Specialist Palliative Care Development Role
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Specialist Palliative Care Team based at St Benedict's Hospice working in Sunderland and the surrounding areas.
This role is a developmental role to support a Band 6 nurse to develop into a Band 7 Specialist Palliative Care Nurse over a period of up to 2 years.
Training and Education opportunities will be provided to ensure the successful applicant will have the required skills to provide specialist care and intervention, which would include Clinical Skills and Non-medical Nurse Prescribing.
We are looking for someone who has a passion for Palliative and End of Life Care and who is willing to provide education and training to deliver a high-quality service.
Main duties of the job
The nominal base for this role will be St Benedict's Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care in Sunderland; however, you will be required to work across the whole of Sunderland and surrounding areas to provide care to patients in their own homes.
The hours of work are between 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday, with flexibility depending on service requirements.
Good communication skills and some knowledge and experience working with patients who have life-limiting illnesses are essential. Experience of MDT working and managing your own caseload is required. A desire to work within a team that delivers high-quality patient care and works with their extended team in the community is crucial. Some understanding of the current local and strategic Palliative Care Issues and recommendations to support ongoing good practice is necessary. An understanding of how primary care is provided to patients in their own home is also required.
Job responsibilities
A specialist nurse is defined as a qualified nurse whose primary role is to provide care, guidance, and support based on an advanced level of knowledge to patients, carers, and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
The Palliative Care Specialist Support Nurse (Band 6) will:
* Work as part of the multidisciplinary team under the direction of the line manager and Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (Band 7).
* Continue to develop advanced knowledge and skills within Specialist Palliative Care.
* Support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care pathways for Palliative and End of Life Care Patients.
* Support the development of nursing practice within the field of Specialist Palliative Care through the use of evidence-based practice and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner within their sphere of practice.
* Continuously improve clinical standards in line with the clinical governance framework.
* Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
* Contribute to training and education within the specialist area of Specialist Palliative Care.
* Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust.
* Provide direct access for patients, either face-to-face or via telephone consultation.
* Represent the service nationwide in the absence of the line manager/Matron.
* Play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for the specialist area are met.
* Support and undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist practice.
* Comply with the Trust's vision, values, and behavioral compact.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree or evidence that currently working towards this (UK equivalent).
* Mentorship certificate/Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
* Clinical skills accreditation or willingness to complete.
* Leadership and Management Course.
* Basic knowledge of financial management.
* Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete.
Experience
* Experience of care delivery in palliative care.
* Experience of the specialism, which would normally be gained through working at Band 5 or Band 6.
* Evidence of leadership activity.
* Evidence of leading innovation in practice.
* Evidence of leading change management.
* Evidence of practice development.
* Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients.
* Participation in recruitment and selection processes.
* Experience in conducting research and critiquing clinical evidence.
* Experience in implementing quality frameworks.
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.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Band 6 Progressing to Band 7 (£43,742- £50,056)
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