Job summary
Lead Nurse - Wandsworth End of Life Care Coordination
Service (WEoLCCS)
Salary: AfC Band 6
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Including weekends and public
holidays
An exciting
opportunity has arisen to join our WEOLCCS team as a Lead Nurse. Would you
enjoy a role working within a team that makes a real difference?
This role plays a
vital part in the goal of the end-of-life care system in Wandsworth, supporting
patients to achieve their preferred place of care and death, to avoid unplanned
and inappropriate hospital admissions and to support rapid discharges from
hospital.
The nature of the
role will require you to use your initiative and will involve interactions and
managing the wide range of complexities presented by patients, their carers and
families.
If you are looking for a role that will provide
you with job satisfaction, contributing to making a real difference in patients
end of life journeys and the opportunity to be part of a great team with
support this could be the right role for you.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operational
Leadership and management for a team of Royal Trinity Carers and Care
Coordinators.
- To act as an End-of-life Care champion, build and maintain professional
relations (internally and externally) to promote service.
- To work closely with all service delivery teams, Continuing Health Care
and care agencies to ensure care is planned to meet the unique and changing
needs of patients, their families, and friends.
- To provide an expert clinical resource to the team, the organisation,
and external stakeholders.
- To support the Head of Service in developing and implementing strategic
goals and direction.
About us
- We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
- Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
- A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5%or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
- A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
- Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
- Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
- 25% store discount in Trinity shops
- Life assurance cover
- Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
- Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
- Access to courses of free counselling
Job description
Job responsibilities
The WEoLCCS provides a dedicated, specialised
care coordination service and central point of contact for patients likely to
be in their last year of life and those who care for them(formally and
informally).
The main responsibilities of the Lead Nurse
are:
- To act as a community
nursing end of life champion and inspire others demonstrating a range of skills
- To directly manage and lead the Services Health
& Personal Care Delivery Team
- To provide clinical support to members of the
Service
- To work closely with
the Services care delivery team, Continuing Health Care, and the care agencies
to ensure care is planned to meet the unique and changing needs of the
patients, their families and friends
- To build and maintain professional relationships
(internally and externally) and to promote Trinitys services
- To work flexibly within the Clinical Hub Services
team when there is a need
Job description
Job responsibilities
The WEoLCCS provides a dedicated, specialised
care coordination service and central point of contact for patients likely to
be in their last year of life and those who care for them(formally and
informally).
The main responsibilities of the Lead Nurse
are:
- To act as a community
nursing end of life champion and inspire others demonstrating a range of skills
- To directly manage and lead the Services Health
& Personal Care Delivery Team
- To provide clinical support to members of the
Service
- To work closely with
the Services care delivery team, Continuing Health Care, and the care agencies
to ensure care is planned to meet the unique and changing needs of the
patients, their families and friends
- To build and maintain professional relationships
(internally and externally) and to promote Trinitys services
- To work flexibly within the Clinical Hub Services
team when there is a need
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge of best practice in assessing end of life care needs
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
- Mentorship and teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Registered with the NMC in Adult Nursing
- Previous experience of managing staff
- Evidence of sound knowledge in the assessment of care needs and planning interventions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team as well as on own initiative
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge of best practice in assessing end of life care needs
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
- Mentorship and teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Registered with the NMC in Adult Nursing
- Previous experience of managing staff
- Evidence of sound knowledge in the assessment of care needs and planning interventions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team as well as on own initiative
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
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).
