Job summary
As part of the Specialist Palliative Care Team, provide a high quality service, within KGH to all patients with specialist palliative care, end of life care needs & end of life discharge needs, irrespective of diagnosis.
To provide education, specialist advice, and support to professionals, patients and carers and working with others within the acute setting to provide strategic direction for end of life care.
The post holder will be supported by experienced nurses to enable them to achieve core skills in agreed areas of specialist palliative care practice through exposure, training and education to agreed levels of competence, to enable autonomous practice within the specialty.
Main duties of the job
Alongside the Palliative Care Practice Educator, develop the practice of those working with palliative care and end of life patients within the acute setting. Holistically assess patients who have been recognised as dying. Assist with assessment of other palliative patients who may have complex physical and emotional needs. Alongside the End-of-Life Discharge nurse, work proactively to ensure patients can be discharged to the place of their choice where possible. Assist with arranging packages of care for patients at the end of life, tailored to the needs of individual patients and clinical need. Be required to work on their own initiative, making decisions to achieve the best outcome for the patient. Support the Specialist Palliative Care Nurse in offering expertise in palliative care, symptom control and psychological support of patients and families with life-limiting illness. Autonomously, develop plans to meet the complex needs of end of life patients in every acute clinical area. Implement and evaluate evidence-based practice within the field of palliative care & end of life care nursing to improve standards of care. Participate in the development & monitor the implementation of policies, standards and guidelines. Act as a role model through provision of high standards of professional practice and promote a clinical environment that motivates others and supports positive collaborative working. Initiate and participate in auditing standards of end of life care.
About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in nursing related subject
- Current NMC Registration
- Able to demonstrate palliative & end of life care knowledge and skills in an acute setting
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- ENB 998 'Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice' or a recognised teaching qualification (or able to demonstrate teaching experience / ability)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date clinical knowledge in palliative & end of life care
- 3 years post registration experience
- Experience of working with patients with palliative care needs in the acute setting
- Demonstrates current knowledge of national policies relevant to the specialty, and an understanding of national initiatives
- Experience of managing a case load
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice
Desirable
- Sound knowledge and participation in research and audit
- Palliative Care experience in non-cancer related areas
- Teaching experience to a variety of professional groups
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to make autonomous decisions
- Ability to manage own caseload and demonstrate time management skills
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Ability to implement change / innovation
- Able to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and successfully negotiate with, and influence others
- Ability to work under pressurised circumstances
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with an ability to demonstrate a high standard of written, verbal and networking skills
- Ability to demonstrate computer skills
- Ability to demonstrate flexible working patterns and be able to positively respond to the changing needs of the service
Desirable
- Has successfully supervised/mentored other clinical staff.
- Accredited communication/counselling course
Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates a positive, confident attitude and has an empathetic approach to both staff and patients/ families
- Reliable, honest and trustworthy
- Calm and objective
- Enthusiasm
- Has a mature out-look, and is able to deal with contentious and challenging situations in creative and non-judgemental ways
- Recognises own limitations
- Is sensitive to the needs of other cultures
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in nursing related subject
- Current NMC Registration
- Able to demonstrate palliative & end of life care knowledge and skills in an acute setting
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- ENB 998 'Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice' or a recognised teaching qualification (or able to demonstrate teaching experience / ability)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date clinical knowledge in palliative & end of life care
- 3 years post registration experience
- Experience of working with patients with palliative care needs in the acute setting
- Demonstrates current knowledge of national policies relevant to the specialty, and an understanding of national initiatives
- Experience of managing a case load
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice
Desirable
- Sound knowledge and participation in research and audit
- Palliative Care experience in non-cancer related areas
- Teaching experience to a variety of professional groups
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to make autonomous decisions
- Ability to manage own caseload and demonstrate time management skills
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Ability to implement change / innovation
- Able to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and successfully negotiate with, and influence others
- Ability to work under pressurised circumstances
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with an ability to demonstrate a high standard of written, verbal and networking skills
- Ability to demonstrate computer skills
- Ability to demonstrate flexible working patterns and be able to positively respond to the changing needs of the service
Desirable
- Has successfully supervised/mentored other clinical staff.
- Accredited communication/counselling course
Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates a positive, confident attitude and has an empathetic approach to both staff and patients/ families
- Reliable, honest and trustworthy
- Calm and objective
- Enthusiasm
- Has a mature out-look, and is able to deal with contentious and challenging situations in creative and non-judgemental ways
- Recognises own limitations
- Is sensitive to the needs of other cultures
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).
