Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist palliative care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Based at Furness but willing to cover other areas in the Specialist Palliative care team if required.
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 331-C7250724
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Palliative care offices
- Town
- Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 rness
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Palliative Care Nurse - Acute - Furness General Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 7
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
Working autonomously, you will have responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of highly specialised evidence-based palliative care.
Integral to the post is the ability to demonstrate leadership skills, advanced interpersonal and communication skills alongside highly specialised clinical skills.
To plan and delivery education across a varied range of settings and to a wide range of health and social care professionals.
To support the development of the specialist palliative care team with service improvement, audit and research.
The teams are supported by medical staff and work closely with a comprehensive and well established Hospice at Home service and specialist hospice inpatient unit.
This is a full time post working initially with the Furness General Hospital team however will be flexible across UHMB. This is a permanent contract within the integrated community care group.
Main duties of the job
Lead specialist in palliative care.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based highly specialised advanced palliative care.
Provide expert, highly specialised advice, guidance and support to patients, carers/relatives, clinical practitioner and peers.
Provide expert evidence based practice, including expert assessment and non-medical prescribing.
Lead, devise and deliver specialist education and training to others.
Lead and work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivery.
Provide specialist expert leadership, knowledge, support and guidance to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.
Undertake research and audit in the specialised area.
Support the education programme for specialist and end of life care.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level registered nurse
- Educated to Degree level
- Advanced communication skills training.
- Non medical prescribing V300 qualification (or willingness to study the course)
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Masters level.
- Study of a specialised Palliative/End of life course.
- Training in Assessment skills.
Experience
Essential criteria
- High level of specialist palliative care knowledge and experience.
- Experience in different settings. (acute and community)
- Evidence of leadership experience.
- Evidence of Physical/symptom assessment skills
- Evidence of experience with audit and service development
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a Specialist palliative care setting
- Experience of leading/influencing change
- Evidence of experience in community
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Commitment to professional development of self and others
- Evidence of teaching/developing staff
- Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and flexible
- Able to travel
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Evidence of people management skills
- Evidence of good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to deal with difficult, sensitive situations
- Evidence of working autonomously.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Miller
- Job title
- Lead Nurse, Specialist Palliative care team.
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795 497249
- Additional information
Please also contact Sonya Park, 01229 403853 if an informal site visit is required.
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