Job overview

The Countess of Brecknock Hospice are seeking 2 WTE Band 6 Deputy Sister/ CNS's to join our amazing team and fantastic modern hospice in the heart of Hampshire!

This role is a rotational post with inpatient and community, with 6 months within each role which will continue. These roles are key to supporting both the inpatient unit and local community, enabling the optimal care of our patients and contributes to the success of our Trust. 

The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is paramount within HHFT.

•    Benefit from excellent working relationships with the palliative care consultants and senior leaders, with opportunities to work across inpatient care and community to broaden skills and knowledge

•    A supportive and professional environment

Main duties of the job

Supporting the Clinical Matron, Lead CNS and Sister/Charge Nurse team in the delivery of a 24/7 service within the inpatient team while in the Junior Sister role, and then rotating to Community Palliative CNS role giving support to patients within the local community. 

Ensuring high standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, patient experience and the patient journey

Delivering specialised clinical practice, knowledge, skills and experience

Effective leadership

Undertaking the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation where factors may be conflicting, requiring high level analysis and interpretation skills and the comparison of a range of options to achieve effective treatment. 

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.