as well as other health and social care professionals as required.
Recognising the need to support employees working within this particular field, we provide an extensive range of physical and psychological support measures through our health and wellbeing programme, to ensure your success, including:


A supportive and friendly working environment Regular quality interactions with our clinical and medical teams Strong working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary teams On-going training and CPD/career development Access to a range of resources to ensure our staff have access to help and support where and when they need it; and Regular self-care and development sessions

Working pattern:

Working pattern is Monday - Friday 8.30-4.30pm with early, late and weekend cover according to a rota.

About us

As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end-of-life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.


Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families - both in the community and in-patient units.

Our Vision

"Of a community where people with a terminal illness and their family and friends are supported and empowered to live well in mind and body until the very last moment of their life".

We recognise that our workforce is integral to the delivery of

our Vision

and our charitable aims. Pilgrims Hospices continues to create a highly skilled, motivated, engaged and healthy workforce by providing an environment where staff and volunteers feel highly motivated to perform their roles to a consistently high standard, and actively role model our charitable behaviours and values.


To achieve

our Vision

, we have a shared set of values and behaviours that enable us to be the people and the charity that patients and their loved ones need us to be. They form

our CODE

, which guides us in our daily working and decision making:

Compassionate

We treat everyone with compassion and care

Open

We communicate openly, honestly and effectively

Dynamic

We are dynamic, improving and developing our service

Empowered

We empower people to achieve their outcomes

Other benefits

As an Employer of Choice, our commitment to supporting our employees and volunteers is a key priority.


Our

Health and Wellbeing Strategy

is an important step in ensuring the sustainability of our workforce, and clearly outlines our strategic intentions to improve employee capability, resilience, and engagement, to adapt to and embrace change as the health sector continues to develop.


Our hospices offer:


Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause A sense of wellbeing A good work-life balance Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent - all providing very good road and rail links NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card Cycle to Work Schemes Free hospice parking
We invest in our employees, which is one of the key things that makes us an award-winning employer of choice.

If you think this is your ideal role and want to join us and contribute to providing high quality patient care and support to those at the end of their life, please apply now.

Please look at our job description and our job pack as attached below for more information.