Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, competent
and experienced Nurse Practitoner to join our team.
You will be required to organise the nursing
team in the absence of a more senior member of the team, deploying staff
appropriately according to their skills and experience.
You will be required to report changes in
patient progress effectively, both verbally and in written form and ensure that
accurate, legible and holistic nursing records according to NMC guidelines and
unit guidance are maintained.
You will need to interpret and present
clinical information to patients and their relatives to ensure that they have
sufficient relevant information during the patients stay.
During your career here at Severn Hospice,
you would be required to not only continue with your own professional
development but also mentor less experienced nurses.
At all times you must act as ambassador for
Severn Hospice to patients, relatives, to colleagues and members of the public.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to deliver direct patient
care whilst co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice.
You must be able to think on your feet whilst
assessing patient needs and know how to provide a safe environment for
patients, visitors staff and volunteers.
An ability to work flexibly across the
organisation is imperative and you must be able to embed the practices and
culture of rehabilitative palliative care to effectively support people with
long term life-limiting conditions to live well.
You must be highly organised and motivated
and able to work individually and as part of a team. You must be confident in
working with outside agencies and community services.
It is very important that you can demonstrate
sensitivity in dealing with complex and confidential information from patients,
families and colleagues, giving advice and support when necessary and be able
to respond appropriately to the information given.
About us
Severn Hospice gives specialist care and
support free of charge to families across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and
Mid Wales who are living with an incurable illness.
We support families through the good days and
bad days because we believe that when cure is no longer possible, care is.
Since 1989, we have given free care and support to more than 34,000 people and
their loved ones during their time of greatest need. We now help more than
2,000 local people every year.
Our hospice is part of health services
offered to people living in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales but
we are not part of the NHS. We are a completely independent charity, having to
raise around two-thirds of our running costs.
We have two hospices one in Shrewsbury and
the other in Telford. We have in-patient facilities and also offer Hospice at
Home service as well as Outreach services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is identified as a Nurse Practitioner
in the field of palliative care, having extensive specialist knowledge and
continuing clinical involvement in this area of practice and its development.
The post holder will provide specialist advice
and support to patients and establish supportive relationships and presence
with GPs and other community teams within an identified geographical patch.
The post holder will demonstrate palliative
assessments skills, and will be able to support, illustrate and disseminate
such skills to other practitioners while benefiting patient care.
To function as a competent clinical
practitioner to deliver direct patient care in response to an immediate need.
The post holder will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team and other care providers, demonstrating autonomy within
a geographical area.
The post holder will take a supportive role in
the provision of specialist palliative care education, promoting evidence-based
practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is identified as a Nurse Practitioner
in the field of palliative care, having extensive specialist knowledge and
continuing clinical involvement in this area of practice and its development.
The post holder will provide specialist advice
and support to patients and establish supportive relationships and presence
with GPs and other community teams within an identified geographical patch.
The post holder will demonstrate palliative
assessments skills, and will be able to support, illustrate and disseminate
such skills to other practitioners while benefiting patient care.
To function as a competent clinical
practitioner to deliver direct patient care in response to an immediate need.
The post holder will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team and other care providers, demonstrating autonomy within
a geographical area.
The post holder will take a supportive role in
the provision of specialist palliative care education, promoting evidence-based
practice.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of local and National palliative care agendas
- Proven experience of collaborative working with multidisciplinary agencies
- IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- NMC Registered
- Palliative Care Degree (or equivalent Level 3 Health Degree) or working towards.
- Prescriber or working towards
- Communication Skills Training preferably at advanced level
- Physical Assessor or working towards
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of Masters level learning
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Proven experience of working in palliative care
Desirable
- Nurse Practitioner
- Audit and research experience
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to teamwork
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to show empathy when working with complex emotional situations and to remain calm under pressure
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Awareness of local and National palliative care agendas
- Proven experience of collaborative working with multidisciplinary agencies
- IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- NMC Registered
- Palliative Care Degree (or equivalent Level 3 Health Degree) or working towards.
- Prescriber or working towards
- Communication Skills Training preferably at advanced level
- Physical Assessor or working towards
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Evidence of Masters level learning
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience
- Proven experience of working in palliative care
Desirable
- Nurse Practitioner
- Audit and research experience
Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to teamwork
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to show empathy when working with complex emotional situations and to remain calm under pressure
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
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).
