Job summary
Weldmar
Community Nurse (North Dorset)
Weldmar
Specialist Hospice at Home Service
Two
posts: 1 for 30 hours per week and 1 for 22.5 hours per week
Clinical Salary
Scale: £37,338 - £44,962 per year FTE (pay award pending)
Were looking for a Weldmar Community Nurse for our
newly formed Specialist Hospice at Home Service in North Dorset.
Youll be joining Weldmar
at an exciting time, working collaboratively with the multi-skilled team in our North Hub, other clinical colleagues and external agencies to provide an agile
and responsive service based on patient needs in Sturminster Newton, Sherborne,
Blandford, Shaftesbury and surrounding areas.
Main duties of the job
This new and exciting
service which will see our patients, carers and families benefiting from
receiving care most appropriate to them, as determined on a daily basis. They will have access to a range of support
from those working within the hub, other clinical specialists from our
multi-disciplinary team, and to our patient and family support services, as
well as to hands on care if required to enable them to live as well as possible
at home.
Youll use your
significant post registration experience as a registered nurse, to complete
ongoing assessments of our patients to ensure the delivery of quality holistic
evidence based palliative care. Youll have the time to assess the complex
needs of our patients and their loved ones, and to take steps which will make a
positive difference to them when it matters most. You will also play a key role
in providing advice, coaching and guidance to your colleagues within the hub,
as well as to other health professionals ensuring the delivery of outstanding
end of life care in the community.
Your
core hours will be Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, with a requirement to
provide out of hours weekend cover for the advice line on a rota basis.
A
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check is required for this role, please
refer to the job description
About us
About
Weldmar Hospicecare: Rated
Outstanding by the CQC, Weldmar Hospicecare provides
specialist care to adults in Dorset with a life limiting illness, and support
to their loved ones. This care is given in the comfort of patients own homes,
in the community, and at our Inpatient Unit in Dorchester. All care is provided
free of charge and mainly funded by the continued support of our local
community, via fundraising initiatives and events, our retail chain, and gifts
left in wills, enabling us to raise the £27,500 we need every day to keep our
services going.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Weldmar Community Nurse is to work collaboratively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home (SH@H) team, working closely with colleagues within the hub and with primary care teams and community hospitals, providing advice and guidance to patients, carers, and professionals in other agencies to ensure the delivery of high-quality integrated services and be responsive and agile in responding to needs of patients.
- The role encompasses clinical, advisory, therapeutic and education functions.
- The Weldmar Community Nurse will be based within a Specialist Hospice at Home hub.
- To practice evidence based expert palliative and end of life care, holding a flexible corporate caseload under the guidance of the Weldmar Community Nurse Specialist.
- To provide guidance, education, mentorship and support to colleagues within the hub and other health care professionals internally and externally in order to develop and improve palliative care practice.
- Act as a resource using clinical knowledge and skills for advice, guidance and support to Health Care Assistants and Assistant Practitioners within the Specialist Hospice at Home team.
- Undertake regular line management with the service Assistant Practitioner and Health Care Assistant team, as per policy and in line with the needs of the individual employee.
- To participate in audit and support service and practice development.
- To be an integral part of the specialist hospice at home service, responding to patients needs as determined on a daily basis.
- To provide support to patients/ families when patient is entering end of life.
- To promote the use of AIRMID/ video technology
- To deliver equitable service to all patients
Scope and Limits of Authority
The job description reflects the skills and knowledge required to work as part of the Specialist Hospice at Home team within the designated area hub. Reporting to the Weldmar Community Nurse Specialist, the postholder will work as part of a team:
To provide guidance and advice to other health professionals on the provision of holistic management of patients. Provide evidence based palliative care to patients in the community, (day services, at home, or in other care settings e.g. care homes. To have responsibility for undertaking expert nursing assessments, developing improved and informed palliative care practice within other agencies.
- Line management of Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants within the hub.
- To provide guidance, education, mentorship and support to colleagues within the hub and other health care professionals internally and externally in order to develop and improve palliative care practice.
- Manage allocated patients within a corporate caseload, in a variety of community settings; including patients homes and clinic settings. Working both in the community without direct supervision and in partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing advice, guidance, expertise and support.
- Recognise and work within own limits of competency and experience, consulting with other members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team
- Maintain accountability for practice following the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Weldmars policies and procedures.
- No direct budget responsibility but must be aware of cost implications and make effective use of resources
For full details of job tasks, please see job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Weldmar Community Nurse is to work collaboratively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home (SH@H) team, working closely with colleagues within the hub and with primary care teams and community hospitals, providing advice and guidance to patients, carers, and professionals in other agencies to ensure the delivery of high-quality integrated services and be responsive and agile in responding to needs of patients.
- The role encompasses clinical, advisory, therapeutic and education functions.
- The Weldmar Community Nurse will be based within a Specialist Hospice at Home hub.
- To practice evidence based expert palliative and end of life care, holding a flexible corporate caseload under the guidance of the Weldmar Community Nurse Specialist.
- To provide guidance, education, mentorship and support to colleagues within the hub and other health care professionals internally and externally in order to develop and improve palliative care practice.
- Act as a resource using clinical knowledge and skills for advice, guidance and support to Health Care Assistants and Assistant Practitioners within the Specialist Hospice at Home team.
- Undertake regular line management with the service Assistant Practitioner and Health Care Assistant team, as per policy and in line with the needs of the individual employee.
- To participate in audit and support service and practice development.
- To be an integral part of the specialist hospice at home service, responding to patients needs as determined on a daily basis.
- To provide support to patients/ families when patient is entering end of life.
- To promote the use of AIRMID/ video technology
- To deliver equitable service to all patients
Scope and Limits of Authority
The job description reflects the skills and knowledge required to work as part of the Specialist Hospice at Home team within the designated area hub. Reporting to the Weldmar Community Nurse Specialist, the postholder will work as part of a team:
To provide guidance and advice to other health professionals on the provision of holistic management of patients. Provide evidence based palliative care to patients in the community, (day services, at home, or in other care settings e.g. care homes. To have responsibility for undertaking expert nursing assessments, developing improved and informed palliative care practice within other agencies.
- Line management of Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants within the hub.
- To provide guidance, education, mentorship and support to colleagues within the hub and other health care professionals internally and externally in order to develop and improve palliative care practice.
- Manage allocated patients within a corporate caseload, in a variety of community settings; including patients homes and clinic settings. Working both in the community without direct supervision and in partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing advice, guidance, expertise and support.
- Recognise and work within own limits of competency and experience, consulting with other members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team
- Maintain accountability for practice following the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Weldmars policies and procedures.
- No direct budget responsibility but must be aware of cost implications and make effective use of resources
For full details of job tasks, please see job description
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- An Enhanced plus barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: which will disclose any spent and unspent convictions and cautions (subject to filtering), as well as any relevant police information plus a check of the relevant Barred List/s. It may disclose other information that the police consider is relevant to the role and level of check applied for.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of Weldmar Hospicecare
- Act as an advocate and ambassador for the Charity
- Commitment to and understanding of equality and diversity and how this translates into good practice
- Understands and conforms to Weldmar Hospicecare infection prevention and health and safety policies and actively promotes best practice at all times.
- Commitment to own continued personal development
- Ability to travel which requires a full valid driving licence and business insurance (if applicable)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience within one or more relevant clinical fields (end of life, palliative care, life limiting, community nursing etc.)
- Minimum of one year relevant (palliative care or other clinical speciality with significant palliative care input)
- Experience of providing coaching, guidance and support within a clinical environment.
- Previous line management experience desirable.
Other Requirements
Essential
- An Enhanced plus barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: which will disclose any spent and unspent convictions and cautions (subject to filtering), as well as any relevant police information plus a check of the relevant Barred List/s. It may disclose other information that the police consider is relevant to the role and level of check applied for.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of Weldmar Hospicecare
- Act as an advocate and ambassador for the Charity
- Commitment to and understanding of equality and diversity and how this translates into good practice
- Understands and conforms to Weldmar Hospicecare infection prevention and health and safety policies and actively promotes best practice at all times.
- Commitment to own continued personal development
- Ability to travel which requires a full valid driving licence and business insurance (if applicable)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Holistic assessment skills for the health and wellbeing of patients with a life limiting/palliative diagnosis and their families
- Able to work out in the community without direct supervision
- Analytic and creative thinking skills and ability to apply these to all areas of own work (e.g. patient assessment, education provision, service development)
- Written communication skills, including ability to write up patient assessments, draft reports and educational materials
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to provide advice, guidance, coaching and education and to influence change
- Ability to plan and organise own workload with varied complexity
- Ability to work alone but also as part of a multi-professional team
- Good time management, prioritisation and organisational ability
- IT competency with email, internet, Word and PowerPoint.
- To be flexible and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service
- Work positively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post registration qualification in palliative care/cancer/other life limiting conditions at diploma/degree level
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of end-of-life care issues
- Knowledge of the pathology of disease processes for life limiting illnesses
- Knowledge and understanding of the management of complex symptoms
- Underpinning knowledge of the end-of-life tools which improve patient care i.e. Gold Standards Framework, ACP.
- Principles of clinical supervision and reflective practice
- Knowledge of principles of research and audit
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Awareness of health and social care agendas
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Holistic assessment skills for the health and wellbeing of patients with a life limiting/palliative diagnosis and their families
- Able to work out in the community without direct supervision
- Analytic and creative thinking skills and ability to apply these to all areas of own work (e.g. patient assessment, education provision, service development)
- Written communication skills, including ability to write up patient assessments, draft reports and educational materials
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to provide advice, guidance, coaching and education and to influence change
- Ability to plan and organise own workload with varied complexity
- Ability to work alone but also as part of a multi-professional team
- Good time management, prioritisation and organisational ability
- IT competency with email, internet, Word and PowerPoint.
- To be flexible and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service
- Work positively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team.
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- An Enhanced plus barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: which will disclose any spent and unspent convictions and cautions (subject to filtering), as well as any relevant police information plus a check of the relevant Barred List/s. It may disclose other information that the police consider is relevant to the role and level of check applied for.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of Weldmar Hospicecare
- Act as an advocate and ambassador for the Charity
- Commitment to and understanding of equality and diversity and how this translates into good practice
- Understands and conforms to Weldmar Hospicecare infection prevention and health and safety policies and actively promotes best practice at all times.
- Commitment to own continued personal development
- Ability to travel which requires a full valid driving licence and business insurance (if applicable)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience within one or more relevant clinical fields (end of life, palliative care, life limiting, community nursing etc.)
- Minimum of one year relevant (palliative care or other clinical speciality with significant palliative care input)
- Experience of providing coaching, guidance and support within a clinical environment.
- Previous line management experience desirable.
Other Requirements
Essential
- An Enhanced plus barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: which will disclose any spent and unspent convictions and cautions (subject to filtering), as well as any relevant police information plus a check of the relevant Barred List/s. It may disclose other information that the police consider is relevant to the role and level of check applied for.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of Weldmar Hospicecare
- Act as an advocate and ambassador for the Charity
- Commitment to and understanding of equality and diversity and how this translates into good practice
- Understands and conforms to Weldmar Hospicecare infection prevention and health and safety policies and actively promotes best practice at all times.
- Commitment to own continued personal development
- Ability to travel which requires a full valid driving licence and business insurance (if applicable)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Holistic assessment skills for the health and wellbeing of patients with a life limiting/palliative diagnosis and their families
- Able to work out in the community without direct supervision
- Analytic and creative thinking skills and ability to apply these to all areas of own work (e.g. patient assessment, education provision, service development)
- Written communication skills, including ability to write up patient assessments, draft reports and educational materials
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to provide advice, guidance, coaching and education and to influence change
- Ability to plan and organise own workload with varied complexity
- Ability to work alone but also as part of a multi-professional team
- Good time management, prioritisation and organisational ability
- IT competency with email, internet, Word and PowerPoint.
- To be flexible and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service
- Work positively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post registration qualification in palliative care/cancer/other life limiting conditions at diploma/degree level
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of end-of-life care issues
- Knowledge of the pathology of disease processes for life limiting illnesses
- Knowledge and understanding of the management of complex symptoms
- Underpinning knowledge of the end-of-life tools which improve patient care i.e. Gold Standards Framework, ACP.
- Principles of clinical supervision and reflective practice
- Knowledge of principles of research and audit
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Awareness of health and social care agendas
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Holistic assessment skills for the health and wellbeing of patients with a life limiting/palliative diagnosis and their families
- Able to work out in the community without direct supervision
- Analytic and creative thinking skills and ability to apply these to all areas of own work (e.g. patient assessment, education provision, service development)
- Written communication skills, including ability to write up patient assessments, draft reports and educational materials
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to provide advice, guidance, coaching and education and to influence change
- Ability to plan and organise own workload with varied complexity
- Ability to work alone but also as part of a multi-professional team
- Good time management, prioritisation and organisational ability
- IT competency with email, internet, Word and PowerPoint.
- To be flexible and demonstrate the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the service
- Work positively with all members of the Specialist Hospice at Home team.
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).
