Job summary
We have an exciting Band 6 opportunity for a suitably experienced nurse to join our Palliative Care Service at Newcastle Hospitals within Newcastle community as a Palliative and End of Life Care Educational Facilitator. This role involves supporting the Newcastle upon Tyne Care Homes with education and training in Palliative and End of Life Care. You will work alongside the Specialist Care Home Support Team and the Community Palliative Care Team. This is predominately a non-clinical role.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate knowledge/skills in palliative and end of life care. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and will possess the confidence to educate and engage with all staff groups.
We are looking for someone who is dynamic and driven, able to work autonomously and within a team. Current driving licence and use of a vehicle.
- Interview Date 2 September 2022
- 30 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Main duties of the job
To work alongside the Specialist Care Home Support Team and the Community Palliative Care Team to create, develop and deliver Palliative and End of Life Care educational programmes to care home staff. You will have excellent communication, engaging and inter-personal skills. You will be expected to educate and support care home staff and the Specialist Care Home Support Team with advance care planning for care home patients and empower care home staff to continue to care for patients through to end-of-life.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.o Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.o Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Is working towards advanced knowledge and skills within specialist sphere of practice.o Contributes to the facilitation of the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.o Contributes to training and education within specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and as a member of a team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence and use of a vehicle.
Desirable
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
Desirable
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oMeets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
- oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
- oKnowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
- oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
SKILLS
Essential
- oGood IT skills
- oEffective report writing skills
- oAble to work independently and as a member of a team
- oEffective organisation and time management skills
- Current driving licence and use of a vehicle.
Desirable
- oChange management skills and involvement in project work
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- oSome post registration experience within related specialist area of practice
- oExtended clinical practice underpinned by training and assessment
Desirable
- oResearch or audit experience
- oEvidence of contribution towards education and training programmes
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oDiploma plus specialist qualifications / experience within specialist area; prepared to take degree level study
Desirable
- oDegree in health related subject
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).
