Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder is an experienced nurse with specialist palliative care expertise who, acting within their professional boundaries, will direct specialist holistic care and support for patients with Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) needs, whether at diagnosis, during treatment, or at end of life, within the hospital SPC team. They will direct safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within defined guidelines and parameters. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. They will lead, develop, and manage the SPC nursing team.
The post holder will work flexibly across Acute Hospital and Community settings, supporting the service according to service demand.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Support the team to obtain a detailed and comprehensive patient assessment and undertake relevant clinical examination and management for agreed caseload.
2. Lead the team to enable them to make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clinical guidelines, providing safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualized patient care.
3. Support the hospital SPC team to assess patients ensuring safe discharge and communication with the Primary Health Care Team or appropriate admission with a clear plan for palliative care needs to be met.
4. Lead the team to enable them to support patients and their families by communicating very sensitive, complex condition-related information, ensuring they receive required information to participate in care delivery.
5. Support the team to act as a source of specialist nursing advice and support to SPC patients and their families.
6. Lead the team to develop, implement, and monitor agreed management plans for each patient.
7. Lead the team to enable them to refer patients directly to other services/agencies as appropriate.
8. Support the team to maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NMC, Trust, and medico-legal requirements.
9. Ensure that these standards are met and maintained within the nursing team.
10. Support the team to act as a patient advocate when appropriate, ensuring respect for patient confidentiality, privacy, and cultural/ethnic background.
Professional Duties
1. Lead the team and enable them to participate in or undertake research projects as identified and disseminate research findings appropriately, maximizing opportunities to promote research in practice.
2. Conduct and participate in audits to evaluate identified aspects of the SPC Service, using techniques that monitor and improve existing practice.
3. Maintain close links with the Trust Research and Development Department.
4. Lead the team and support national, local, and network patient experience exercises and ensure any recommendations or needs highlighted are incorporated.
Managerial Duties
Work closely with key partners including the Trust's Cancer Management Team and other appropriate health and social professionals to coordinate, influence, and develop specialist palliative care services within and across primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings, in line with local, network, and national guidance and standards. Collaborate with the appropriate Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses and Matrons (Community and Hospital) to influence and promote the nursing service and care provision for patients with specialist palliative/end of life needs.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
* RGN
* Degree level studies or Masters level degree
* Teaching Qualification / experience of mentorship
* Advanced Communication Skills Training
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
* Recent extensive experience of working in SPC or site-specific CNS with SPC knowledge and skills.
* Demonstrate leadership and management experience.
* Experience of liaison with other health professionals and multi-agency partnership working.
* Experience in planning, allocating, and delegating tasks.
* Ability to demonstrate sound clinical Leadership and clinical decision making.
* Proven ability to case-manage patients with complex needs.
* Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning.
* Demonstrates reflective practice.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
* Management/Leadership training (or willingness to undertake training).
* Teaching/presentation skills and experience.
* High level of personal/professional autonomy and accountability.
* Ability to manage complex situations effectively and influence change.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties.
* Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, local & national guidelines and initiatives.
* Extensive experience in contributing to service improvement/development.
* Proven ability to work within and concurrently lead a team.
* Ability to support and coach others.
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.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Nurse Consultant - Palliative & End of Life Care
£46,148 to £52,809 a year, pro rata
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