A Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced and motivated senior palliative care Nurse to join our Supportive and Palliative Care Team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). This Lead Nurse role is a permanent Band 8a post with responsibility to lead the team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and develop our evolving clinical service for patients at UHS.
You will manage a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and lead the clinical and strategic development of the service alongside the Lead Consultant and Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care. We have a well-established multi professional clinical team comprising B7 and B6 CNSs, 5 Palliative Medicine Consultants and an Associate Specialist alongside Specialty Doctors and our dedicated administrative staff. Our service offers a broad range of clinical experience across all major clinical specialties with well-developed presence in emergency care, critical care areas, across surgery and medicine as well as the cancer centre. UHS is a large teaching hospital with many opportunities for specialist palliative care to positively impact patient's care and experience.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
The post holder will:
Promote clinical excellence and drive improvements for patients with palliative care needs and those important to them.
Develop our service in line with Trust aims and priorities and in accordance with best practice and evidence based care.
Provide expert clinical care for patients with complex palliative care needs referred to the service and for those reviewed as part of a more proactive model. The post holder is expected to be an independent prescriber or working towards this.
Lead a CNS team developing individuals and the service and promoting excellent patient care in a 7 day a week service.
Set and maintain standards of care leading on clinical governance and risk for the service ensuring best practice is maintained and quality improvements are embedded.
Work collaboratively with the Lead Consultant and other senior leaders to develop the service to meet the needs of patients and the Trust.
Participate in the growing research programme and raise the profile of the service at the local, national and international level.
Work collaboratively with the nursing and medical leads for palliative and end of life care on strategic end of life care matters and deputise in Trust and regional meetings when needed.
Foster close working relationships with other organisations in the region including hospices, community palliative care teams, other acute hospitals and the ICB.
Be a positive role model demonstrating exemplary professionalism in leadership and specialist palliative care clinical practice.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic and innovative senior palliative care nurse with a passion for working within the acute hospital environment. The post holder will be self-motivated, an excellent team player and a proven leader. To be successful you will need to be expert in clinical practice, demonstrate exemplary communication skills and have a track record in education and the development of others as well as a strong interest in research and commitment to quality improvement.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Jan 2025