Two, Full time, fixed term, one year posts (Part-time applications considered)
An opportunity has arisen for two motivated, enthusiastic and highly skilled nurses to join the dynamic and progressive Palliative Care Team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. The posts are for a fixed term of one year. The successful candidates will join an established team that provides specialist advise, support and education for patients, carers and other health professionals to improve the quality of life for patients with a life limiting illness or those at the end of their life during their hospital admission. A key aspect of the role will be to assist in service development.
We are looking for a candidate with excellent assessment and communication skills and who has the ability to work both autonomously and as part of an inter-disciplinary team. These posts provide an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to work within a supportive and committed team. The post holder will be expected to work trust wide
You will be expected to attend the Trust’s Induction Programme for RNs, RMs and ODPs (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the programme lead if this is problematic: nicola.henthorn@nhs.net), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area and classroom-based study days which run from 9am to 5pm.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics
Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Interview Date: Tuesday 13th October 2020
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