Jessie May Care Team Leader - Oncology lead
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Jessie May delivers community-based palliative nursing care to families caring for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across various locations. The areas that Jessie May covers include South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, BANES, Swindon, and Wiltshire. The service delivery hours are 08:00-20:00, including weekends, bank holidays, and overnight on-call as part of the 24/7 end-of-life care provision.
The post holder will coordinate and develop the Jessie May support offer for children and young people with cancer. This will include speaking to relevant teams within the BNSSG locality about the service, developing the service, and obtaining new referrals. Part of the role includes sourcing, undertaking, and training Care Team members so that they are confident and competent to care for oncology children. On occasions, they will serve as the Duty Lead for the entire service, providing support to Jessie May nurses across all geographical regions. Additionally, the post holder will deliver skilled, holistic nursing care and guidance to children and young people with complex medical needs and support their families. They will also be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care to ensure the highest standards of care are met.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to build and maintain strong, supportive relationships with the children and families on the caseload. They will work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including healthcare staff, primary care teams, social services, educational institutions, and other relevant professionals across disciplines. Their role will be pivotal in ensuring a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to care, enhancing the wellbeing of the children and young people under their responsibility while ensuring seamless service delivery across the Jessie May caseload.
About Us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and more than 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall, and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a forward-thinking, multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us, and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds: city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Job Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience in caring for oncology children
* Experience of taking the lead in supporting staff within their role
* Knowledge of the importance of family-centered care and the challenges faced by families on a palliative care pathway
* Relevant post-registration experience, including palliative care and/or end-of-life care
* Shows evidence of team working and ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
* Recognizes own limits and seeks appropriate support, including drawing on evidence-based practice and accessing individual training as needed
* Knowledge of safeguarding and shows appropriate, timely action to minimize risk in line with local policies and procedures
* Experience of needs assessment/care planning of complex needs
* Experience of managing a caseload
* Experience of managing a team
* Experience of lone working in the community with children, young people, and families
* Experience of developing and promoting a service to a new geographical area
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to organize and prioritize own/team's workload
* Ability to manage/mentor staff and students as required
* Excellent clinical skills
* Up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practice
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to provide care to children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, including delivery of end-of-life care and support
* Able to manage and make clinical decisions for allocated and shared caseload
* Able to advocate and empower vulnerable children, young people, and families
* Committed, enthusiastic, and motivated
* Maintaining accurate records while demonstrating attention to detail
* Able to work flexibly according to service needs
* Car driver, mobile across the geographical area served & business insurance for work-related activity
* Able to maintain confidentiality
* Awareness of professional accountability
* Evidence of recent professional development
Behaviours and Values
* Flexible and adaptable in a high-pressure environment
* Focuses on achieving results of high quality in a timely and cost-effective way
* Ability to develop staff through mentoring/clinical supervision
* Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
* Professional credibility
* Commitment to the values of UHBW and Jessie May
Qualifications and Training
* RSCN/RN (Child)
* Educated to Diploma or Degree level or working towards this
* Community Children's Nursing qualification
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.
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