Job summary
Are you committed to
delivering high quality patient care?Do you have good communication
skills and enjoy working as part of a team? Are you able to work in a
highly emotive environment?If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are looking to
recruit enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Community Nurses to join our
community team. The successful applicants
will be joining an innovative and forward thinking team, contributing to the
delivery of high standards of clinical care across the community of Sheffield.
Main duties of the job
These posts will deliver
palliative and end of life care as part of the St Lukes multidisciplinary
community services delivering specialist skills in patient centred holistic
assessment, symptom management, and effective clinical and advanced care
planning. The role also includes participating in education and training both
internally and externally to the organisation. The post holder will work under
the direct clinical leadership of advanced practitioner level community nurses
and will be responsible to the Matron Community Team and Active Intervention
Centre.
Applicants for these posts
will be first level registered nurses with significant post-registration
experience with a minimum of one years palliative care experience. You will be
motivated, committed and have a flexible approach with a passion to
progress. Evidence of continuing
professional and personal development at diploma level is essential and you
must be a car driver and owner in order to be considered.
All posts within the St
Lukes are eligible to join the St
Lukes Pension Scheme. Please note that St Lukes is not part of Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals or an NHS employer and the terms and conditions differ to
the NHS benefits package.
About us
St Lukes is dedicated to the wellbeing of the terminally ill in Sheffield and their loved ones. No patient or family is ever the same, and our journey with each individual is unique. Above all, we are about life, and enabling our patients and their loved ones to live theirs and die with dignity and respect.
OUR VISION:Supporting and caring for
everyone affected by terminal
illness in Sheffield.
OUR MISSION:To deliver the best possible
palliative care in Sheffield, whilst
developing and driving continual
improvements for everyone
affected by terminal illness.
OUR VALUES:The Board and Executive agreed
St Lukes organisational values
in 2015 ensuring they reflect our
culture and what we want to
achieve together. We have four
simple values which set out how
we work together to achieve
success at St Lukes.
No matter what area of St Lukes
we work in and no matter who we
work for, we are committed to
the following ways of working:
- Compassionate
- Dignified
- Inspired
- Pioneering
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the SLH Band D Community Staff Nurse is to deliver palliative and end-of-life
care as part of St Lukes multidisciplinary community service. The clinician will provide specialist
palliative care, knowledge and expertise to families, health and social care
disciplines to enhance the delivery of holistic palliative care. The Staff
Nurse will report to the Community Manager but be led in development by senior
mentors including the Nurse Consultant. The
role is designed to assess and report the current patient status, according to
IPOS and the St Lukes Complexity Framework, and to initiate and deliver
specialist interventions with support from the Community Nurse in Charge each
day.
The clinician will work to contribute to the
community focused services delivered by St Lukes to combine national and local
priorities for end of life care. They
will assist in the running of Community Clinics at Little Common Lane.
The actions of the successful candidate will help
to achieve St Lukes priorities of care.
These include a reduction in the number of avoidable hospital admissions
and the facilitation of choice regarding the place of care at the end of the
patients life.
This position will require a responsive and
flexible individual with skills which contribute to the wider multi-professional
service. The Staff Nurse will be
motivated to develop essential bedside skills, including therapeutic
communication, to support individuals at home.
This role is developmental with a competency framework to ensure ongoing
learning to enable the clinician to progress towards a senior position within
the team.
*The role has a clear competency framework and person specification
outlining the required qualifications and requirements in practice which will
be the measure of performance in the role as part of St Lukes Performance
Management Process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the SLH Band D Community Staff Nurse is to deliver palliative and end-of-life
care as part of St Lukes multidisciplinary community service. The clinician will provide specialist
palliative care, knowledge and expertise to families, health and social care
disciplines to enhance the delivery of holistic palliative care. The Staff
Nurse will report to the Community Manager but be led in development by senior
mentors including the Nurse Consultant. The
role is designed to assess and report the current patient status, according to
IPOS and the St Lukes Complexity Framework, and to initiate and deliver
specialist interventions with support from the Community Nurse in Charge each
day.
The clinician will work to contribute to the
community focused services delivered by St Lukes to combine national and local
priorities for end of life care. They
will assist in the running of Community Clinics at Little Common Lane.
The actions of the successful candidate will help
to achieve St Lukes priorities of care.
These include a reduction in the number of avoidable hospital admissions
and the facilitation of choice regarding the place of care at the end of the
patients life.
This position will require a responsive and
flexible individual with skills which contribute to the wider multi-professional
service. The Staff Nurse will be
motivated to develop essential bedside skills, including therapeutic
communication, to support individuals at home.
This role is developmental with a competency framework to ensure ongoing
learning to enable the clinician to progress towards a senior position within
the team.
*The role has a clear competency framework and person specification
outlining the required qualifications and requirements in practice which will
be the measure of performance in the role as part of St Lukes Performance
Management Process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration on Part 1 of the NMC register
Desirable
- First Degree in a healthcare subject or a willingness to undertake within a defined time period
- Advanced Communication Skills Training (NCAT) or a willingness to undertake
- Mentorship qualification or a willingness to undertake
- Counselling Qualification or a willingness to undertake
- Community Nursing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- A minimum of 12 months specialist palliative care experience.
- Experience in the community setting
- Experience in relevant specialties i.e. Oncology, LTC, ED, ITU
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration on Part 1 of the NMC register
Desirable
- First Degree in a healthcare subject or a willingness to undertake within a defined time period
- Advanced Communication Skills Training (NCAT) or a willingness to undertake
- Mentorship qualification or a willingness to undertake
- Counselling Qualification or a willingness to undertake
- Community Nursing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- A minimum of 12 months specialist palliative care experience.
- Experience in the community setting
- Experience in relevant specialties i.e. Oncology, LTC, ED, ITU
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
