Job summary
The Specialist Palliative Care Team provide complex symptom control interventions as well as managing complex needs to patients across the Trust, as well as providing education and support to fulfil the Trust's end of life improvement plan. We are looking for a registered nurses with experience in palliative care to join our team to cover a period of maternity leave.
You would be expected to work as a clinical nurse specialist and with support of the team, assess and manage patients with complex palliative care needs.
We would consider a combination of working patterns for the right candidate
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an euthastic and motivated people who have insight into the role. Knowledge and skills around symptom management as well as managing complex psychosocial issues and an ability to manage sensitive and honest conversations. Working with a supportive team, we work 9-5, Monday - Friday with rotation onto the oncall service rota.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
The specialist palliative care has been evaluated positively as a cohesive team within our most recent staff survey results. Alongside duties, you will be given access to six weekly clinical discussion groups as well as monthly education sessions for revalidation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner within the countywide multidisciplinary palliative care team promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life threatening illnesses requiring specialist palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers
To provide specialist clinical leadership in the assessment of complex symptom and psychological problems, provide support, advice and leadership to health care professionals in line with national and local guidelines ensuring a cohesive, holistic and evidence based approach to the management of palliative patients.
To empower and equip health care professionals with skills and knowledge to deal with a variety of less complex problems through education and being an available resource
Contact Details
If you require more information on this then please contact;
Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC)
samantha.white4@nhs.net
0300 422 5179
or
Kate Curtis, Suzanne Mackenzie, Ursula Mitchell and Helen Brain - Team leads and ANP for palliative care
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner within the countywide multidisciplinary palliative care team promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life threatening illnesses requiring specialist palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers
To provide specialist clinical leadership in the assessment of complex symptom and psychological problems, provide support, advice and leadership to health care professionals in line with national and local guidelines ensuring a cohesive, holistic and evidence based approach to the management of palliative patients.
To empower and equip health care professionals with skills and knowledge to deal with a variety of less complex problems through education and being an available resource
Contact Details
If you require more information on this then please contact;
Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC)
samantha.white4@nhs.net
0300 422 5179
or
Kate Curtis, Suzanne Mackenzie, Ursula Mitchell and Helen Brain - Team leads and ANP for palliative care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Degree qualification
- Relevant palliative care training
- Evidence of advanced communication skills training or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post Registration experience in a variety of settings
- Significant experience at Band 5 in specialist palliative care or caring for palliative care patients in a community or hospital setting.
- Experience and knowledge of symptom management.
- Experience of communicating regarding complex, sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Experience of managing and prioritising a variety of responsibilities
Desirable
- Experience within an oncological or palliative care setting
- Evidence of offering symptom management advice as part of role
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Able to work independently and deliver objectives within a given timeframe
- Able to access information from different sources and use critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate clear and advanced communication skills, written, verbal and non verbal
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Degree qualification
- Relevant palliative care training
- Evidence of advanced communication skills training or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Post Registration experience in a variety of settings
- Significant experience at Band 5 in specialist palliative care or caring for palliative care patients in a community or hospital setting.
- Experience and knowledge of symptom management.
- Experience of communicating regarding complex, sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Experience of managing and prioritising a variety of responsibilities
Desirable
- Experience within an oncological or palliative care setting
- Evidence of offering symptom management advice as part of role
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Able to work independently and deliver objectives within a given timeframe
- Able to access information from different sources and use critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate clear and advanced communication skills, written, verbal and non verbal
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
