Job summary
The Specialist Palliative Care Service are looking to recruit an experienced Band 8a MacMillan Specialist Palliative Care Team Leader to support and lead the existing team working in the East Cheshire locality, based in Macclesfield District General Hospital.
The Specialist Palliative Care Team Leader role is 60% clinical (patient facing) and 40% leadership and will work collaboratively with the Care Community Coach and Specialist Palliative Care Consultants.
The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and expert advice to members of all professions involved in the care of palliative patients and will lead an Integrated Palliative Care Service within the Acute and Integrated Community Care Directorate.
The post holder will act as a specialist resource within the community and inpatient services within the local Acute Trust. Expertise in Specialist Palliative skills and knowledge will be required to manage comprehensive unique challenges faced by the service, maintaining a high quality of care for palliative and end-of-life patients.
The candidate must possess clinical assessment skills and knowledge with a non-medical prescriber qualification (or currently working towards completion).
If you wish to make enquiry about this post, please contact: rhoda.gaylo@nhs.net
This post is permanent.
Hours per week: 37.5
Interview date: 13/09/23
Main duties of the job
- To collaborate with the Care Community Coach to empower the specialist palliative care team in the delivery of local and strategic goals of specialist palliative care patients to deliver outstanding person-centred care and providing assurance to the Acute and Integrated Care Community Directorate.
- To provide clinical leadership for the specialist palliative care team, acting as a point of contact for clinical advice and expertise on all matters relating to the specialist palliative care in collaboration with the Specialist Palliative Care Consultants
- The post holder will be required to have advance in communication skills to effectively deliver highly sensitive, complex, and sometimes contentious information to patients, families, and carers about the patient's end-of-life care plan.
About us
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN/RSCN
- BSc or MSc related to subject specialty
- Teaching/mentoring Qualification
- Senior Nurse/Managerial experience
- Independent / Non - Medical prescriber (or already working towards completion)
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth Knowledge of Specialist Palliative Care Medicine/Symptom Management
- In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations for specialist area
- Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist palliative care
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication and listening skills.
- Ability to manage/ lead a team
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously and proactive
- Demonstration of expertise in practice
- Recognised Professional leadership and/or consultancy skills
- Demonstrate initiative and insight to role expectation and development
- Demonstration of excellent leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in the relevant specialism or minimum of 5 years' experience in the field of specialist palliative care
- Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner within specialism
- Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff at specialist nursing
- Worked across organisational boundaries
- Experience of leading, planning, and completing audit/ research in practice or involved in the service improvement.
- Committed to the concept of clinical governance
Desirable
- Project management
- Contribution to development of specialist palliative care local/national strategies
Other
Essential
- Ability to Travel across East Cheshire
Person Specification
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RN/RSCN
- BSc or MSc related to subject specialty
- Teaching/mentoring Qualification
- Senior Nurse/Managerial experience
- Independent / Non - Medical prescriber (or already working towards completion)
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth Knowledge of Specialist Palliative Care Medicine/Symptom Management
- In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, recommendations for specialist area
- Awareness of the national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist palliative care
Skills
Essential
- Advanced communication and listening skills.
- Ability to manage/ lead a team
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously and proactive
- Demonstration of expertise in practice
- Recognised Professional leadership and/or consultancy skills
- Demonstrate initiative and insight to role expectation and development
- Demonstration of excellent leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in the relevant specialism or minimum of 5 years' experience in the field of specialist palliative care
- Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner within specialism
- Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff at specialist nursing
- Worked across organisational boundaries
- Experience of leading, planning, and completing audit/ research in practice or involved in the service improvement.
- Committed to the concept of clinical governance
Desirable
- Project management
- Contribution to development of specialist palliative care local/national strategies
Other
Essential
- Ability to Travel across East Cheshire
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).
