Job summary
Are you passionate about
palliative care nursing? Do you thrive on teamwork? Would you enjoy a varied
role where you can immediately see the positive difference you make to the
people you care for? If youre answering yes, then St Catherines Hospice would
love to hear from you.
Were looking for experienced,
highly motivated nurses to join our great team of palliative and end of life
care Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS).
Working as
part of a supportive and integrated clinical team, covering
East Surrey and West Sussex, you will make a difference to local patients and
their families by offering expert advice and care seven days a week including
face to face scheduled visits, telephone support with occasional out of hours
visits. Delivering specialist palliative care to people at the end of life,
youll have shared clinical responsibility for patients referred to the
hospice, supported by our Community Manager.
Main duties of the job
A confident decision-maker, youll
have the passion to always improve and advance and be happy to be part of a
rota system with colleagues to provide 7 days a week cover. This makes sure
there is always someone available on our telephone line to support our patients
and their families. Youll also contribute to a positive working environment
with an emphasis on teamwork and cooperation.
The CNS role at St Catherines
aligns with Health Education Englands Advanced Clinical Practice Framework to
ensure our underpinning standards are consistent with advanced level practice,
including Physical assessment and Prescribing; however, consideration will be
given to applicants with relevant experience who can demonstrate commitment to
acquiring these skills within an agreed timeframe.
The post is offered on a full
time and part time basis, our full time hours are 37.5 hours per week but
flexibility will be considered for the right candidate. You will participate in
a rota system providing a 7 day per week cover including Bank Holidays, for our
patients and their families, via telephone advice and support, but may include
visiting out of hours in exceptional circumstances. Hours worked between 8am to
6pm and 10am to 8pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
We will shortlist applications as we receive them, therefore this role may close at any time.
Please note, the successful candidate will be an essential
car user, therefore candidates must have a full driving licence.
About us
When you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive
team all working towards abig ambition: to help everyone face death informed,
supported and pain free. If that sounds like something youd find fulfilling,
please apply today.
This role is subject to a Enhanced DBS check. By
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to me for submitting an application.
Whilst it is not yet a requirement to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19, we encourage all applicants to be fully vaccinated as this may be a
requirement of the role going forward.
We are located in Malthouse Road, Crawley, West Sussex, which is within
commuting distance from Brighton and London and just a 5-minute walk from Crawley
railway station. In Autumn of 2023 we
will be relocating to Pease Pottage where this role will then be based.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
Working as part of an integrated team of nurses, you'll contribute to the overall care of patient and families referred to St Catherines within the community setting. Specialising in the advisory and Care Coordinator component of this support you will have shared clinical responsibility for the patients with Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and Medical Team.
This key senior role demands expertise in specialist palliative care, and experience in senior management and leadership. They will lead and manage a multi professional team and have responsibility, with the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), for assessing, care planning, implementation and evaluation whilst delivering responsive, compassionate and effective patient centred care to the patients in the Hospice.
As a team member you will contribute to a positive supportive working environment with an emphasis on team work and cooperation. You will participate in a rota system providing a 7 day a week face to face and telephone service for patients and their families and, in the out of hours rota providing telephone advice and support. This may include visiting out of hours in exceptional circumstances.
Working collaboratively with the Community Manager, the Deputy Director of Care Services and other hospice leads and managers, you'll help develop and deliver strategic objectives.
When required, the postholder will also provide support and work with patients and families on the ward and the Living Well Centre/Nurse-led clinics/community engagement projects.
It is anticipated that the work plan will be 20% management and teaching, 80% clinical (patient facing)
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE
Working as part of an integrated team of nurses, you'll contribute to the overall care of patient and families referred to St Catherines within the community setting. Specialising in the advisory and Care Coordinator component of this support you will have shared clinical responsibility for the patients with Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and Medical Team.
This key senior role demands expertise in specialist palliative care, and experience in senior management and leadership. They will lead and manage a multi professional team and have responsibility, with the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), for assessing, care planning, implementation and evaluation whilst delivering responsive, compassionate and effective patient centred care to the patients in the Hospice.
As a team member you will contribute to a positive supportive working environment with an emphasis on team work and cooperation. You will participate in a rota system providing a 7 day a week face to face and telephone service for patients and their families and, in the out of hours rota providing telephone advice and support. This may include visiting out of hours in exceptional circumstances.
Working collaboratively with the Community Manager, the Deputy Director of Care Services and other hospice leads and managers, you'll help develop and deliver strategic objectives.
When required, the postholder will also provide support and work with patients and families on the ward and the Living Well Centre/Nurse-led clinics/community engagement projects.
It is anticipated that the work plan will be 20% management and teaching, 80% clinical (patient facing)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification and registration.
- Appropriate degree level qualification / working towards.
- Post registration degree level qualification in palliative care or oncology.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Advanced communication qualification
- Advanced physical assessment .qualification- or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- Masters degree in palliative care or similar, or willingness to undertake.
- Degree/degree modules in leadership/management, or willingness to undertake.
- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship qualification.
- Research qualification.
- Leadership qualification.
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience and expertise in palliative care.
- Advanced physical and risk assessment skills.
- Comprehensive and demonstrable individualised care planning and advanced care plan experience.
- Demonstrable advanced communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of community and extended teams
- Sound community awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in writing, in person and by telephone.
- Listening negotiation and influencing skills.
- Experience of developing and teaching others.
- Demonstrable mentorship skills.
- Demonstrable computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft (or similar) databases, use of email and an aptitude to learn computer packages essential to the role.
- Demonstrable knowledge and awareness of quality and governance.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
Desirable
- People management experience including performance management, workforce planning and recruitment.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
- Triage of referrals.
- Rotational working.
- Good presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering formal education.
- Experience of contributing to the development of governance frameworks.
- Experience of working with care homes.
- Experience of working with dementia programmes.
- A knowledge of hospice and national initiatives relating to palliative care.
- Nurse prescribing experience.
Attitude and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage teams.
- Operational management ability.
- A positive attitude to all aspects of work including supporting and embracing change and managing uncertain situations.
- Quality focused 'customer care' ethos.
- Resilient practitioner and decision maker.
- Ability to travel independently throughout the locality and access to suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team.
- Confident and self aware of own limitations and professional boundaries.
- Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure from time to time.
- Ability to foster positive relationships.
- High standard of diplomacy, integrity and reliability.
- Professional, confident and compassionate approach to work.
- Demonstrable commitment to St Catherine's vision, mission and values.
- Ability to operate in multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable
- Proactive, influential and motivational leader.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification and registration.
- Appropriate degree level qualification / working towards.
- Post registration degree level qualification in palliative care or oncology.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Advanced communication qualification
- Advanced physical assessment .qualification- or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
- Masters degree in palliative care or similar, or willingness to undertake.
- Degree/degree modules in leadership/management, or willingness to undertake.
- Teaching qualification.
- Mentorship qualification.
- Research qualification.
- Leadership qualification.
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience and expertise in palliative care.
- Advanced physical and risk assessment skills.
- Comprehensive and demonstrable individualised care planning and advanced care plan experience.
- Demonstrable advanced communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of community and extended teams
- Sound community awareness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate in writing, in person and by telephone.
- Listening negotiation and influencing skills.
- Experience of developing and teaching others.
- Demonstrable mentorship skills.
- Demonstrable computer literacy with knowledge of Microsoft (or similar) databases, use of email and an aptitude to learn computer packages essential to the role.
- Demonstrable knowledge and awareness of quality and governance.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
Desirable
- People management experience including performance management, workforce planning and recruitment.
- Experience of ensuring continuous improvement.
- Triage of referrals.
- Rotational working.
- Good presentation skills.
- Experience of delivering formal education.
- Experience of contributing to the development of governance frameworks.
- Experience of working with care homes.
- Experience of working with dementia programmes.
- A knowledge of hospice and national initiatives relating to palliative care.
- Nurse prescribing experience.
Attitude and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage teams.
- Operational management ability.
- A positive attitude to all aspects of work including supporting and embracing change and managing uncertain situations.
- Quality focused 'customer care' ethos.
- Resilient practitioner and decision maker.
- Ability to travel independently throughout the locality and access to suitable vehicle for business purposes.
- Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team.
- Confident and self aware of own limitations and professional boundaries.
- Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure from time to time.
- Ability to foster positive relationships.
- High standard of diplomacy, integrity and reliability.
- Professional, confident and compassionate approach to work.
- Demonstrable commitment to St Catherine's vision, mission and values.
- Ability to operate in multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable
- Proactive, influential and motivational leader.
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
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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).
