Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 374-LBLVB2
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne or Conquest Hospital
- Town
- Eastbourne or Hastings
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Supportive and Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic, experienced and suitably qualified nurse to join our dynamic and progressive Supportive and Palliative Care Team at East Sussex Healthcare Trust. We are an established team providing an inpatient consultancy service across two hospital sites to support patients with malignant and non-malignant disease with specialist palliative care and end of life care needs.
We are looking for candidates with excellent communication skills, who can work autonomously and as part of an inter-disciplinary team with the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines without compromising care. You will need to demonstrate clinical expertise in the field of specialist palliative care and a commitment to continuous learning.
You will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and make critical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role. It is essential that you have at least 5 years post registration experience with 2 years working at band 6 or above in palliative care either in a hospital, community or hospice setting. There are 2 posts with the potential for a full time post and a part time post or two part time posts depending on candidates.
You must be educated to degree level and ideally possess a non medical prescribing qualification or being willing to undertake this course.
Main duties of the job
One post will be based at Eastbourne Hospital, the other at Conquest but there is an expectation of cross site working as needed. The core hours of the team are 8am – 4pm 7 days a week and you will be expected to work 1 in 4 weekends.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Supportive and Palliative Care Team working within the acute hospitals of the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
The post is challenging but will provide you with varied experience and opportunities for professional development within a friendly and supportive team.
You will be working as part of a dedicated specialist team supporting patients with life limiting illnesses and those closest to them, providing specialist evidence-based advice on symptom control and end of life care. We are an advisory service working closely with our colleagues on adult wards and our hospice partners.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN (NMC level one registration)
- Degree with evidence of modules relating to palliative care / EOLC
- Non medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake this
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development, to masters or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
- Advanced communication skills training
- Mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Counselling skills
- Evidence of advanced clinical practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- 5 years post registration experience, with 2 years working at band 6 or above in palliative care in a hospital, community or hospice setting
- Experience of managing a caseload of patients or working autonomously in a clinical setting
- Experience of delivering informal and formal education to a variety of HCP’s
- Experience of supporting and influencing change
- Experience of undertaking audit or research
- Experience of advance care planning
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or management experience
- Participation in nurse led clinics
Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven teaching skills
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Evidence of effective leadership, critical and analytical skills
- To act as an autonomous practitioner, working under own initiative
- The ability to be a team player within a small team and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of developing innovative practice
- Experience of change management
- Understanding of research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Jayne Winter
- Job title
- Macmillan Lead Nurse Supportive + Palliative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 5899
- Additional information
Informal visits are welcomed
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