South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, caring, compassionate nurse to a Band 5 post in the Sunderland Out of Hours Palliative Care Team. The team is part of an Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Team, and provides high quality palliative and end of life care in the out of hours period that meets the needs of patients, carers, and families.
The post holder will work as part of a team and alongside the nursing sister/charge nurse, providing skilled palliative care to those with life limiting illnesses within their own home. Provide skilled emotional support to patients and carers.
If you feel you have the skills, knowledge, and passion to be part of our team, we would like to invite you to apply for this key role which provides excellent nursing care to patients with palliative and end of life care needs in their own home.
Main duties of the job
The main aims of the service are to:
* Manage pain and other symptoms to enable patients to be cared for at home.
* Provide choice and support to patients and families in achieving preferred place of care/death.
* Prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
* Facilitate rapid discharge from hospital for patients at end of life.
* Provide advice and support across all care settings to patients, carers, and other professionals in relation to palliative and end of life care issues.
* You will be expected to maintain agreed standards of care, directly protecting and promoting patients' dignity, choices, self-esteem, and well-being at all times. You will be working within an out of hours service that operates between the hours of 16:00 - 08:45 Monday-Sunday. There are currently two shift patterns in operation to cover the hours of the service. Shift patterns are reviewed regularly and may be subject to periodic change.
* The nominal base for this role will be St Benedict's Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care in Sunderland; however, you may be required to work across the whole of Sunderland and South Tyneside.
Job summary
We offer excellent working conditions and a supportive culture promoting Continuous Professional Development and Life Long Learning.
For an informal discussion please contact: Michelle Bramwell 0191 5128400
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and well-being is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
* To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate palliative care for patients designated to the Out of Hours Palliative Care Team Caseload.
* To always work to the NMC Code of Practice.
* To work alongside the nursing sister/charge nurse, providing skilled palliative care to those with life limiting illnesses within their own home.
* Provide skilled emotional support to patients and carers, to assess holistic care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care.
* Work collaboratively with multi-professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective, and evidence-based.
* Ensure effective continuity and coordination of care between hospital community and primary health care teams.
* To comply with the trusts vision, values, and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Post registration experience in Palliative/Cancer care in an acute hospital or community healthcare setting.
Desirable
* Community experience.
* Research.
* Audit.
* Clinical Teaching experience.
Qualifications
Essential
* Current NMC Registration (Level 1 adult nurse).
* Teaching / mentorship qualification.
Desirable
* Relevant degree / working towards Degree in Nursing.
Physical Skills
Essential
* Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
* Carrying equipment in/out car and patients' home as appropriate.
Desirable
* Trained in Moving & Handling Procedures.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information.
* Able to work without supervision.
* Competent in the use of IT such as Microsoft Office.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Knowledge of national health and social care policy.
* Knowledge of evidence-based guidelines e.g. NICE guidelines, NPSA alerts, current nursing legislation.
* Understanding of Palliative Care Philosophy.
* Car Driver.
Desirable
* EMIS/mobile working.
* Evidence of knowledge in a link role.
* Care of Dying Patient Document.
* Verification of Death.
* Evidence of working with PGDs.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Benedict's Hospice
St. Benedict's Way
Ryhope
Sunderland
SR2 0NY
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro-Rata (32 hours per week)
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