Job summary
Job Title: Palliative Care Clinical Nurse
Specialist
Hours per week: 37.5 Hours per week
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Closing Date: 4th September 2024
Interview Date: 23rd September 2024
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Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to join this well-established Specialist Palliative Care Team here at George Eliot Hospital.
The Palliative care team currently offers a 7-day Clinical Service between 8:30 and 16:30 on weekdays and 9:00 to 13:00 on weekends and bank holidays. There is an approximate 1:6 weekend requirement to participate in the 7-day Specialist Palliative Care Service for George Eliot Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for actively managing a clinical caseload of patients requiring specialist palliative care. This includes providing specialist advice, education and training, leadership and change management in pursuit of excellent palliative care. This will take place with the wider multidisciplinary team, working across the organisation to implement high quality holistic care.
A key component of this post is to work collaboratively with others; providing leadership, education and training in specialist palliative care to enable the wider workforce to improve their skills.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acts as a role model and resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.
Acts as a role model for excellent advanced communication skills and expertise.
Contribute to the provision of speciality specific patient focused education, training and expert guidance for all disciplines.
Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.
Contribute to the development, management and promotion of the service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.
Embeds patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice.
Promotes the philosophy of person-centred care, co-creating care with people affected by life-limiting illnesses.
Undertakes responsibility for supporting junior staff, providing mentorship and clinical supervision in the development of specialist palliative care knowledge and skills.
Collates and records quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality. Through audit and research information will be provided to the Trust showing the evidence.
Leads on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines and initiatives such as Peer Review and Transforming End of Life Care in Acute Hospitals.
Participate and lead the development of relevant standards, protocols and procedures in conjunction with multi-professional team.
Takes personal responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers. At all times ensuring close links with hospital teams, Specialist Palliative Care Team and the wider network.
Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.
Demonstrates and role models in practice the Macmillan Human Rights Standard for Cancer Care
Ensure effective negotiation and political awareness to create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
Innovation:
Develops new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Works across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem-solving
Instigates and manages change within a complex environment.
Influences the development of others through education and training
Promotes patient and public experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.
Recognise and identify areas for improvement and transformation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Acts as a role model and resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.
Acts as a role model for excellent advanced communication skills and expertise.
Contribute to the provision of speciality specific patient focused education, training and expert guidance for all disciplines.
Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.
Contribute to the development, management and promotion of the service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.
Embeds patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice.
Promotes the philosophy of person-centred care, co-creating care with people affected by life-limiting illnesses.
Undertakes responsibility for supporting junior staff, providing mentorship and clinical supervision in the development of specialist palliative care knowledge and skills.
Collates and records quantitative and qualitative data to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality. Through audit and research information will be provided to the Trust showing the evidence.
Leads on the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines and initiatives such as Peer Review and Transforming End of Life Care in Acute Hospitals.
Participate and lead the development of relevant standards, protocols and procedures in conjunction with multi-professional team.
Takes personal responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers. At all times ensuring close links with hospital teams, Specialist Palliative Care Team and the wider network.
Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.
Demonstrates and role models in practice the Macmillan Human Rights Standard for Cancer Care
Ensure effective negotiation and political awareness to create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
Innovation:
Develops new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.
Works across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem-solving
Instigates and manages change within a complex environment.
Influences the development of others through education and training
Promotes patient and public experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.
Recognise and identify areas for improvement and transformation.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum 2 years relevant experience at Band 6 or above in a role with significant clinical exposure to palliative care
- oExperience of teaching in clinical and formal settings
- oLeadership and management experience
- oExperience of multi-professional working
- oExperience of leading and influencing change
- oExperience of audit
- oGood palliative care symptom management knowledge
- oKnowledge of psychological, social and spiritual aspects of palliative and end of life care
- oKnowledge of the role of the contemporary clinical nurse specialist
- oGood IT skills
- oKnowledge of National Palliative and End of Life Care policy
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Knowledge of broader health care policy
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse or HCPC
- oFirst level degree in Palliative Care or related subject with evidence of Palliative Care modules
- oPost-basic qualification in palliative care (degree level if not done as part of full degree)
- oEvidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oAdvanced Communication Skills Training
Desirable
- oResearch qualification
- oLeadership qualification
- oNon Medical Prescribing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oAbility to form positive working relationships with multi- professional colleagues
- oAbility to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- oBe able to provide professional and emotional support
- oOrganisation and negotiation skills
- oLeadership and motivational skills
- oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oDiplomatic
- oCalm and objective
- oAssertive, confident
- oWillingness to challenge the status quo
- oPersonally and professionally mature
- oRecognition of own limitations
- oDemonstrates enthusiasm
- oEffective time manager
- oAbility to achieve goals and meet deadlines
Other
Essential
- oAbility to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
- oAble to maintain professional appearance
- oPhysical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients
- oAble to travel between locations across Warwickshire in order to meet service need
- oA commitment to Equal Opportunities
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum 2 years relevant experience at Band 6 or above in a role with significant clinical exposure to palliative care
- oExperience of teaching in clinical and formal settings
- oLeadership and management experience
- oExperience of multi-professional working
- oExperience of leading and influencing change
- oExperience of audit
- oGood palliative care symptom management knowledge
- oKnowledge of psychological, social and spiritual aspects of palliative and end of life care
- oKnowledge of the role of the contemporary clinical nurse specialist
- oGood IT skills
- oKnowledge of National Palliative and End of Life Care policy
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Knowledge of broader health care policy
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse or HCPC
- oFirst level degree in Palliative Care or related subject with evidence of Palliative Care modules
- oPost-basic qualification in palliative care (degree level if not done as part of full degree)
- oEvidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work towards
- oEvidence of continued professional development
- oAdvanced Communication Skills Training
Desirable
- oResearch qualification
- oLeadership qualification
- oNon Medical Prescribing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oExcellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oAbility to form positive working relationships with multi- professional colleagues
- oAbility to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- oBe able to provide professional and emotional support
- oOrganisation and negotiation skills
- oLeadership and motivational skills
- oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oDiplomatic
- oCalm and objective
- oAssertive, confident
- oWillingness to challenge the status quo
- oPersonally and professionally mature
- oRecognition of own limitations
- oDemonstrates enthusiasm
- oEffective time manager
- oAbility to achieve goals and meet deadlines
Other
Essential
- oAbility to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
- oAble to maintain professional appearance
- oPhysical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients
- oAble to travel between locations across Warwickshire in order to meet service need
- oA commitment to Equal Opportunities
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
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).
