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Out of Hours Clinical Nurse/Paramedic Specialist

Would you like to be part of pioneering service expanding the Out of Hours provision for specialist palliative care services supporting patient’s across West Suffolk and Thetford?

As part of the West Suffolk Alliance, we are committed to supporting people to die well, and where possible in accordance with the choices they have made. This means enhancing the support we provide during out of hour periods, whilst working in partnership with our Alliance colleagues.

We are looking for a driven and ambitious practitioner, ideally with a Non-Medical Prescribing V300 qualification and with Advanced Clinical Assessment skills. The successful candidate will have a Nursing or Paramedic background to work alongside a Healthcare assistant out of hours.

With experience in Specialist Palliative Care you will be able to support patients where they call home, provide a robust clinical assessment, support timely symptom control, prescribing where needed (Clinical support is provided out of hours).

Working alongside the Early Intervention Team within West Suffolk Hospital out of hours to facilitate an effective response and to those with unmet palliative care needs. You will also have a close working relationship with St Nicholas Hospice Care Colleagues.

You would be joining a passionate and committed team, supporting a seven day a week community service, delivering often complex symptom control, emotional support and family education. Working as a part of an integrated team you would work closely within a broad MDT, including our medical team, Allied Healthcare Professionals and Psychological Support. You will receive support and advice from our Advanced Clinical Practitioner and medical team, which provides an excellent opportunity for career development in this specialty.

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Out of Hours Clinical Nurse-Paramedic Specialist

Contract Details

Fixed Term post for 12 months
37 hours per week, 22:00 – 08:00 Friday to Monday (days negotiable)
£43,607 to £49,338 per annum

Employee benefits

  • Free onsite parking
  • 25 days paid annual leave, increasing to 29 with service
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Continuation of your NHS pension or access to a group pension scheme
  • Provision of home-made meals available for staff in our onsite bistro
  • Life assurance
  • Access to Blue Light Card scheme with a range of discounts
  • Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support)
  • Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay

We look forward to hearing from you

If you have any questions or would like to come for an information discussion please contact our Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Daisy Jacobs, on 01284 766133 or email Daisy.Jacobs@stnh.org.uk

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Location, St Nicholas Hospice Care, Hardwick Lane, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

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