This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding night team, providing excellent urgent palliative/end of life care and catheter care to people in their own homes.
Please be advised a Full valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle is a requirement for this role.
Main duties of the job
1. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with relevant clinical nurse specialists, social care providers, local hospices, GP's and other community health professionals in order to promote and sustain a multidisciplinary/multi agency approach to planned, co-ordinated care.
2. Be able to use a variety of strategies and a range of advanced communication skills to relate effectively with patients (when breaking bad news, dealing with anxious/bereaved relatives) and those involved in their care.
3. To identify the need for and initiate the use of translator services as required.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Work within a multi-professional team, supporting patients at end of life with complex and specialist palliative care support needs, recognising own limitations and seeking support from senior members of the specialist palliative care team.
2. Work in partnership with GPs and consultants to ensure the provision of seamless specialist palliative care.
Planning and Organisational Skills
1. Prioritize own workload on a day to day basis.
2. To contribute to nurse led assessment of new and follow up patients where appropriate to do so.
Physical Skills
1. To have basic Keyboard skills to navigate Y drives, write reports, record activity.
2. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory skills in clinical assessments and manual treatment.
3. To be able to administer injections, set up syringe drivers as required.
4. To have moving and handling skills in order to move, position and treat patients with physical and cognitive impairments.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Desirable
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Experience
Essential
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Desirable
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Knowledge and Skills
Essential
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Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
Community integrated palliative care team/night team
Wayside house, Wilson`s lane
Coventry
CV6 6NY
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