Job summary
County
Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated
care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We
are a high performing organisation with a track record of success and have been
rated as Outstanding by the CQC for our Palliative and End of Life Care. This
Band 6 post offers an exciting development opportunity for a suitably qualified
and experienced Nurse to work within the Specialist Palliative Care in the
Community setting.
The
post covers core hours of 09:00-17:00 and works across a seven day period,
weekends and bank holidays are rostered across the team as per CDDFT policy.
Core hours are 09:00-17:00.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will provide a consistent high quality specialist
palliative care service for patients and families. With significant post
registration experience including recent experience in palliative care.
As a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist the post
holder will:
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients
and carers.
Provide specialist advice.
Provides day to day supervision
and/or clinical supervision to others.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
successful candidate will provide a consistent high quality specialist
palliative care service for patients and families
Be able to have a positive
impact on care and confidently deal with difficult situations with sensitivity
and compassion.
Will need to be committed
to developing themselves and their practice.
Work collaboratively as
part of a team and building effective relationships within the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
successful candidate will provide a consistent high quality specialist
palliative care service for patients and families
Be able to have a positive
impact on care and confidently deal with difficult situations with sensitivity
and compassion.
Will need to be committed
to developing themselves and their practice.
Work collaboratively as
part of a team and building effective relationships within the role.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
- Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
- Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
- Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers
- Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
- Imparts unwelcome news, care of palliative and end of life/safeguarding issues
- Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
- Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
- Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Leads specialist, area or team; may manage a caseload in the community
- Occasional participation in R&D activity
- Physical Skills
- Driving, carries out immunisations/ Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience
- Supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Nurse
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
- Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
- Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
- Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers
- Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
- Imparts unwelcome news, care of palliative and end of life/safeguarding issues
- Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
- Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
- Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Leads specialist, area or team; may manage a caseload in the community
- Occasional participation in R&D activity
- Physical Skills
- Driving, carries out immunisations/ Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post.
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive approach to palliative and end of life care
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
- Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
- Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
- Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers
- Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
- Imparts unwelcome news, care of palliative and end of life/safeguarding issues
- Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
- Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
- Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Leads specialist, area or team; may manage a caseload in the community
- Occasional participation in R&D activity
- Physical Skills
- Driving, carries out immunisations/ Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent level of demonstrable professional knowledge/experience
- Supplemented by diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Nurse
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Communicates complex sensitive, confidential information concerning patients/clients displaying empathy persuasion and reassurance (Some may have special needs; patients/clients may be hostile, antagonistic)
- Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting complex needs of patients/clients
- Plans provision of care for patients/clients, e.g. clinics, health education.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates clinical care of patients/clients;
- Provides specialist advice to patients/clients/carers
- Develops and implements specialist programmes of care
- Imparts unwelcome news, care of palliative and end of life/safeguarding issues
- Follows policies, makes comments on proposals for change
- Implements policies and proposes changes to working practices or procedures in own work area
- Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students; provides training to others
- Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines
- Leads specialist, area or team; may manage a caseload in the community
- Occasional participation in R&D activity
- Physical Skills
- Driving, carries out immunisations/ Restraint of patients/clients using approved techniques; Dexterity and accuracy required for, e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusion, insertion of catheters and removal of sutures
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post.
- Ability to work hours flexibly when service needs require
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive approach to palliative and end of life care
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
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).
