Job summary
Are you a Band 6 Nurse looking
for a new challenge?
AtBirmingham Hospice,
our patients are at the heart of everything we do. From our Inpatient Units to
our Living Well Centres and bereavement counselling services, we are here for
our community when they need us most.
We are excited to launch our
new24/7 Specialist Palliative Urgent Response (SPUR)service,
operating 24/7 with both day and night shifts available. This service will
respond to urgent palliative care needs from patients, families, and
professionals across Birmingham and Solihull.
As aClinical Specialist,
you will work autonomously and collaboratively to respond to urgent calls
within a two-hour timeframe. You will provide face-to-face clinical assessments
and interventions in patients homes, initiate referrals as appropriate, and
maintain accurate clinical records in line with legislation. The role also
includes supporting patients with prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
Main duties of the job
What Were Looking For:
Registered
Nurse (Adult) qualification (e.g. RGN)
Healthcare
degree or working towards one
European
Certificate in Essential Palliative Care
Evidence
of continued professional development
Significant
post-registration experience in palliative and end-of-life care
Sensitivity
to the changing physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients and
their families
What We Offer:
The
opportunity to be part of a compassionate and forward-thinking charity
Generous
benefits package
Recognition
of continuous service for NHS hospice staff (including pension and annual leave
entitlements)
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, click on the QR code
or visit the jobs portal on our website by using the link below.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Rachel Harrison at rachel.harrison@birminghamhospice.org.uk or
Kerry Millard at kerry.millard@birminghamhospice.org.uk
Come join us and together, we can make every moment matter
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of
life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access
to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our
vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and
die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all
communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated
outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that
colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the
very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of
everything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness,
positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how we
behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring and
supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holiday
allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in our
people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Specialist Palliative Response Service (SPRS) will be delivered between the
hours of 20:00 and 08:00.
During
these hours the clinical role will be to respond to urgent palliative
response visits within a 2-hour timeframe.
The
role will require you to:
Act as an autonomous
practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health
professionals
Assess and treat the
conditions of patients within their own homes and initiating referrals as
appropriate
Work collaboratively with
hospice, community, primary care and acute teams, to meet the needs of
patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures
Provide expert
professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the
maintenance of clinical excellence
Provide education and
training to other staff and students
You matter because you are you, and
you matter at the end of your life. We
will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live
until you die
Dame Cicely Saunders
Main duties
and responsibilities
Demonstrate
excellent self-management in time and workload
Be
able to adapt to unforeseen circumstances and multiple demands on time
Prioritise
and visit patients presenting with a range of palliative, end-of-life and
acute conditions, making any necessary referrals in an appropriate manner
Assess,
implement and evaluate specialist care for patients
Provide
specialist palliative and end-of-life care and support to patients and their
families/loved ones in the place they call home as required in accordance
with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
Be
sensitive to patients and their families/loved ones changing physical,
psychological and spiritual needs
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with current legislation
Support
patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter
medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing as required
Liaise
with external services/agencies and the patients usual community teams to
ensure the patient continues to be supported appropriately
Support
and escalate safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national
policies
Support
and participate in shared learning within the system
Participate
in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured
approach (e.g. RCA)
Support
the provision of accurate and timely data to support the team and
organisation.
General duties
Confidentiality
All
employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information
records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after
it.
All
employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection
Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with
information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice
is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are
responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and
do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment,
marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or
belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave
in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate
standards.
Health and safety
All
employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in
the workplace.
All
employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection
control.
The
prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is
employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control
policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their
clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information governance
All
employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating
to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and
guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how
this affects them in their role.
Professional development
All
employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal
development plan with their line manager.
All
employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory
training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults
The hospice
is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to
behave in such a way that supports this commitment pandemic or major incident.
In the
event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to
undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this
role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to
undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and
induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which
they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or
could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job
description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate
consultation in the light of business needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Specialist Palliative Response Service (SPRS) will be delivered between the
hours of 20:00 and 08:00.
During
these hours the clinical role will be to respond to urgent palliative
response visits within a 2-hour timeframe.
The
role will require you to:
Act as an autonomous
practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health
professionals
Assess and treat the
conditions of patients within their own homes and initiating referrals as
appropriate
Work collaboratively with
hospice, community, primary care and acute teams, to meet the needs of
patients and support the delivery of policy and procedures
Provide expert
professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the
maintenance of clinical excellence
Provide education and
training to other staff and students
You matter because you are you, and
you matter at the end of your life. We
will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live
until you die
Dame Cicely Saunders
Main duties
and responsibilities
Demonstrate
excellent self-management in time and workload
Be
able to adapt to unforeseen circumstances and multiple demands on time
Prioritise
and visit patients presenting with a range of palliative, end-of-life and
acute conditions, making any necessary referrals in an appropriate manner
Assess,
implement and evaluate specialist care for patients
Provide
specialist palliative and end-of-life care and support to patients and their
families/loved ones in the place they call home as required in accordance
with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF
Be
sensitive to patients and their families/loved ones changing physical,
psychological and spiritual needs
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with current legislation
Support
patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter
medicines (within own scope of practice), reviewing as required
Liaise
with external services/agencies and the patients usual community teams to
ensure the patient continues to be supported appropriately
Support
and escalate safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national
policies
Support
and participate in shared learning within the system
Participate
in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured
approach (e.g. RCA)
Support
the provision of accurate and timely data to support the team and
organisation.
General duties
Confidentiality
All
employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information
records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after
it.
All
employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection
Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with
information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice
is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are
responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and
do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment,
marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or
belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave
in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate
standards.
Health and safety
All
employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in
the workplace.
All
employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection
control.
The
prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is
employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control
policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their
clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information governance
All
employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating
to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and
guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how
this affects them in their role.
Professional development
All
employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal
development plan with their line manager.
All
employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory
training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable
adults
The hospice
is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to
behave in such a way that supports this commitment pandemic or major incident.
In the
event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to
undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this
role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to
undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and
induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which
they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or
could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job
description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate
consultation in the light of business needs.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post-registration experience of working in palliative and end-of-life care
- Experience of working within a community team
- Experience of forging excellent relationships across professional boundaries
- Sound knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice and trends
- Knowledge of principles of research, audit and quality improvement methodology
- Experience and ability to use relevant IT packages, e-mail and electronic patient records
- Clinical skills including (but not limited to) oral and subcutaneous drug administration, syringe driver management and verification of death
Desirable
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to deal with complex/challenging situations
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Effective leadership skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Car owner/driver with full current UK driving licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant HCP qualification with current NMC/HCPC registration (e.g. RGN/HCPC)
- Healthcare related degree of working towards
- European Certificate in essential Palliative Care
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (V300)
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Advanced communication skills training/course, or willingness to undertake
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant post-registration experience of working in palliative and end-of-life care
- Experience of working within a community team
- Experience of forging excellent relationships across professional boundaries
- Sound knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice and trends
- Knowledge of principles of research, audit and quality improvement methodology
- Experience and ability to use relevant IT packages, e-mail and electronic patient records
- Clinical skills including (but not limited to) oral and subcutaneous drug administration, syringe driver management and verification of death
Desirable
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to deal with complex/challenging situations
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Effective leadership skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
- Car owner/driver with full current UK driving licence
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant HCP qualification with current NMC/HCPC registration (e.g. RGN/HCPC)
- Healthcare related degree of working towards
- European Certificate in essential Palliative Care
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (V300)
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Advanced communication skills training/course, or willingness to undertake
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).
