Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Intensive Home Nursing Team for a Band 6 Nurse delivering high quality patient care within palliative care. Theservice which is community based in the Michael Carlisle Unit in the Southwest of Sheffield provides palliative and end of life care (EOLC) for people who are approaching EOL and their preferred place of care is at home.
This post will provide leadership which will help shape the service provision for the future. This role requires close working relationships with patients, families, Continuing HealthCare, Community Nursing, Discharge teams, Hospices and Social Care Providers.
We welcome applications from experienced nurses who have proven leadership and service improvement expertise. Some hands-on clinical care will be required and you must have a valid UK drivers' licence and have a vehicle for work purposes.
Working Hours/Pattern: 25.5 hours a week for 3 days. Please note that the service is 7 day service , 365 days a year and a working days consistsof 8.5hrs.
There are 2 posts available - 1 permanent (25.5hr) and 1 fixed term for 12 months (25.5hr).
Main duties of the job
To support the Operational Service Lead and Clinical Services Manager in providing coordinated, high quality effective care to patients who are requiring End of Life care at home.
Deputise in the absence of the Operational Service Lead and provide daily support with the operational management of the Intensive Home Nursing Service.
To provide supervision, mentorship, and professional leadership support for the Nurses, Health Care Support Workers and Administrators.
To ensure that high quality patient focused care is delivered by IHNS and that it meets the expectations of individual patients and reflects strategic direction of the service.
To work flexibly to ensure care is delivered 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, including participating in weekend working.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please note this advertisement is for both permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities.
The part time vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of a maximum of twelve months due to maternity leave of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and statutory maternity provisions.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level one
- NMC registered
- Teaching & Assessing qualification or Equivalent or working towards
- Academic courses relevant to role to complement academic qualification and experience e.g. postgraduate qualification in palliative care.
Desirable
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience at AFC Band 5 across a range of patient conditions
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Experience and knowledge of Palliative Care and End of Life approaches and care
- Completion of Band 5 clinical competencies
Desirable
- Experience of implementing service improvements
- Relevant experience at junior sister/ charge nurse role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with motivational skills
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills.
- Demonstration of compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Ability to manage complex workloads under pressure and prioritise to meet organisational priorities
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
- Motivated, innovative, receptive to change
- Car Driver
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the service need
Desirable
- Palliative Care skills and knowledge across a range of patient care pathways
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Integrity Personalised and what Matter to You approach Ability to adapt communication style to the context that is professional and authentic.
- Ownership Motivated to lead and develop a team and deliver excellent high-quality care to patient Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve. Is a role model that sets high standards and expectations across the team to deliver safe, effective and high quality patient care
- Delivery Demonstrates excellent organisational skills that enables consistent performance and delivery of the service Committed to be 'hands on' patient care on within the service when required Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues. Demonstrates a leadership style that is proactive and can be resilient to support the team when the service us in demand
- Relating Takes a pride in developing all team members and their career development Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity with team members and patients Verbal communication style is clear and able to understood across all levels and multiple contexts
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level one
- NMC registered
- Teaching & Assessing qualification or Equivalent or working towards
- Academic courses relevant to role to complement academic qualification and experience e.g. postgraduate qualification in palliative care.
Desirable
- First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience at AFC Band 5 across a range of patient conditions
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Experience and knowledge of Palliative Care and End of Life approaches and care
- Completion of Band 5 clinical competencies
Desirable
- Experience of implementing service improvements
- Relevant experience at junior sister/ charge nurse role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with motivational skills
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills.
- Demonstration of compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Ability to manage complex workloads under pressure and prioritise to meet organisational priorities
- Persuasion and influencing skills - ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.
- Motivated, innovative, receptive to change
- Car Driver
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the service need
Desirable
- Palliative Care skills and knowledge across a range of patient care pathways
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Integrity Personalised and what Matter to You approach Ability to adapt communication style to the context that is professional and authentic.
- Ownership Motivated to lead and develop a team and deliver excellent high-quality care to patient Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve. Is a role model that sets high standards and expectations across the team to deliver safe, effective and high quality patient care
- Delivery Demonstrates excellent organisational skills that enables consistent performance and delivery of the service Committed to be 'hands on' patient care on within the service when required Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues. Demonstrates a leadership style that is proactive and can be resilient to support the team when the service us in demand
- Relating Takes a pride in developing all team members and their career development Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity with team members and patients Verbal communication style is clear and able to understood across all levels and multiple contexts
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
