Job summary
Is it your goal to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist in palliative care, but you havent got the required skills and experience to achieve it now? This is an opportunity for an exceptional nurse to join our community service.
As a senior nurse within the specialist community nursing team, you will be an integral part of the team and will be supported by the Advancing Practice CNS and wider MDT to develop your skills, competence, knowledge and experience to prepare you for a future career as a specialist palliative care CNS.
Main duties of the job
This is a rotational
CNS development post.
The post holder will provide senior nursing support to
patients referred to Trinitys Community Services under the supervision of the
Clinical Nurse Specialists, whilst developing the competencies to become a
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care.
The postholder will rotate
between the three services which make up community services at Trinity,
spending a minimum of 6 months in each:
- The
specialist community nursing team, which includes the rapid response team;
- The
first contact team
- The Wandsworth End of Life Care Coordination Service.
- Undertake holistic assessments of patients, their families and or informal carers to identify their immediate and anticipated future palliative and end of life care needs.
- Under the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, provide advice and support to a caseload of patients; their carers; and other professionals involved in their care
- To act as a community nursing end of life champion, inspiring others providing care to patients referred by demonstrating a range of skills
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
Specialist
Community Nursing Team & Rapid Response Team
- Undertake
holistic assessments of patients, their families and or informal carers to
identify their immediate and anticipated future palliative and end of life care
needs
- Under
the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, provide advice and support to a
caseload of patients; their carers; and other professionals involved in their
care and continually monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of any
interventions, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Work
collaboratively and communicate effectively with other community health and
social care agencies to support the coordination and management of palliative
and end of life care for patients referred to the service.
- Use
assessments and interventions as opportunities to train, coach and mentor less
experienced clinical staff and clinical visitors to the hospice
First
Contact Team
- To play a lead role
in receiving and managing referrals made to the hospice.
- To ensure a timely,
responsive, and appropriate service for all key parties involved.
- Manage all aspects
of the referral system to the hospice, to include appropriateness, urgency, and
level of priority.
- Undertake holistic
telephone assessments of patients, their families and or informal carers to
identify their immediate and anticipated palliative care needs.
- Work
collaboratively with the community team and other community health and social
care agencies, to support the coordination and management of patients referred
to the hospice.
Wandsworth
End of Life Care Coordination Service (WEoLCCS)
- To act as a community nursing end
of life champion, inspiring others providing care to patients referred by demonstrating
a range of skills
- To coordinate and supervise services
Health & Personal Care Delivery Team (Royal Trinity Carers)
- To provide clinical support to the
Royal Trinity Carers and Care Coordinators
- To work closely with the community
specialist palliative care team; continuing health care team and 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Specialist
Community Nursing Team & Rapid Response Team
- Undertake
holistic assessments of patients, their families and or informal carers to
identify their immediate and anticipated future palliative and end of life care
needs
- Under
the supervision of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, provide advice and support to a
caseload of patients; their carers; and other professionals involved in their
care and continually monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of any
interventions, maintaining accurate patient records.
- Work
collaboratively and communicate effectively with other community health and
social care agencies to support the coordination and management of palliative
and end of life care for patients referred to the service.
- Use
assessments and interventions as opportunities to train, coach and mentor less
experienced clinical staff and clinical visitors to the hospice
First
Contact Team
- To play a lead role
in receiving and managing referrals made to the hospice.
- To ensure a timely,
responsive, and appropriate service for all key parties involved.
- Manage all aspects
of the referral system to the hospice, to include appropriateness, urgency, and
level of priority.
- Undertake holistic
telephone assessments of patients, their families and or informal carers to
identify their immediate and anticipated palliative care needs.
- Work
collaboratively with the community team and other community health and social
care agencies, to support the coordination and management of patients referred
to the hospice.
Wandsworth
End of Life Care Coordination Service (WEoLCCS)
- To act as a community nursing end
of life champion, inspiring others providing care to patients referred by demonstrating
a range of skills
- To coordinate and supervise services
Health & Personal Care Delivery Team (Royal Trinity Carers)
- To provide clinical support to the
Royal Trinity Carers and Care Coordinators
- To work closely with the community
specialist palliative care team; continuing health care team and 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of post registration continuing
- professional development relevant to the role, and
- willingness to undertake further study to meet the
- role competencies
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post registration experience within the field of palliative care and or end of life care
- Experience of training and developing others
- Experience of practicing at advanced clinical level with awareness of own limitations
- Experience of effective working across clinical, professional, and organisational boundaries
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the professional roles and contributions of all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of the organisation as a charity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the NMC
- Evidence of post registration continuing
- professional development relevant to the role, and
- willingness to undertake further study to meet the
- role competencies
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post registration experience within the field of palliative care and or end of life care
- Experience of training and developing others
- Experience of practicing at advanced clinical level with awareness of own limitations
- Experience of effective working across clinical, professional, and organisational boundaries
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the professional roles and contributions of all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of the organisation as a charity
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).
