Job summary
Are
you interested in leading a team? Do you have excellent communication skills?
Do you have a commitment to our Values?
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to manage our Inpatient Unit. This is a
diverse role and ideally you will have experience of leading and managing a
palliative inpatient unit setting.
Main duties of the job
Your remit will be to lead the nursing team in clinical practice to provide safe, quality, patient focused care and drive forward the highest standards of palliative care service provision. Therefore, you will be able to demonstrate excellent management and interpersonal skills that will enable you to challenge, motivate, influence and inspire their colleagues at all levels.
If you think you can deliver in all aspects of clinical care and line management, then we would like to hear from you.
We welcome informal visits, and if you would like to know more about the role or arrange an informal visit, please contact Kathy Mardle Aylett, Head of Clinical Services on01903 706350.
About us
St Barnabas House Hospice is a consultant-led team of doctors, nurses and other professionals who provide expert care and support for local people with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families, in the hospice and at home. We not only take care of patients' physical needs, but we also consider their emotional, spiritual and social needs too, supporting families and close friends, both during illness and in bereavement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities that this role entails.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities that this role entails.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * NMC Level 1 Registration and to be maintained
- * Degree Level Qualification or equivalent experience
- * Palliative Care Qualification/specialist professional knowledge
- * Evidence of continued personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- * Proven post registration experience with extensive experience of working within palliative care
- * Proven experience of line management/supervision of employees, demonstrating effective management skills in managing and developing individuals and teams including undertaking appraisals and supervision
- * Demonstrable experience of working in an inpatient care setting
- * Demonstrable experience of managing change successfully
- * Demonstrable experience of effective team working within a multidisciplinary team
- * Demonstrable experience of problem solving approaches
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- * NMC Level 1 Registration and to be maintained
- * Degree Level Qualification or equivalent experience
- * Palliative Care Qualification/specialist professional knowledge
- * Evidence of continued personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- * Proven post registration experience with extensive experience of working within palliative care
- * Proven experience of line management/supervision of employees, demonstrating effective management skills in managing and developing individuals and teams including undertaking appraisals and supervision
- * Demonstrable experience of working in an inpatient care setting
- * Demonstrable experience of managing change successfully
- * Demonstrable experience of effective team working within a multidisciplinary team
- * Demonstrable experience of problem solving approaches
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).
