Job summary
At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS trust we are very proud of our specialist palliative care and End of life care Co-ordination Hub. The CQC awarded us excellent for our service in 2017. The team consists of specialist Palliative consultants, specialist palliative care nurses for the Acute and community, end of life care facilitators, Urgent response team, day Hospice and Macmillan Occupational therapists. The service is a 24/7 service and provides care to patients who are in hospital and the community in Sandwell and West Birmingham. You will need to have good clinical knowledge around end of life care, complex symptom control and advanced communication.
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting a Band 7 Specialist palliative care nurse. You must be an experienced registered nurse and have significant previous experience in the specialty or a related specialty. You must be willing to do on call over 7 days. You will be given an opportunity to take part in a rotation between acute, community and day Hospice with support and training.
If you feel that you have the enthusiasm, passion and knowledge for this post then please apply.
This is a really exciting time for professionals who want to join a team that will influence the development of services for patients at end of life. This well-established specialist palliative care team will impart their experience and knowledge to support this new post holder.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience within palliative care/oncology setting
- Experience at band 6 or above
- Able to demonstrate evidence of counselling skills
- Community experience
Desirable
- Able to set and monitor standards
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse
- Degree in cancer/palliative care or Health Care degree which has been related to palliative care or working towards
- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course
Desirable
- Substantial experience in a nursing leadership role
personal qualities
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- shows empathy
Desirable
leadership
Essential
- Management of clinical case load
- Time management
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- prioritise workload
- Ability to motivate and lead junior staff
Communication/Verbal skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Presentation Skills
- Proficient use of IT systems
- Able to identify training needs in other health care professionals and formulate detailed teaching plans
Desirable
- Demonstrative evidence of counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Nurse Specialist role
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
- Specialist Palliative Care Awareness & Knowledge
- Symptom Control knowledge
- Psychological needs and support
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing/clinical audit
- Knowledge and development of educational programmes
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Proven experience within palliative care/oncology setting
- Experience at band 6 or above
- Able to demonstrate evidence of counselling skills
- Community experience
Desirable
- Able to set and monitor standards
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing clinical audit
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse
- Degree in cancer/palliative care or Health Care degree which has been related to palliative care or working towards
- ENB 998 (Teaching and Assessing in Clinical /D33/D32Practice), or equivalent course
Desirable
- Substantial experience in a nursing leadership role
personal qualities
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- shows empathy
Desirable
leadership
Essential
- Management of clinical case load
- Time management
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable
- prioritise workload
- Ability to motivate and lead junior staff
Communication/Verbal skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Presentation Skills
- Proficient use of IT systems
- Able to identify training needs in other health care professionals and formulate detailed teaching plans
Desirable
- Demonstrative evidence of counselling skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Nurse Specialist role
- Evidence of implementing research based practice
- Specialist Palliative Care Awareness & Knowledge
- Symptom Control knowledge
- Psychological needs and support
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of nursing/clinical audit
- Knowledge and development of educational programmes
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).
