Registered Nurse - Living Well

Are you a registered nurse who is committed to supporting patients, families and carers to live well with advanced and terminal illness?

The postholder will support patients to manage symptoms, take a proactive approach to enabling choices and supporting self-management, and be supported to develop their skills in palliative care. The successful applicant must be flexible and able to work between our sites at The Beacon and at The Hospice in Farnham or in other service areas according to patient need., A successful Registered Nurse will:

• Be a Registered General Nurse.
• Be committed to enabling choice and supporting a persons autonomy.
• Be committed to providing high quality holistic, person and family centred support.
• Have well developed communication, interpersonal and team working skills.
• Be willing to undertake further training in communication and palliative care skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of community working.
• Be self-aware, resilient, and able to cope with stressful situations.
• Have post registration experience.
• Have experience of working with people approaching the end of life.
  
  We are based in Farnham and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.
Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Nursing staff are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring every day is precious for our patients. The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about here

Excellent Benefits
• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card
Excellent Career Development
• Access to learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site education team)
• Shadow shifts
• Rotation opportunities
A Great Place to Work
• Equal Opportunities employer
• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical supervision and support
97% of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell
• , £20,148 to £24,900 a year depending on experience (WTE £36,060-£41,500)