Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Coordination Centre Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

The purpose of this role is to be part of a small team of senior nurses who are responsible for the clinical coordination of care for patients and families referred to Rennie Grove Peace.

Main duties of the job

  • Being the point of contact for patients, families, clients and professionals who contact the hospice, dealing with all clinical enquiries.
  • Providing clinical oversight and triage for referrals to ensure that patients and family members get the right Rennie Grove Peace service in a timely manner.
  • Developing the Coordination Centre's nursing role to ensure it provides a responsive, evidence based and high quality service to beneficiaries and professionals.
  • Working as a Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in a different Rennie Grove Peace clinical setting on a monthly basis to maintain and develop skills.
  • The post holder will play an active part in promoting the Rennie Grove Peace service to others including external Health and Social Care professionals and wider members of the public.
  • The post holder will undertake activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the Coordination Centre service.
  • Contributing to the wider strategic development of the hospice and help to translate local and national strategy relating to hospice care and enable Rennie Grove Peace to implement and deliver an effective service.
  • Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.

About us

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life-limiting illness (and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice and ease of access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It's important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.

Details

Date posted

23 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,617 to £51,057 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

NTX1037356

Job locations

Peace Hospice

Peace Drive

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD17 3PH


Rennie House

Tring Industrial Estate

Tring

Hertfordshire

HP23 4JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of nursing practice in palliative care.
  • Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership for colleagues.
  • Act as a mentor for new staff and oversee successful completion and timely sigh off of their baseline competencies.
  • Carry out individual performance review process (annual and mid-year reviews) for any direct reports and complete personal development plans.
  • Participate fully in the orientation / mentorship of new staff.
  • Supervise and teach Rennie Grove Peace trained staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of nursing practice in palliative care.
  • Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership for colleagues.
  • Act as a mentor for new staff and oversee successful completion and timely sigh off of their baseline competencies.
  • Carry out individual performance review process (annual and mid-year reviews) for any direct reports and complete personal development plans.
  • Participate fully in the orientation / mentorship of new staff.
  • Supervise and teach Rennie Grove Peace trained staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse.
  • Degree level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject.

Desirable

  • Nurse Prescriber / commitment to successfully achieve this qualification.
  • Advanced assessment skills training / commitment to attend this training within one year of being appointed to the position.
  • Advanced communication skills training.

Experience

Essential

  • Proven palliative care experience.
  • Proven experience of managing people / strong clinical leadership.
  • Proven experience of effective team working.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching within a clinical setting.
  • Experience of successfully implementing and supporting change.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
  • IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Teaching and presentation skills.
  • Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
  • Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
  • Caring and empathetic approach.
  • Flexible approach and attitude to working.
  • Commitment to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care mission and aims.
  • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
  • Be a perfect match with our values.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse.
  • Degree level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject.

Desirable

  • Nurse Prescriber / commitment to successfully achieve this qualification.
  • Advanced assessment skills training / commitment to attend this training within one year of being appointed to the position.
  • Advanced communication skills training.

Experience

Essential

  • Proven palliative care experience.
  • Proven experience of managing people / strong clinical leadership.
  • Proven experience of effective team working.

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching within a clinical setting.
  • Experience of successfully implementing and supporting change.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
  • IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Teaching and presentation skills.
  • Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
  • Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach.
  • Caring and empathetic approach.
  • Flexible approach and attitude to working.
  • Commitment to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care mission and aims.
  • Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
  • Be a perfect match with our values.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Address

Peace Hospice

Peace Drive

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD17 3PH


Employer's website

https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Address

Peace Hospice

Peace Drive

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD17 3PH


Employer's website

https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Recruitment Team

recruitment@renniegrovepeace.org

01494877213

Details

Date posted

23 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,617 to £51,057 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

NTX1037356

Job locations

Peace Hospice

Peace Drive

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD17 3PH


Rennie House

Tring Industrial Estate

Tring

Hertfordshire

HP23 4JX


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