Job summary
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist is to join a small team of senior nurses who are responsible to provide high quality specialist palliative nursing care, skills, advice and support to patients, carers and those important to the patient. You will need to be willing to travel between
our sites so a car and driving licence will be essential.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, part time considered
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum (pro rata)
Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as recieved. We reserve the right to close the advert early if a successful applicant is found.
Main duties of the job
You'll be responsible for:
- Actively participate in the development of the organisation's
planned model of care.
- The management of a specialist palliative planned care nursing caseload.
- Demonstrate specialist skills and expertise in palliative care,
the post holder will deliver high standards of personalised care.
- Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and
emotional support to their patients, coordinating their care services, and
informing and advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with
their illness.
- Participate activities such as audits and case reviews in order to
improve the service
- Act as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador within the
community, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the
specialist care we provide.
- As required, work across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care sites
(Watford and St Albans) to support safe and effective service delivery.
- Acting
as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
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 access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services across West Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. Its important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.
If successful, you'll join on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme.
We encourage and strongly recommend our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You'll be responsible for:
- Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned model of care.
- Offer advice, support and education to the primary health care team as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- The management of a specialist palliative planned care nursing caseload.
- To work from an interdisciplinary approach to care.
- To engage in the full range of activities consistent with the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist including Nurse-Led Clinic, Assessment Clinic, Palliative Care Referral Centre (PCRC) triage and Living Well service as required.
- Demonstrate specialist skills and expertise in palliative care, the post holder will deliver high standards of personalised care.
- Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinating their care services, and informing and advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness.
- Participate activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the service
- Act as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador within the community, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.
- As required, work across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care geographical area to support safe and effective service delivery.
- Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
Please review the attached job description in the 'Supporting Information' section for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You'll be responsible for:
- Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned model of care.
- Offer advice, support and education to the primary health care team as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- The management of a specialist palliative planned care nursing caseload.
- To work from an interdisciplinary approach to care.
- To engage in the full range of activities consistent with the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist including Nurse-Led Clinic, Assessment Clinic, Palliative Care Referral Centre (PCRC) triage and Living Well service as required.
- Demonstrate specialist skills and expertise in palliative care, the post holder will deliver high standards of personalised care.
- Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinating their care services, and informing and advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness.
- Participate activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the service
- Act as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador within the community, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.
- As required, work across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care geographical area to support safe and effective service delivery.
- Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community.
Please review the attached job description in the 'Supporting Information' section for further information.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and other
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
- Advanced communication skills training.
- 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
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
- Caring and empathetic approach
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
- Be a perfect match with our values:
- oCaring and compassionate
- oEngage and empower
- oStrive for excellence
- oDevelop and innovate
- oRespect and value.
Desirable
- Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse .
- Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject.
- Nurse prescriber/commitment to successfully achieve this qualification as agreed with line manager.
- Advanced assessment skills training/commitment to attend this qualification.
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.
- Experience of leading and motivating teams of volunteers.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and other
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal and academic development.
- Advanced communication skills training.
- 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
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
- Caring and empathetic approach
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves.
- Be a perfect match with our values:
- oCaring and compassionate
- oEngage and empower
- oStrive for excellence
- oDevelop and innovate
- oRespect and value.
Desirable
- Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse .
- Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject.
- Nurse prescriber/commitment to successfully achieve this qualification as agreed with line manager.
- Advanced assessment skills training/commitment to attend this qualification.
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.
- Experience of leading and motivating teams of volunteers.
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).
