Job summary
Have you got what it takes?
- Are you a dynamic, committed and innovative nurse who is able to join our well established multi-disciplinary Community Specialist Palliative Care team?
- Can you demonstrate the skills, knowledge, experience and personal attributes we need to lead the team, change and ultimately service improvement?
- Are you passionate about meeting the palliative care needs of our patients?
- Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values of St Anns Hospice.
"Having always worked for the NHS throughout my career, this was my first time working for a charity. It surprised me how innovative and forward thinking the hospice is. I have also been surprised by the level of support and kindness offered to me."
Damian Lacey, Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Were continuously developing our plans for delivering world-class, innovative care and to ensure St Anns is in the best shape possible for future generations.
Youll be challenged, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our purpose and to play your part in making a difference.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a senior clinical decision maker providing advice to the
Clinical Nurse Specialists and other Healthcare professionals in relation to
complex situations.
- Provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the
community specialist palliative care team.
- Work across Organisational boundaries, providing advice and face to
face clinical assessment over 7 days.
- Demonstrate and develop the skills required to practice at an
advanced level including prescribing and clinical examination skills.
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of
Conduct.
- Demonstrate the core competencies of ACNS in supportive and
palliative care:Clinical, Education, Strategic, Audit and Research.
About us
Contract: We are pleased to be able to offer this post as a part time permanent position.
Salary: Hospice Band 8a £50,592 - £54,151 pro rata starting salary (Dependent on experience) (Competency Based Framework £50,052 - £57,349)
Working pattern: 30 hours per week (any 4 of 7 days a week)
Based at: Little Hulton Hospice Site, and Salford.
Free Car Parking at both St Anns Sites
This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If youre looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact CSPCT/Nicole Manley on 0161 702 5406 for an informal chat.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice.
Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2018, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Closing date: January 21, 2024
Interview date: February 2,2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Advanced
Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
- Ensure that patient documentation is accurate,
disseminating all relevant changes in the patients condition to the multi-disciplinary
team. Have a clinical awareness and understanding of
GDPR and IT systems EMIS/EPR to facilitate sharing and communication of
information
- Represent
and promote the Organisation at external operational and strategic meetings and
events as requested
- Maintain own professional
development to facilitate the provision of evidenced-based practice,
participate in the hospices performance and development review process, attend
organisational mandatory training and complete e-learning mandatory training
relevant to role
- Oversee
junior colleagues development, take a lead on PDR for band 7 CNS
- Contribute
to provision of an effective learning environment, lead on strategic and Organisational
development and delivery of formal and informal education
- Lead
on, contribute to and participate in Organisational service development
- Be
responsible for recording, analysing and reporting on data to meet
commissioners and Organisational needs and to inform quality improvement
- Be
aware of clinical governance objectives and strategy re risk assessment and
management, incident reporting and patient carer feedback to inform and guide
service delivery and service improvement
- Promote
a culture which respects and values diversity, ensure care is consistent with
the 5 principles of the Mental capacity Code of Practice (2005)
- Act in accordance with, and
respect the organisations values and clinical strategy. Proactively promoting
them within their team and the organisation
- Participate
and provide leadership in provision of a 7 day service for patients, families
and carers in the community, working Saturdays, Sundays and bank Holidays
- Provide
leadership in the urgent response service delivered by the CSPCT
- Demonstrate
advanced skills in the holistic assessment of patients needs and together with
patient and family agree management plan to address problems/ concerns
- Enable patients and carers to
engage in difficult and sensitive discussions regarding their illness and
advance care planning decisions where appropriate
- Be a resource of specialist
knowledge and clinical expertise for patients, carers and the MDT
- Supervising
cluster based working, and develop effective working relationships with
external stakeholders
- Develop effective working relationships
with primary, secondary and tertiary colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Advanced
Clinical Nurse Specialist will:
- Ensure that patient documentation is accurate,
disseminating all relevant changes in the patients condition to the multi-disciplinary
team. Have a clinical awareness and understanding of
GDPR and IT systems EMIS/EPR to facilitate sharing and communication of
information
- Represent
and promote the Organisation at external operational and strategic meetings and
events as requested
- Maintain own professional
development to facilitate the provision of evidenced-based practice,
participate in the hospices performance and development review process, attend
organisational mandatory training and complete e-learning mandatory training
relevant to role
- Oversee
junior colleagues development, take a lead on PDR for band 7 CNS
- Contribute
to provision of an effective learning environment, lead on strategic and Organisational
development and delivery of formal and informal education
- Lead
on, contribute to and participate in Organisational service development
- Be
responsible for recording, analysing and reporting on data to meet
commissioners and Organisational needs and to inform quality improvement
- Be
aware of clinical governance objectives and strategy re risk assessment and
management, incident reporting and patient carer feedback to inform and guide
service delivery and service improvement
- Promote
a culture which respects and values diversity, ensure care is consistent with
the 5 principles of the Mental capacity Code of Practice (2005)
- Act in accordance with, and
respect the organisations values and clinical strategy. Proactively promoting
them within their team and the organisation
- Participate
and provide leadership in provision of a 7 day service for patients, families
and carers in the community, working Saturdays, Sundays and bank Holidays
- Provide
leadership in the urgent response service delivered by the CSPCT
- Demonstrate
advanced skills in the holistic assessment of patients needs and together with
patient and family agree management plan to address problems/ concerns
- Enable patients and carers to
engage in difficult and sensitive discussions regarding their illness and
advance care planning decisions where appropriate
- Be a resource of specialist
knowledge and clinical expertise for patients, carers and the MDT
- Supervising
cluster based working, and develop effective working relationships with
external stakeholders
- Develop effective working relationships
with primary, secondary and tertiary colleagues
Person Specification
The Community Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist will have evidence of/ be able to demonstrate:
Essential
- Experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent
- Significant experience of working and studying in specialist palliative care.
- Experience of leadership and change management
- Experienced Non-medical prescriber.
- Clinical examination skills or expectation to achieve this
- Advanced Communication skills course
- Mentorship and teaching experience
- Experience of working in the community
- Analyse interpret collate and utilise a wide range of information to enhance service development
- Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
- Be able to manage time and meet deadlines.
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work across a range of services.
- Have the ability to take on board new concepts
- Have the ability to problem solve
- Strategic competence
- Audit experience
- Ability to play an active role in education
- To work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidence based practice
- Have a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice
- Establish good working relationships to promote best practice
- Take a lead in change management
- Demonstrate experience and understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing
- Have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in the community
- Be able to manage the emotional impact of working in a specialist palliative care team
- The ability to promote cohesive and effective team working
- Self-aware
- Be responsible for own CPD and personal development
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Person Specification
The Community Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist will have evidence of/ be able to demonstrate:
Essential
- Experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent
- Significant experience of working and studying in specialist palliative care.
- Experience of leadership and change management
- Experienced Non-medical prescriber.
- Clinical examination skills or expectation to achieve this
- Advanced Communication skills course
- Mentorship and teaching experience
- Experience of working in the community
- Analyse interpret collate and utilise a wide range of information to enhance service development
- Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
- Be able to manage time and meet deadlines.
- Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work across a range of services.
- Have the ability to take on board new concepts
- Have the ability to problem solve
- Strategic competence
- Audit experience
- Ability to play an active role in education
- To work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidence based practice
- Have a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice
- Establish good working relationships to promote best practice
- Take a lead in change management
- Demonstrate experience and understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing
- Have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in the community
- Be able to manage the emotional impact of working in a specialist palliative care team
- The ability to promote cohesive and effective team working
- Self-aware
- Be responsible for own CPD and personal development
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration
- Evidence of personal and professional development
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).
