This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 05/09/2025 Due To Maternity Cover
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Are you a dynamic, highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic nurse with a high level of knowledge and skills in palliative care?
If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time (30 hours) Band 6 Palliative Care Acute Nurse to join the busy Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT) in Pembrokeshire. You will be instrumental in delivering first-class palliative and end of life advice, support and care within the acute setting.
The post holder will possess exceptional communication skills and emotional intelligence, being able to skilfully and sensitively communicate with patients, families/care givers and allied health professionals.
You will join a team of dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialists, Consultant/Speciality Doctor, Therapists and the wider community MDT in providing expert, high quality patient focused care.
You will support hospital teams in the identification of patients with palliative care needs at an early stage in order to prevent avoidable delays in treatment and work with the Consultant and community team to expedite discharge into their preferred place of care.
Main duties of the job
Have responsibility for a defined and delegated caseload of patients under the guidance of the specialist palliative care clinical nurse specialists and consultant. Support community and hospital staff to ensure that all patients have a clearly documented and accurate plan of care which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made, including advance care decisions and do not attempt resuscitation discussions. Ensure patients are given opportunity to discuss advance care planning openly and that their wishes and preferences are respected and care is co-ordinated. Ensure patients receive the relevant information to enable them and their relatives to make an informed choice about their treatment and future care. Facilitate effective and safe transfer from hospital to enable continuity of the care plan beyond transfer of care. Act as a point of resource and information. Help develop and deliver teaching programmes for relevant staff/teams. Act as a role model, to encourage staff development. Manage complex or sensitive situations using effective communication and negotiating skills. Communicate difficult news, e.g., relating to prognosis. Deal with challenging and difficult issues relating to prognosis and future care needs. Provide emotional support to families, relatives and staff in distressing and emotional situations.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 07/10/2024.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult)
* Current NMC Registration
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Knowledge of advance care planning and other issues relating to people with palliative and end of life care needs
* Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding Adults, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate policies and guidelines
* Understanding of Human Rights, Mental Capacity Legislation and Continuing Health Care Policy
* Awareness of clinical governance
* Knowledge of Continuing Health Care and NHS Funded Nursing Care
Experience
* Significant post registration experience in an acute or community setting
* Experience of working with patients with palliative or end of life care needs
* Experience of complicated assessment and clinical decision making skills
* Supervisory management experience
* Experience in research and audit programmes
* Experience of teaching
Language Skills
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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.
£35,922 to £43,257 a year per annum pro rata
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