Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Key details
Location
Site: Fairfield General Hospital
Address: Rochdale Old Road
Town: Bury
Postcode: BL9 7TD
Major / Minor Region: Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent (To include a weekend rota)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Specialist Palliative Care Nurse
Job overview
As an Associate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, you will provide evidence-based specialist palliative care and advice to patients, families, and staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred palliative care over 7 days.
The team links closely with other teams and departments across the trust and more widely across organisational boundaries.
You will also support the delivery of palliative and end of life care education.
In return, you will join a supportive team and be supported to develop within the role.
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Manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs.
Use specialist knowledge to provide advice and support around complex palliative care including symptom management and psycho-social support.
Establish and maintain highly effective communication with patients, families, and professionals including dealing with sensitive and complex issues.
Support the provision of education delivery across professional disciplines.
Participate in relevant audit and research.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. Our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Communication skills qualification (e.g. Sage and Thyme communication skills).
* Degree/diploma in health related subject.
Desirable criteria
* Post registration palliative care qualification.
* Experience of working within palliative care.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrate an understanding of and involvement in current palliative issues.
Registration
Essential criteria
* RGN qualification.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Michelle McGill
Job title: Band 7 Specialist Palliative Care Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0161 778 2679
Mon-Fri 08.30-16.30
Please email/call for more information or to arrange an informal visit.
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