Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust as the Macmillan Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader on the Frimley Health Site. This post encompasses a combination of clinical, managerial and leadership responsibilities. This is a permanent post co-ordinating and delivering the vision of the 7 Day Hospital Palliative Care service.
The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established Palliative Care care team which is a multi-disciplinary team who provide specialist advice and support to patients, their relatives and members of the health care teams within the hospital and community. Applications are invited from a Nursing & Midwifery professional background who have worked at a senior level in palliative care. You should also have a Degree, a recognised palliative care qualification, advanced physical assessment skills, be a non medical prescriber with excellent communication skills.
The post holder will be proactive in leading service redesign in palliative and end of life care within the hospital in order to make services responsive to changing needs. You will work closely with the Trust Lead for EOLC & and the Palliative Care MDT.
Main duties of the job
- Provide leadership and support for the Palliative CNS team at the Frimley Park Hospital
- Act in a consultancy role as an advanced clinical practitioner in palliative care, offering specialist advice, guidance and supervision to clinical staff, patients and carers
- The post holder will act as an expert in palliative and end of care and advise on care for patients with advanced malignant and non malignant disease from time of diagnosis and throughout the trajectory of their illness
- Lead developments in practice consistent with the patient care priorities set out nationally and locally. Develop new roles and redesign services in line with best practice and evidence based care.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will lead and manage the palliative CNS team on a daily basis, ensuring that the team provides an excellent service to the Trust through evidence based practice, education, policy and guideline development.
- Lead clinical care by providing expert assessment, planning, evaluation and support skills in aspects of palliative and end of life care.
- The post holder should have advanced physical assessment skills and be a non medical prescriber as well as working towards a Masters degree/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Maintain a high profile in clinical practice, promoting clinical excellence, initiating learning opportunities and promoting an effective learning environment
For more information please see attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post holder will lead and manage the palliative CNS team on a daily basis, ensuring that the team provides an excellent service to the Trust through evidence based practice, education, policy and guideline development.
- Lead clinical care by providing expert assessment, planning, evaluation and support skills in aspects of palliative and end of life care.
- The post holder should have advanced physical assessment skills and be a non medical prescriber as well as working towards a Masters degree/Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Maintain a high profile in clinical practice, promoting clinical excellence, initiating learning opportunities and promoting an effective learning environment
For more information please see attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing
- Masters degree or commitment to work towards completion
- Qualification in Palliative Care/Oncology/Frailty
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
- Advanced Physical Assessment Skills qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- Teaching & Assessment qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in managing and leading a team
- Ability to work at pace, establish effective working relationships and develop strong team working
- Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities and meet specific deadlines
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback initiatives
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical audit and/or research
- Report writing
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Knowledge and experience of management models, implementing change and/or new clinical practices
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Able to lead, empower others and influence innovative practice and service development
- IT literate with good understanding of common packages
- Ability to write reports, conduct audits
- Recent teaching and assessment skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Teaching and assessing skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Nursing
- Masters degree or commitment to work towards completion
- Qualification in Palliative Care/Oncology/Frailty
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification
- Advanced Physical Assessment Skills qualification
- Leadership qualification
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
- Teaching & Assessment qualification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in managing and leading a team
- Ability to work at pace, establish effective working relationships and develop strong team working
- Ability to manage multiple and conflicting priorities and meet specific deadlines
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback initiatives
Desirable
- Involvement in clinical audit and/or research
- Report writing
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Knowledge and experience of management models, implementing change and/or new clinical practices
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Able to lead, empower others and influence innovative practice and service development
- IT literate with good understanding of common packages
- Ability to write reports, conduct audits
- Recent teaching and assessment skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable
- Counselling skills
- Teaching and assessing skills.
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).
