Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Specialist Palliative Care Lead (East Devon) to provide clinical and professional leadership within our Community Care Group, with a specific focus on the Intermediate Care Pathway across East Devon and Exeter.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
About us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services cover more than 615,000 people across 2,000 square miles, while some of our specialist services extend as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).
Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across various settings, including community inpatient hospitals and outpatient clinics. We also offer primary care services and specialist community services.
Our state-of-the-art equipment and strong links to local universities enable us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose: The successful candidate will ensure the highest standards of clinical care, patient safety, and patient experience, while also driving service development and innovation in line with the Trust's strategic aims.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide visible and accessible clinical and professional leadership for clinical teams, operational colleagues, patients, and service users.
* Work closely with key colleagues to develop and lead on the Intermediate Care model in East Devon and Exeter.
* Oversee safer staffing within the teams and ensure adequate capacity to maintain safety and quality.
* Represent the Care Group at Trust-wide and system-level meetings.
* Continually review and improve the quality and efficacy of clinical practice and care.
* Lead for clinical governance in Community Nursing (East Devon).
Skills and Attributes:
* Highly effective communication skills.
* Strong organizational skills, able to manage own workload and take responsibility for clinical actions and systems/standards.
* Ability to make complex clinical judgments, manage conflicting views, and reconcile inter and intra-professional differences of opinion.
* Ability to lead specific nursing policy development across the wider health community in conjunction with other agencies.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week (working pattern to be agreed).
Interview Date: To be agreed.
Contact: To discuss the role in more detail, please contact Sarah Sene, Care Group Administrator at sarah.sene1@nhs.net.
Inclusivity Statement: As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
Additional Information: Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status, including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
Closing Statement: The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Employer: Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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