Overview
Salary: £45,118 – £48,288 (pro rata) per annum
Location: ellenor hospice (DA11 7HQ)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, flexible workdays– including weekends
This is an incredible opportunity to join the ellenor adult community services team. This is a brilliant part-time role combining clinical and community care. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing palliative care and end of life services to patients in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley area.
ellenor is a hospice charity in Gravesend providing palliative and end-of-life care within the local community. At ellenor, we value inclusivity and focus on providing high-quality services with compassion and care.
We offer professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme (with the option for NHS Pension Scheme members to transfer their pension), an employee assistance program, discount schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and much more.
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
- To take responsibility for a defined group of patients in the community, ensuring the highest possible standards of individualised care and prioritising need in line with a
- available resources.
- Ensure that the patient’s dignity is promoted and respected and that equality and diversity are top priority in the care of patients and families.
- Undertakes a keen interest in teaching within the hospice with students and staff as required.
- Complete comprehensive assessment of patients and their careers.
- Delivers monitors and reviews the care of patients and families taking appropriate alternative internal or external services.
Essential requirements:
- First level registered nurse with demonstrable experience in palliative care (Minimum 2 years)
- Degree in palliative care or related subject
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience working in either community, specialist palliative care or general palliative care services.
- Experience in working with own developing level of competence.
- Experience of productive multi and interdisciplinary working
- Knowledge of symptom management and ability to make initial assessment of patients psychological, social and spiritual needs, referring as necessary to the most appropriate needs.
- Ability to maximize use of OT in the workplace.
- Ability to communicate effectively at advanced level with patients and families with specialist palliative care needs.
This post is subject to extended DBS clearance.
How to apply:
By application form downloadable from our website or by submitting a CV and cover letter to hr@ellenor.org, CVs without a cover letter will not be considered.
ellenor is committed to recognising and valuing people’s differences and promoting an inclusive environment for everyone. We are committed to recruiting and retaining an outstanding and diverse team of individuals who will work together to support our patients and their families at one of the most difficult times of their lives.
For informal enquiries please contact Linda Cahill 07495 903451
linda.cahill@ellenor.org
Closing date 17/10/2025
Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted on an ongoing basis. Therefore, if you are interested, kindly submit your application at your earliest convenience as the vacancy may close prior to the closing date.
