Job summary
This post will be 0.6 WTE / 22.5 hours part time over three days, preferably Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate senior
palliative care nurse to join an innovative and progressive multi-disciplinary
team working across organisational boundaries to serve the needs of
life-limited children across the West Midlands. Birmingham is an interesting
place to work with a diverse demographic and twice the national prevalence of
children with life-limiting conditions.
Main duties of the job
As a nurse specialist you will demonstrate significant advanced knowledge
and skills within the specialty of palliative and end of life care. You will
have the ability to work autonomously and make critical judgements using expert
skills and experience. You will take a lead role facilitating the planning,
delivery, and evaluation of care outcomes for patients. It is expected you will
lead and participate in palliative and end of life care education and training
across the organisation. You will be expected to have excellent communication
and inter-personal skills and demonstrate leadership qualities and abilities.
You will be expected to lead and/or participate in service development
therefore having a good awareness and knowledge of national, regional, and
local drivers relating to palliative and end of life care is essential. The
ability to be able to relate this to clinical practice is also a requirement.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the
first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive
forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and
mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment
to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading
neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in
shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist
paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham
Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the
busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year
offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward
Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative
community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB
offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people
aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We
believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and
encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria
for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or
sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job
description and person specification to view the full details for this
opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job
description and person specification to view the full details for this
opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing
your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job
description and person specification to include transferable experience,
qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if
applicable).
Occasionally we
receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we
sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid
disappointment.
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Able to articulate an understanding of the NMC Code and its application to clinical practice
- Clear understanding and commitment to clinical governance
- Articulates understanding of health & safety, risk management & the patient safety agenda relating to children & young people
Experience
Essential
- Relevant, up to date clinical skills; Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage complex & difficult emotional situations
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
- Sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
- Experience and psychological skills in providing a high level of emotional, psychosocial support for children and their families.
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Research and audit experience
- Political awareness, knowledge / interest of current issues & legislation & ability to articulate an understanding of local & national guidelines and evidence of work with diverse and emerging communities.
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
- Working in a person-centered way
- Understanding of Patient Safety initiatives
- Experience of developing and delivering training/education/ workshops
- Recent experience of working in partnership with patients and staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a co-production and co design way
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) / RSCN
- First Degree in relevant subject / equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
- Significant recent experience of working within Childrens Nursing including working with children and their families with life limiting conditions.
Desirable
- Masters Degree relevant to post.
- Advanced Communication Skills Course
- NMC recorded V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
- Leadership & Management Qualification
- Level 2 Psychological. training
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Adapting skills and communication for relevant audience
- Preparing summary reports on engagement activity
- Experience of developing positive relationships with staff to engage non-English speaking patients in their work
- Experience of fair requirement e.g., recruitment of Interpreters must be objective, consistent and non-discriminatory resulting in the best person being selected for the role
- Have a professional can-do approach
- Able to motivate self and others
- Able to work well as part of a team and independently
- Able to build good working relationships
- Be able to prioritise own workload and use own initiative
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
- Flexibility in working across sites if required
Person Specification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
- Able to articulate an understanding of the NMC Code and its application to clinical practice
- Clear understanding and commitment to clinical governance
- Articulates understanding of health & safety, risk management & the patient safety agenda relating to children & young people
Experience
Essential
- Relevant, up to date clinical skills; Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage complex & difficult emotional situations
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
- Sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding children & vulnerable adults
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
- Experience and psychological skills in providing a high level of emotional, psychosocial support for children and their families.
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
Professional/Managerial and Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Research and audit experience
- Political awareness, knowledge / interest of current issues & legislation & ability to articulate an understanding of local & national guidelines and evidence of work with diverse and emerging communities.
- Knowledge of developing integrated care pathways
- Working in a person-centered way
- Understanding of Patient Safety initiatives
- Experience of developing and delivering training/education/ workshops
- Recent experience of working in partnership with patients and staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a co-production and co design way
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child) / RSCN
- First Degree in relevant subject / equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
- Significant recent experience of working within Childrens Nursing including working with children and their families with life limiting conditions.
Desirable
- Masters Degree relevant to post.
- Advanced Communication Skills Course
- NMC recorded V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
- Leadership & Management Qualification
- Level 2 Psychological. training
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Adapting skills and communication for relevant audience
- Preparing summary reports on engagement activity
- Experience of developing positive relationships with staff to engage non-English speaking patients in their work
- Experience of fair requirement e.g., recruitment of Interpreters must be objective, consistent and non-discriminatory resulting in the best person being selected for the role
- Have a professional can-do approach
- Able to motivate self and others
- Able to work well as part of a team and independently
- Able to build good working relationships
- Be able to prioritise own workload and use own initiative
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work out of core hours when required
- Flexibility in working across sites if required
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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