Job summary
Responsible for working at
an advanced practice level to provide a co-ordinated and comprehensive
specialist palliative care service, to patients and their loved ones facing a
terminal illness within the
hospice catchment area.
Main duties of the job
Working within a skill mixed team, you will be responsible for a caseload of community palliative patients. This will include supporting appropriate identification and referral of patients, conducting comprehensive holistic assessments, diagnosis, recommendation of evidence-based symptom management plans and enable advance care planning within the community and out-patient setting.
The post-holder will be an expert role model, providing education and support regarding palliative care issues to other health and social care professionals, in conjunction with senior clinical management, stimulate and direct the development of clinical practice across the local community.
About us
At
Heart of Kent Hospice, we believe that everyone deserves compassionate, expert
care when there is no cure for their illness and when they have a limited time
left to live.
We
are a charity and we dont charge a penny for our care. We depend on the
compassion and kindness of you, the people of this community, to power our
services and ensure that everyone gets the help they need.
We
provide specialist care and support to adults who have a terminal illness as
well as their families, friends and carers. We help people to live as fully and
as well as possible for the rest of their lives and ensure that their final
days are comfortable and peaceful,
wherever
they choose to be. We treat every individual as the unique and
special person that they are. Everything we do is tailored and personalised.
Our vision is that everyone living with a terminal
illness in our community will have the best quality of life. Our purpose is to enable people with a terminal illness in our community to live with
comfort, independence and dignity to the end of their lives, and to support
those closest to them. All our care is underpinned by our core values of compassion,
integrity, respect and teamwork. These values guide our decision-making
and how we conduct ourselves in our work and every one of our colleagues plays
an important part in enabling us to give our patients and their families the
best possible care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full job descriptions for both the CNS and Paramedic roles can be found under Supporting Documents.
Working at an advanced practice
level to provide a co-ordinated and comprehensive specialist
palliative care service to patients and their loved ones facing a terminal
illness within the hospice
catchment area.
Working
within a skill mixed team, be responsible for a caseload of community palliative
patients. This will include supporting appropriate identification and referral
of patients, conducting comprehensive holistic assessments, diagnosis, recommendation
of evidence-based symptom management plans and enable advance care planning
within the community and out-patient setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full job descriptions for both the CNS and Paramedic roles can be found under Supporting Documents.
Working at an advanced practice
level to provide a co-ordinated and comprehensive specialist
palliative care service to patients and their loved ones facing a terminal
illness within the hospice
catchment area.
Working
within a skill mixed team, be responsible for a caseload of community palliative
patients. This will include supporting appropriate identification and referral
of patients, conducting comprehensive holistic assessments, diagnosis, recommendation
of evidence-based symptom management plans and enable advance care planning
within the community and out-patient setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) with a Level 1 Nursing Qualification with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Or
- Registered Paramedic with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Successfully completed an IHCD Paramedic Training Programme or a recognised Higher Education Paramedic qualification.
Desirable Qualifications
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing qualification
- Evidence of study at Masters levels
- Advanced Physical Assessment Skills Qualification (MSc Level
- Recognised qualification in palliative care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) with a Level 1 Nursing Qualification with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Or
- Registered Paramedic with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- Successfully completed an IHCD Paramedic Training Programme or a recognised Higher Education Paramedic qualification.
Desirable Qualifications
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing qualification
- Evidence of study at Masters levels
- Advanced Physical Assessment Skills Qualification (MSc Level
- Recognised qualification in palliative care
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).
