Job summary
Please apply for this role via Princess Alice Hospice website - www.pah.org.uk
You will be motivated, a flexible thinker, and able to adapt to new ways of providing care to reach more patients within the community. Youll have excellent communication skills and enjoy working alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess the needs of patients, families, and carers.
You will have a relevant degree or diploma or be in the process of undertaking one. Palliative care or oncology experience is essential.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced and versatile Clinical Nurse Specialist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Hospice at Home team.
You will work autonomously within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist nursing care to our patients. You will act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals on issues relating to specialist palliative care, responding to their identified requirements and initiating research and audit.
We have the option of a bespoke training package over a six month to twelve-month period to develop into the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role would start as a Band 6, with a review of the banding after the successful completion of the training.
About us
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.
About the Hospice at Home team:
Is care at your core? It is at ours. Palliative and end of life is a time when care really matters. We support our clinical staff to be the difference in these precious days: with outstanding patient to carer ratios. With time to build valued relationships with your patients, their families and friends.
Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patients homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, when time matters most.
Please note: Our vacancies are subject to eligibility to work in the UK. We are a small organisation with limited funds and therefore, we are not able to employ you if you are outside the UK as we are not able to obtain a work permit or visa sponsorship on your behalf.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works autonomously within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients with palliative care needs for Princess Alice Hospice. The post holder will act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals on issues relating to specialist palliative care and respond to their identified requirements and initiate research and audit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works autonomously within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients with palliative care needs for Princess Alice Hospice. The post holder will act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals on issues relating to specialist palliative care and respond to their identified requirements and initiate research and audit.
Person Specification
Particular Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Computer literate
- Leadership capabilities
- Clinical assessment and evaluation
- Decision making skills
- Organisational skills
- Ability to influence change
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Palliative care or oncology experience.
- Interest in research/audit
- Experience in mentoring P2K and post-basic students
- Clinical supervision experience
- Community experience
- Particular skills and aptitude
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of current healthcare and nursing policy and provision
- Understanding of specialist palliative care provision
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration/Registered Professional with HCPC
- RGN qualification/Paramedic Qualification
- Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent
- ECEPC or willingness to undertake
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Relevant degree or diploma or in the process of undertaking same
- Community qualification
- Palliative Care Degree
Personal Qualities and Other Requirement
Essential
- Flexible, motivated, self-directed
- Pleasant and calm manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work well within a team
- Car driver/full driving licence
- Cover on-call rota including weekends and bank holidays
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
Person Specification
Particular Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Computer literate
- Leadership capabilities
- Clinical assessment and evaluation
- Decision making skills
- Organisational skills
- Ability to influence change
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
- Palliative care or oncology experience.
- Interest in research/audit
- Experience in mentoring P2K and post-basic students
- Clinical supervision experience
- Community experience
- Particular skills and aptitude
Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of current healthcare and nursing policy and provision
- Understanding of specialist palliative care provision
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration/Registered Professional with HCPC
- RGN qualification/Paramedic Qualification
- Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent
- ECEPC or willingness to undertake
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Relevant degree or diploma or in the process of undertaking same
- Community qualification
- Palliative Care Degree
Personal Qualities and Other Requirement
Essential
- Flexible, motivated, self-directed
- Pleasant and calm manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work well within a team
- Car driver/full driving licence
- Cover on-call rota including weekends and bank holidays
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
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).
