Community Senior Registered Nurse

Responsible for the provision of holistic care and support to children and young people(CYP) who have life-limiting conditions and their families as a key member of the communityteam. This care is provided in the familys own home, in the community, and support intothe hospices and acute settings.

You will be the first point of contact for families following acceptance to the service andresponsible for undertaking a holistic assessment of the child and familys needs. You willprovide high quality palliative care to CYPs under the care of Chestnut Tree House, usingyour skills and expertise in a diverse range of situations, autonomously and as a member ofthe community team. You will have excellent communication skills, be a sound educator,and work proficiently.

You will work closely with the CTH in house team, Child & Family Services Team andsymptom management services to ensure a seamless and comprehensive service to CYP andtheir families.

Main duties of the job

Providing professional clinical leadership in the provision of palliative care acrosscare settings for CYP under the care of CTH.

To work in partnership with the CTH care teams and wider MDT, demonstratingexcellent communication skills to ensure high quality seamless care.

To ensure that holistic care is family centred, research based and meets with allstatutory requirements and adheres to clinical governance initiatives and bestpractice.

Provide support to CYPs and their families where required through community visitsto hospital, home or hospice alongside relevant external professionals fromstatutory services.

To be actively involved with the on-going development of the CTH care service, inparticular the community team, contributing to development through research,audit and quality improvement.

Provide clinical support and continuity of care to CYPs with palliative needs.

Ability to follow an agreed symptom management plan and liaise with teams to offer high level care in the home as needed.

To be actively involved with the on-going development of the CTH care service, in particular the community team, contributing to development through research, audit and quality improvement.

Provide clinical support and continuity of care to CYPs with palliative needs.

Work alongside specialist symptom management teams to assess symptoms and provide clinical feedback to form part of decision making under the lead of the specialist services.

We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people-centric organisation like ours.

Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK.We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

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