Zest Registered Nurse

Status: Fixed term contract for 1 year, with view to extending

Salary: WTE: £24,907.00 to £30,615.00 – band 5

Closing Date: 18/03/2021

Hours:         Part time – 68 hours per month

                    – 10 week day hours/week

– 28 hours working two weekends/month

– Occasional evenings

Would you like to be part of an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team working with young adults living with progressive illness and complex health care needs?

Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of young people and their families?

St Elizabeth Hospice is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and flexible Registered Nurse to provide holistic, person-centred care and nursing support to young adults living with progressive illness and complex health care needs accessing Zest services at St Elizabeth Hospice.  This will include providing support in the preparation for short break delivery with care planning, family liaison and over-seeing the off duty to ensure appropriate skill mix to meet complex needs.

The successful applicant will provide regular nursing support to the monthly evening Zest X-change group, over-seeing care planning and allocation of care support in conjunction with the Zest Lead Nurse, as well as being part of the short break care team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join St Elizabeth Hospice, your local hospice at the heart of the community, and to be part of something special that is happening in Suffolk.

Training will be provided to ensure you are competent and confident to support young adults with complex care needs.

For further information please read the attached job description and person specification or for an informal discussion please contact Helen Finlinson, Young Adult Care and Transition Lead on 01473 707032 or email helen.finlinson@stelizabethhospice.org.uk.

Closing Date:          18 March 2021

Interview Date:        25 & 26 March 2021

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted and invitation to interview will be sent by email.

Thank you for your interest in St Elizabeth Hospice.




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