The postholder will: Support the team to obtain a detailed and comprehensive patient assessment and undertake relevant clinical examination and investigations and management for agreed caseload. Lead the team to enable them to make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clinical guidelines, providing safe, evidence-based, cost- effective, individualized patient care. Support the hospital SPC team to assess patients ensuring safe discharge and communication with Primary Health Care Team or appropriate admission with clear plan for palliative care needs to be met. Lead the team to enable them to support patients and their families communicating very sensitive, complex condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in care delivery. Support the team to act as a source of specialist nursing advice and support to SPC patients and their families. Lead the team to develop, implement and monitor agreed management plans for each patient. Lead the team to enable them to refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate. Support the team to maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NMC, Trust and medico-legal requirements. Ensure that these standards are met and maintained within the nursing team. Support the team to act as a patient advocate when appropriate, ensuring respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and cultural/ethnic background. Professional Duties Lead the team and enable them to participate in or undertake research projects as identified and disseminate research findings appropriately, maximising opportunities to promote research in practice. Conduct and participate in audit to evaluate identified aspects of the SPC Service, using techniques that monitor and improve existing practice. Maintain close links with the Trust Research and Development Department. Lead the team and support national, local and network patient experience exercises and ensure any recommendations or needs highlighted are incorporated. Managerial Duties Work closely with key partners including the Trusts Cancer Management Team and other appropriate health and social professionals i.e., Macmillan Cancer Support to co-ordinate, influence and develop specialist palliative care services within and across the primary, secondary and tertiary care settings, in line with local, network and national guidance and standards. Work closely with the Lead Cancer Nurse to support and develop Cancer Nursing and Supportive Care for Cancer patients in Calderdale and Huddersfield. Collaborate with the appropriate Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses and Matrons (Community and Hospital) to influence and promote the nursing service and care provision for patients with specialist palliative / end of life needs. Develop close working relationships with team leaders across Calderdale community and the wider locality to enhance and inform the patients journey across settings. Lead the team to support them in conjunction with other members of the Multi- Disciplinary Team, review existing protocols and policies and develop new ones where appropriate. Support the team and enable them to carry out an annual review of all patient/carer information and the production of appropriate new information as identified, ensuring these are offered and are accessible at all points of the pathway of care in line with local, network and national guidelines and initiatives. In liaison with all members of the Service Development Teams and the Multi- Disciplinary Team, initiate and develop new ideas for the improvement of specialist palliative care Services for patients. Working within the Trust patient and public involvement strategy, ensure there are robust systems in place to ensure users are involved in service developments and that there is an effective communication strategy for these views to be fed back into clinical practice where appropriate. To lead on an annual review of all patient/care information and the production of appropriate new information as identified, ensuring these are offered and are accessible at all points of the pathway of care in line with local, network and national guidelines and initiatives. Maintain and provide relevant statistics about activities as required by the Trust, network and national organisations. Attend regular relevant meetings (internal and external) and provide effective channels of communication within the team. Work alongside the Division to support the Divisions/Trusts annual plan and strategic vision. Financial Duties To be aware of the financial implications of the service needs and specific budgetary requirements related to specialist palliative care. Manage the department budget and to work to contribute to the Trusts financial commitment to the development of the service.Managing Self Participate in regular supervision. Attend all mandatory training. Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal. Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols. Carry out duties with due regard to the Trusts Equal Opportunity Policy. advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary. Maintain professional conduct, including appearance at all times. Ensure maintenance of Professional Registration. This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It will be regularly reviewed and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.