Job summary
These roles will be to provide
specialist palliative and end of life care for babies, children and young
adults in the setting of familys choice hospice, home or hospital. You will be
expected to participate in the 24/7 on call service and available to work
flexibly over a 7-day period. As a band 6 post you will have the opportunity to
work alongside and gain knowledge and skills from our Specialist
multidisciplinary team and become competent in caring for a diverse group of
patients from perinatal to young adults and every age in between.
In response to the increasing number of perinatal
referrals, we are seeking to recruit one candidate with a demonstrated interest
and expertise in perinatal care.
Key skills for this job include
Experience of complex care/palliative and/or end of life care; Perinatal/neonatal
experience desirable; Excellent clinical skills, Ability to work in a small
team; ability to work autonomously; excellent communication skills; ability to
network with internal and external professionals; flexible and responsive;
resilient; car driver.
Main duties of the job
Main Purpose of Post:
To practise and promote specialist palliative care,
encompassing a supportive and holistic approach to the baby/child/young person
and their families who require palliative or end of life care in the community,
hospice or hospital setting.
The post holder will maximise the use of the
multi-disciplinary team within the community setting and the multi-skilled team
within the hospice to maintain continuity of care for the baby/child/young
person and their family and in line with the Claire House philosophy.
This role will be a point of contact for symptom
management, support and advice for babies/children/young people, families and
clinical teams from the hospice, community and hospital setting throughout the
palliative care journey from diagnosis to death and through to bereavement.
This role will support the wider Rapid response
leadership team in the implementation of service developments regarding palliative
and end of life care services in all care settings to ensure children and
families receive evidenced based care of the highest possible standard.
To provide clinical
leadership, support, and guidance to junior members of the Rapid Response team
and other external professionals who are less experienced or skilled.
To practice as a
supplementary and independent prescriber adhering to NMC guidelines
About us
At Claire House we are
passionate about providing the best possible care tailored to meet the
individual needs of babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening
conditions, as well as providing support to their families.
Our wider multidisciplinary team provides symptom management, palliative
and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks both at the
hospice, Liverpool day therapy unit and in the community. Dedicated family therapeutic
support and counselling is provided for all the family on an individual or
group basis.
Claire House is the place where you can make a real difference for
children and families from across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales as well
as a great place to develop your career.
We can offer you:
A commitment to help you learn, develop and grow your career with us
with significant opportunities for professional development and training.
Clinical Supervision and wellbeing package.
Opportunity to maintain or develop advanced clinical skills
The chance to gain knowledge and expertise in palliative and end-of-life
care and complex health care.
You can continue with your NHS superannuation scheme or join the Claire
House pension scheme. Free parking available. Enhanced payments for unsociable
hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder reports to the Palliative Care Nurse Specialist and is accountable to the Integrated Care Service Lead/Nurse Consultant and Director of Clinical Services.
The post holder will have line management responsibilities for Nursing Associate posts within the Rapid response Team.
The post holder works as part of the Rapid Response on call and hospice prescribing teams if qualified NMP.
The post holder works collaboratively with Lead Clinicians, the Hospice, Specialist Palliative Care and Community Childrens Nursing Teams to ensure seamless care is provided to children and their families and to develop excellent channels of communication.
The post holder will influence palliative care through networking, education and training.
Scope of Job
To offer and provide specialist hands on palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family, home, hospice or hospital.
To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support across all care settings.
To be a key point of contact for all referrals for end-of-life care in all care settings and to co-ordinate, with partner services, care provisions ensuring a timely but safe transfer to preferred place if care.
To co-ordinate the care for a case load of babies/children/young people, ensuring that all they receive safe and effective care and support to meet their identified needs in a timely manner in a setting of choice, using the Band 7 Palliative Care Nurse specialists for guidance.
To facilitate and forge external links with hospitals and community services to ensure that professionals are aware of service provisions that Claire House offer.
Dimensions and Limits of Authority
To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance with NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.
This post holder will take line management responsibility for identified staff within the team, including appraisals and sickness absence related issues. Appropriate advice should be sought from the Integrated Care Lead/Nurse Consultant or HR.
To provide a 24 hour on call service for telephone advice and home assessment visits using advanced clinical skills to base decisions on.
To be delegated the clinical leadership for the Rapid response team on a shift basis to ensure the safe, smooth running of the service, prioritising care using own initiative.
Relevant Qualifications:
- Professional background as a Registered Nurse Child, adult or learning disability
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Palliative care experience
- Demonstrate clinical leadership
- Community nursing experience
- Extensive post registration experience
- Appraiser training/qualification
- Risk assessment training
- Non-medical prescriber (desirable or willing to undertake)
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance to NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
- To offer specialist palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family
- To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support.
- To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.
- To act as a key worker demonstrating core/advanced communication skills and adapting such, depending on the specific needs of the baby/child/young person and their family.
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical/emotional care for babies/children/young people with complex, palliative and end of life care needs.
- To support the Rapid Response leadership team inducting, orientating and training new and rotational staff.
- To work flexibly over a 7-day period to suit the needs of the service.
- To participate in the 24/7 on call rota for the Rapid Response Service.
- To participate in the formulation and review polices and procedures.
- To provide clinical leadership for the Rapid Response team on a shift basis to ensure the service is safe, effective and responsive, prioritising care using own initiative.
DBS level: Enhanced with child and adult barred list
Please see the Claire House website for the full job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder reports to the Palliative Care Nurse Specialist and is accountable to the Integrated Care Service Lead/Nurse Consultant and Director of Clinical Services.
The post holder will have line management responsibilities for Nursing Associate posts within the Rapid response Team.
The post holder works as part of the Rapid Response on call and hospice prescribing teams if qualified NMP.
The post holder works collaboratively with Lead Clinicians, the Hospice, Specialist Palliative Care and Community Childrens Nursing Teams to ensure seamless care is provided to children and their families and to develop excellent channels of communication.
The post holder will influence palliative care through networking, education and training.
Scope of Job
To offer and provide specialist hands on palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family, home, hospice or hospital.
To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support across all care settings.
To be a key point of contact for all referrals for end-of-life care in all care settings and to co-ordinate, with partner services, care provisions ensuring a timely but safe transfer to preferred place if care.
To co-ordinate the care for a case load of babies/children/young people, ensuring that all they receive safe and effective care and support to meet their identified needs in a timely manner in a setting of choice, using the Band 7 Palliative Care Nurse specialists for guidance.
To facilitate and forge external links with hospitals and community services to ensure that professionals are aware of service provisions that Claire House offer.
Dimensions and Limits of Authority
To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance with NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.
This post holder will take line management responsibility for identified staff within the team, including appraisals and sickness absence related issues. Appropriate advice should be sought from the Integrated Care Lead/Nurse Consultant or HR.
To provide a 24 hour on call service for telephone advice and home assessment visits using advanced clinical skills to base decisions on.
To be delegated the clinical leadership for the Rapid response team on a shift basis to ensure the safe, smooth running of the service, prioritising care using own initiative.
Relevant Qualifications:
- Professional background as a Registered Nurse Child, adult or learning disability
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Palliative care experience
- Demonstrate clinical leadership
- Community nursing experience
- Extensive post registration experience
- Appraiser training/qualification
- Risk assessment training
- Non-medical prescriber (desirable or willing to undertake)
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance to NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
- To offer specialist palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family
- To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support.
- To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.
- To act as a key worker demonstrating core/advanced communication skills and adapting such, depending on the specific needs of the baby/child/young person and their family.
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical/emotional care for babies/children/young people with complex, palliative and end of life care needs.
- To support the Rapid Response leadership team inducting, orientating and training new and rotational staff.
- To work flexibly over a 7-day period to suit the needs of the service.
- To participate in the 24/7 on call rota for the Rapid Response Service.
- To participate in the formulation and review polices and procedures.
- To provide clinical leadership for the Rapid Response team on a shift basis to ensure the service is safe, effective and responsive, prioritising care using own initiative.
DBS level: Enhanced with child and adult barred list
Please see the Claire House website for the full job description.
Person Specification
Special Circumstances/Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Car driver
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience in relevant neonatal/paediatric environment
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team
- Understanding of specific needs of babies/children/ young people with complex or palliative care needs.
- Experience in paediatric palliative/ end of life care
- Leadership experience
- Community nursing experience
- Experience of lone working and risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating a shift and/or managing a small team
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Experience of risk assessments
- Experience of working in a hospice experience
- Knowledge/experience of working for a charity.
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN (Child), RGN & RNLD with paediatric/neonatal experience
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Evidence of complying with NMC/PREP requirements
Desirable
- ENB 998, NM 3.157 or equivalent
- Appraisal Training
- Clinical supervising training
- Advanced communication skills training
- Leadership skills training
- Palliative care qualification
- Ability to study to degree level.
- Community nursing qualification
- Independent & Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Relate well with children, families, and other healthcare professionals.
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Ability to record information in a concise, accurate and legible manner.
- Excellent interpersonal and Team working skills.
- Competent in core/advanced clinical skills
Desirable
- Willing to assist in the professional development of others.
- High level of personal responsibility and accountability
- Is competent in advanced clinical care skills eg IVs, tracheostomy care, care of long-term ventilation etc.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive attitude
- Enthusiastic
- Supportive of colleagues
- Flexible able to cover a range of shifts in a 24-hour period
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Professional manner.
- Approachable, fair and consistent
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Resilient
Desirable
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Person Specification
Special Circumstances/Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Car driver
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience in relevant neonatal/paediatric environment
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team
- Understanding of specific needs of babies/children/ young people with complex or palliative care needs.
- Experience in paediatric palliative/ end of life care
- Leadership experience
- Community nursing experience
- Experience of lone working and risk assessments
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating a shift and/or managing a small team
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Experience of risk assessments
- Experience of working in a hospice experience
- Knowledge/experience of working for a charity.
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN (Child), RGN & RNLD with paediatric/neonatal experience
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Evidence of complying with NMC/PREP requirements
Desirable
- ENB 998, NM 3.157 or equivalent
- Appraisal Training
- Clinical supervising training
- Advanced communication skills training
- Leadership skills training
- Palliative care qualification
- Ability to study to degree level.
- Community nursing qualification
- Independent & Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Relate well with children, families, and other healthcare professionals.
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Ability to record information in a concise, accurate and legible manner.
- Excellent interpersonal and Team working skills.
- Competent in core/advanced clinical skills
Desirable
- Willing to assist in the professional development of others.
- High level of personal responsibility and accountability
- Is competent in advanced clinical care skills eg IVs, tracheostomy care, care of long-term ventilation etc.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive attitude
- Enthusiastic
- Supportive of colleagues
- Flexible able to cover a range of shifts in a 24-hour period
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Professional manner.
- Approachable, fair and consistent
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Resilient
Desirable
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative.
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).
