Job summary
We're looking for a senior clinical
decision maker who can provide advice, clinical, operational and strategic
leadership to the community specialist palliative care team.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Band 8a, Competency Based Framework,£55,368 - £62, 319 pro rata.
Working Pattern: 30 hours per week
Based at:Little
Hulton, Salford
Call to action - How to
Apply
If you would like to
contribute to making a difference for a much-loved charity, we'd love to hear
from you.
Please contact Emma Barclay on 0161 702 8181 or Jennifer Forsyth on 0161
702 5406 if more information is required.
Applicants must be
authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this
time.
The successful candidate
will be subject to a Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered
by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to
undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to
safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with
their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in
accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care
Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Timescales
Closing Date: 5th May 2025
Interview Date: 13th May 2025
Main duties of the job
The Community Advanced
Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
- Act as a senior clinical decision maker providing advice to the
Clinical Nurse Specialists and other Healthcare professionals in relation to
complex situations.
- Provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the
community specialist palliative care team.
- Work across Organisational boundaries, providing advice and face to face
clinical assessment over 7 days. This will include patients in Salford Royal at
weekends and on Bank Holidays.
- Demonstrate and develop the skills required to practice at an
advanced level including prescribing and clinical examination skills.
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of
Conduct.
- Demonstrate the core competencies of ACNS in supportive and
palliative care:
- Clinical
- Education
- Strategic
- Audit and Research
About us
At St Ann's, there's one
thing that motivates us, and that's providing excellent care and support to
those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses.
We're continuously
developing our plans for delivering outstanding person-centered care that is
innovative and evidence- based and to ensure St Ann's is in the best shape
possible for future generations.
Key Benefits
-
35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5
years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time
employees)
-
Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rata
for part-time)
-
Health cash plan
-
Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched
contribution
-
Life cover
-
Free parking
-
Discounted lunches on site
-
Flexibility to fit your work around your home
life
-
Meaningful work, making a difference in the
lives of others
-
IIP accredited employer creating the right
environment for everyone to thrive and reach their potential
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Advanced
Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
- Ensure that patient documentation is accurate,
disseminating all relevant changes in the patients condition to the
multi-disciplinary team. Be competent with using IT
systems to facilitate sharing and communication of information
- Represent and promote the Organisation at external operational and
strategic meetings and events as requested
- Maintain own professional
development to facilitate the provision of evidenced-based practice,
participate in the hospices performance and development review process, attend
organisational mandatory training and complete e-learning mandatory training
relevant to role
- Oversee junior colleagues development, take a lead on PDR for band 7
CNS
- Contribute to provision of an effective learning environment, lead
on strategic and Organisational development and delivery of formal and informal
education
- Lead on, contribute to and participate in Organisational service
development
- Be responsible for recording, analysing and reporting on data to
meet commissioners and Organisational needs and to inform quality improvement
- Be aware of clinical governance objectives and strategy re risk
assessment and management, incident reporting and patient carer feedback to
inform and guide service delivery and service improvement
- Promote a culture which respects and values diversity, ensure care
is consistent with the 5 principles of the Mental capacity Code of Practice
(2005)
- Act in accordance with and
respects the Organisations Values and Clinical Strategy, proactively promoting
them within their team and the Organisation
- Participate and provide leadership in provision of a 7 day service
for patients, families and carers in the community, working Saturdays, Sundays
and bank Holidays
- Provide leadership in the urgent response service delivered by the
CSPCT
- Demonstrate advanced skills in the holistic assessment of patients
needs and together with patient and family agree management plan to address
problems/ concerns
- Enable patients and carers to
engage in difficult and sensitive discussions regarding their illness and
advance care planning decisions where appropriate
- Be a resource of specialist
knowledge and clinical expertise for patients, carers and the MDT
- Supervise cluster based working, and develop effective working
relationships with external stakeholders
- Develop effective working
relationships with primary, secondary and tertiary colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Advanced
Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
- Ensure that patient documentation is accurate,
disseminating all relevant changes in the patients condition to the
multi-disciplinary team. Be competent with using IT
systems to facilitate sharing and communication of information
- Represent and promote the Organisation at external operational and
strategic meetings and events as requested
- Maintain own professional
development to facilitate the provision of evidenced-based practice,
participate in the hospices performance and development review process, attend
organisational mandatory training and complete e-learning mandatory training
relevant to role
- Oversee junior colleagues development, take a lead on PDR for band 7
CNS
- Contribute to provision of an effective learning environment, lead
on strategic and Organisational development and delivery of formal and informal
education
- Lead on, contribute to and participate in Organisational service
development
- Be responsible for recording, analysing and reporting on data to
meet commissioners and Organisational needs and to inform quality improvement
- Be aware of clinical governance objectives and strategy re risk
assessment and management, incident reporting and patient carer feedback to
inform and guide service delivery and service improvement
- Promote a culture which respects and values diversity, ensure care
is consistent with the 5 principles of the Mental capacity Code of Practice
(2005)
- Act in accordance with and
respects the Organisations Values and Clinical Strategy, proactively promoting
them within their team and the Organisation
- Participate and provide leadership in provision of a 7 day service
for patients, families and carers in the community, working Saturdays, Sundays
and bank Holidays
- Provide leadership in the urgent response service delivered by the
CSPCT
- Demonstrate advanced skills in the holistic assessment of patients
needs and together with patient and family agree management plan to address
problems/ concerns
- Enable patients and carers to
engage in difficult and sensitive discussions regarding their illness and
advance care planning decisions where appropriate
- Be a resource of specialist
knowledge and clinical expertise for patients, carers and the MDT
- Supervise cluster based working, and develop effective working
relationships with external stakeholders
- Develop effective working
relationships with primary, secondary and tertiary colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Advanced Communication skills course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent
- Significant experience of working and studying in specialist palliative care.
- Significant experience of leadership and change management
- Experienced Non-medical prescriber.
- Clinical skills qualification or expectation to achieve this
- Mentorship and teaching experience
- Experience of working in the community
- Ability to play an active role in education
- To work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidence based practice
- Have a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice
- Establish good working relationships to promote best practice
- Take a lead in change management
- Demonstrate experience and understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing
- Have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in the community
- Analyse interpret collate and utilise a wide range of information to enhance service development
- Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
- Be able to manage time and meet deadlines.
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work across a range of services.
- Have the ability to take on board new concepts
- Have the ability to problem solve
- Strategic competence
- Audit experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Be able to manage the emotional impact of working in a specialist palliative care team
- The ability to promote cohesive and effective team working
- Self-aware
- Be responsible for own CPD and personal development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Advanced Communication skills course
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent
- Significant experience of working and studying in specialist palliative care.
- Significant experience of leadership and change management
- Experienced Non-medical prescriber.
- Clinical skills qualification or expectation to achieve this
- Mentorship and teaching experience
- Experience of working in the community
- Ability to play an active role in education
- To work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidence based practice
- Have a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice
- Establish good working relationships to promote best practice
- Take a lead in change management
- Demonstrate experience and understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing
- Have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in the community
- Analyse interpret collate and utilise a wide range of information to enhance service development
- Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
- Be able to manage time and meet deadlines.
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work across a range of services.
- Have the ability to take on board new concepts
- Have the ability to problem solve
- Strategic competence
- Audit experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Be able to manage the emotional impact of working in a specialist palliative care team
- The ability to promote cohesive and effective team working
- Self-aware
- Be responsible for own CPD and personal development
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).
