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 permanent Band 6 post offers an exciting
opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Nurse to work within the
Specialist Palliative Care in the setting. Acute setting at DMH.
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
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years
of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months)
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Nurse
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive approach to palliative and end of life care
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
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive approach to palliative and end of life care
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
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
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
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Nurse
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive approach to palliative and end of life care
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
Desirable
- Demonstrates proactive approach to palliative and end of life care
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Active 1st Level NMC Registration
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
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
