Main area: Palliative Care
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 26.25 hours per week (Alternate 3 and 4 day working including BH and weekends)
Job ref: 205-7068343
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: RSUH/ County Town: STOKE-ON-TRENT
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata
Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
The post holder works with the multi-professional team to provide a comprehensive service including specialised, expert care, advice and support to patients with palliative care needs and their carers throughout the Trust. The post holder will respond to referrals and provide specialist clinical nursing knowledge and expertise on the various aspects of palliative care depending on patient/carer need. The post holder is expected to provide clinical leadership within the speciality of palliative care in partnership with the senior clinical nurses and to aid the development of education and research relevant to the speciality. The post holder will have a major role in the development of specialist palliative care services ensuring this relates to the needs of the patients. The post holder will liaise with other healthcare professionals both within and outside of the Trust in order to provide the best possible care for patients ensuring continuity of care.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of patients with specialist needs, and the development and evaluation of clinical management plans including non-medical prescribing.
* The post holder will be expected to support with Advance Care planning including awareness, initiation of discussions and authorship of ReSPECT/ DNACPR decisions (Policy No C09).
* Deals with complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison over a range of options.
* Actively leads on clinical prescribing audits and dissemination of results.
* Provides guidance and mentorship for newly qualified students and staff members.
* There is a requirement to exchange highly sensitive, complex and emotive verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers which requires tact, diplomacy and empathy. The post holder needs to ensure that all barriers to understanding are overcome by using differing strategies to meet individual need.
* Ensure that clinical care is holistic, current, evidence-based, safe and provided at an appropriate level.
* To maintain adequate, contemporaneous and accurate records of all patients and ensure that all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical records/pathway.
* Ensure that patient concerns are addressed on the ward/department and work with Patient Advisory and Liaison Service (PALS) and patient forums. Participate in the resolution of complaints/adverse incidents and implement action plans to prevent reoccurrence.
* Act as a link between the Specialist Palliative Care Team and ward areas to cascade information relating to clinical standards to promote ownership amongst the clinical teams.
* Use excellent presentation skills to deliver training and education sessions and be able to manage varying levels of understanding.
* Able to contribute and participate in the presentation of information to senior members of staff relating to performance, management of incidents, action plans, etc.
* The post holder will lead on the planning, organisation, delivery and evaluation of education programmes/professional development for clinical staff in line with Trust priorities and the Specialist Palliative Care Strategy.
* Participate in clinical research, audit and trials.
* Undertakes the collection of statistical data and information and contributes to the development of reports.
* Provide effective leadership and act as a role model in the delivery of palliative care within the Specialist Palliative Care Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust.
* The post holder will be required to work without direct supervision, utilising excellent time management skills, organising own workload, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other relevant staff members.
* Be innovative, self-motivated and have the necessary skills to motivate others and manage change.
* Contribute to the principles of clinical governance ensuring that quality standards are set and monitored.
* Able to prioritise and utilise limited resources to deliver best outcomes.
* Ensure that all members of the clinical team delegate appropriately to staff who have the proven competence in the task being delegated.
* Deputises in the absence of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) as required.
* Participates in, and develops robust selection criteria in the recruitment and selection of staff.
* Contributes on an ongoing basis to the formal induction of new members of the specialist palliative care team and provides ongoing mentorship and support.
* Provides feedback, as requested, for other team members undergoing performance review through 360-degree feedback process.
* Participates in Clinical Supervision/wellbeing on an ongoing basis.
* Work with service users including patients and those important to them to identify palliative and end of life care needs.
* Improve co-ordination of services and raise awareness of palliative and end of life issues.
* Improve working relations across organisational boundaries by sharing best practice.
* Support the end of life care facilitator with the implementation of recognised end of life tools such as the UHNM Last days of life documentation/Palliative Fast Track; and Advance Care Planning.
* Make an active contribution to the Specialist Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Team to ensure the best possible care for patients with specialist needs at UHNM.
* Lead on the development and delivery of new policies and standard operating procedures relevant to palliative and end of life care and shares practice across the Trust (all adult services).
* Be innovative regarding seeking financial support for projects/developments.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of masters level study in health/nursing related study.
* Health Assessment in Clinical Practice.
* Independent non-medical prescriber.
* Advanced Communications Skills Training (or equivalent).
* Masters Degree in Palliative Care or related area of practice.
* ENB 998 or Recognised Coaching/mentoring qualification.
* Completed Level 1 and 2 Respect training (Awareness and Authorship), as per Policy C69 requirements.
Experience
* Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience to include 3 years’ experience of working in specialist palliative care at a senior level.
* Experience of clinical audit and standard setting.
* Teaching experience, both formal and informal, to groups of staff in a variety of settings.
* Evidence of previous leadership role with proven leadership skills.
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