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, including 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 to ensure they are confident and competent in caring for oncology children. Occasionally, 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.
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 their 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. 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.
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 over 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. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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