Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse focused on delivering exceptional care to children, young people and families? Join EACH's specialist Symptom Management Service and make a meaningful difference every day.
You'll provide advanced, holistic palliative and symptom management care to babies, children and young people with complex, life limiting conditions across Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex. Working both independently and as part of a multi-professional team, you'll offer expert clinical assessment, guidance and support in a range of settings, including home, hospital, hospice and virtual consultations.
Main duties of the job
Provide advanced level symptom management, care and support to children with life-threatening
illnesses and complex health care needs living in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and North
East and West Essex as part of the EACH Symptom Management Nursing Service.
Participate in an on call rota, triaging telephone calls and undertaking face to face visits to deliver
the symptom management service across the whole EACH catchment area as required.
24/7 service provides support for designated children and their families at home and clinical
leadership advice and support to children receiving core hospice services across EACH.
The team, consisting of Clinical Nurse Specialists and a Matron acts as a point of contact for
symptom control and management issues for professionals and teams within the regional
managed clinical network (MCN); and with the increasing capacity within the tertiary based
Specialist Palliative Care Team (RAaFT) based at Cambridge University Hospital.
About us
Comprehensive range of benefits:
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Free
onsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices
-
Pool
car provided when working in the community
-
Employee
health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
-
NHS
pension - continuation if already contributing
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Enhanced
Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
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Additional
holiday purchase scheme
-
AVIVA
pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance
-
Free
eye tests & cycle to work scheme
- East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares
for children and young people with life threatening conditions across
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual
feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of
inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent
from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation,
creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where
everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome
candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and
adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection
process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As an autonomous practitioner provide holistic and evidence based advanced level nursing care
to children and young people with complex palliative care, pain and symptom control needs as
an integral part of the EACH multi-professional core service teams, MCN and Regional
Specialist Childrens Palliative Care Team. (RAaFT)
- Undertake clinical assessment / consultation using face to face, telephone and virtual IT
methods as required.
- Manage a caseload within the EACH catchment area.
- Act as a point of contact for symptom control and management advice for children and young
people across the continuum of care in the full range of settings (home, hospital, hospice,
school, residential placement).
- Develop and maintain specialist level palliative care knowledge and skills across a range of
procedures and practices including medicines management.
- Participate in the 24/7 on call rota, triaging telephone calls and undertaking face to face visits
to deliver the symptom management service across the EACH catchment area as required.
Additional hours worked when on call are over contracted hours and will be paid as overtime.
- Work collaboratively with the on call medical practitioners in the MCN / Specialist Team who
provide specialist level telephone advice to the service outside office hours.
- Collaborate with all members of the EACH multi-professional team, MCN / Specialist Team to
coordinate safe discharge for end of life care.
- Provide clinical expertise, advice, support and training opportunities to health, social care and
education sector professionals throughout EACH and the Region to ensure a coordinated multi
disciplinary approach to the provision of palliative care for children and young people.
- Develop, review and evaluate comprehensive symptom management plans, coordinating and
supporting their implementation and use within EACH core service teams and the Region.
- Provide clinical advice, expertise and support for care coordination teams in EACH and
undertake a lead professional role when agreed with the multi-disciplinary team within the
MCN and Specialist Team.
- Lead or support clinical audit and evaluation of ways of working and service efficacy, supporting
clinical quality initiatives as agreed with the Matron and Head of Nursing
- Act as an independent prescriber within scope of professional practice (those with relevant
qualification).
- Demonstrates advanced communication skills including the ability to have difficult or complex
conversations with child, family and carers.
- Participate in clinical audit and evaluate ways of working and service efficacy, supporting
clinical quality initiatives as agreed with the Matron and Head of Nursing
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As an autonomous practitioner provide holistic and evidence based advanced level nursing care
to children and young people with complex palliative care, pain and symptom control needs as
an integral part of the EACH multi-professional core service teams, MCN and Regional
Specialist Childrens Palliative Care Team. (RAaFT)
- Undertake clinical assessment / consultation using face to face, telephone and virtual IT
methods as required.
- Manage a caseload within the EACH catchment area.
- Act as a point of contact for symptom control and management advice for children and young
people across the continuum of care in the full range of settings (home, hospital, hospice,
school, residential placement).
- Develop and maintain specialist level palliative care knowledge and skills across a range of
procedures and practices including medicines management.
- Participate in the 24/7 on call rota, triaging telephone calls and undertaking face to face visits
to deliver the symptom management service across the EACH catchment area as required.
Additional hours worked when on call are over contracted hours and will be paid as overtime.
- Work collaboratively with the on call medical practitioners in the MCN / Specialist Team who
provide specialist level telephone advice to the service outside office hours.
- Collaborate with all members of the EACH multi-professional team, MCN / Specialist Team to
coordinate safe discharge for end of life care.
- Provide clinical expertise, advice, support and training opportunities to health, social care and
education sector professionals throughout EACH and the Region to ensure a coordinated multi
disciplinary approach to the provision of palliative care for children and young people.
- Develop, review and evaluate comprehensive symptom management plans, coordinating and
supporting their implementation and use within EACH core service teams and the Region.
- Provide clinical advice, expertise and support for care coordination teams in EACH and
undertake a lead professional role when agreed with the multi-disciplinary team within the
MCN and Specialist Team.
- Lead or support clinical audit and evaluation of ways of working and service efficacy, supporting
clinical quality initiatives as agreed with the Matron and Head of Nursing
- Act as an independent prescriber within scope of professional practice (those with relevant
qualification).
- Demonstrates advanced communication skills including the ability to have difficult or complex
conversations with child, family and carers.
- Participate in clinical audit and evaluate ways of working and service efficacy, supporting
clinical quality initiatives as agreed with the Matron and Head of Nursing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current UK NMC Registration NMC Registered Nurse (Child, Adult or Learning Disability with clinical experience) with minimum of 3 years experience of at least band 6
- Knowledge of current legislation relating to children & young people including best practice in safeguarding children
- IT literate (e.g. use of virtual platforms for remote clinical assessment / consultation, word processing and E-Mail)
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of children's palliative care and recent initiatives in children's health and social care
Desirable
- Highly specialist standard of clinical and theoretical knowledge in childrens palliative care and symptom management
- Advanced level clinical assessment skills
- Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through medical degree or diploma or other clinical professional training qualification
- Professional training in the field of paediatric palliative care.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed written and advanced oral communication skills including the ability to have difficult conversations with child, family and carers
- Evidence of participation in research and practice development
- Ability to reflect on practice and positively receive constructive feedback to improve professionally
- Evidence of child/ young person/ family member teaching and information giving
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering clinical teaching to professional and carers
- Evidence of facilitation/ negotiation skills
- Evidence of leading innovation and managing change/ service development
- Evidence of supporting others to develop knowledge and skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Current full, valid driving license and own transport
- Provide on call and on stand by clinical care i.e. able to respond out of hours as part of the clinical rota
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in paediatric services, working at Band 6 or above
- Significant post registration experience with demonstrated experience of delivering care to children and families in a health care setting
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex and palliative care needs
- Experience of using advanced clinical assessment & judgement to interpret clinical data to inform decision making
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of providing mentorship to staff and students
- Experience of managing staff and resources on a day to day basis, including clinical supervision, mentoring and appraisal
- Experience of providing community care services
Desirable
- Experience of using System One electronic care record system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current UK NMC Registration NMC Registered Nurse (Child, Adult or Learning Disability with clinical experience) with minimum of 3 years experience of at least band 6
- Knowledge of current legislation relating to children & young people including best practice in safeguarding children
- IT literate (e.g. use of virtual platforms for remote clinical assessment / consultation, word processing and E-Mail)
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of children's palliative care and recent initiatives in children's health and social care
Desirable
- Highly specialist standard of clinical and theoretical knowledge in childrens palliative care and symptom management
- Advanced level clinical assessment skills
- Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
- Professional knowledge acquired through medical degree or diploma or other clinical professional training qualification
- Professional training in the field of paediatric palliative care.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed written and advanced oral communication skills including the ability to have difficult conversations with child, family and carers
- Evidence of participation in research and practice development
- Ability to reflect on practice and positively receive constructive feedback to improve professionally
- Evidence of child/ young person/ family member teaching and information giving
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering clinical teaching to professional and carers
- Evidence of facilitation/ negotiation skills
- Evidence of leading innovation and managing change/ service development
- Evidence of supporting others to develop knowledge and skills
Other requirements
Essential
- Current full, valid driving license and own transport
- Provide on call and on stand by clinical care i.e. able to respond out of hours as part of the clinical rota
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience in paediatric services, working at Band 6 or above
- Significant post registration experience with demonstrated experience of delivering care to children and families in a health care setting
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex and palliative care needs
- Experience of using advanced clinical assessment & judgement to interpret clinical data to inform decision making
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of providing mentorship to staff and students
- Experience of managing staff and resources on a day to day basis, including clinical supervision, mentoring and appraisal
- Experience of providing community care services
Desirable
- Experience of using System One electronic care record system
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
