Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist - Derbyshire

Job description

Job responsibilities

What is our PCN Project?

This project is a new and exciting opportunity to help reform and influence Derbyshires end of life care, with a strong focus on the link between identification, deprivation and admission.

Our PCN Project is taking a data driven approach and focuses on below identified PCNs with low identification and high deprivation at end of life

• Chesterfield & Dronfield PCN
• North Derbyshire PCN
• North Hardwick Bolsover PCN
• South Hardwick PCN

An exciting aspect of this project is that, with a strong focus on admission avoidance and early identification, we will be embedding Marie Curie nurses into Chesterfield A&E, empowering that nurse with taking a why not home? approach and striving to ensure preferred place of death is an upheld choice.

What is the Role:

In this role, you will work closely with the Senior Management Team, senior nursing staff, key members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users, and colleagues within the Network and the Charity. This role will exemplify person centered leadership, clinical excellence, and effective collaboration, ensuring that Marie Curie meets its strategic goals and positively influences the care delivered.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members through support, advice, education, reflective practice, and clinical supervision.
• Provide holistic specialist palliative care advice to patients and their families.
• Conduct Nurse Led Clinics in the Outpatient Unit and collaborate with staff on the Inpatient Unit.
• Lead and innovate nursing practice within the specialty throughout the Hospice.
• Develop policies and evidence-based practices as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development and smooth running of the service.

Job Structure : Permanent; Full Time 37.5 Hours/Week

Shifts : Day Shifts 9:00am 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Salary : Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 (Aligned with AFC) £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum, Plus Enhancements

Based : Chesterfield Royal Hospital, A&E department

What were looking for:

• NMC Registered Nurse with a Clinical Nurse Specialist qualification/Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification.
• Good knowledge of professional accountability and responsibility and the limitations of the role.
• Recent/current experience in Specialist Palliative Care and Caseload Management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a challenging environment
• Strong communication and training skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and sharing best practices
• Quality improvement and service implementation experience desirable.

What's in it for you:

• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Travel Allowance - Paid Mileage: £0.45 per mile
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Help with eyecare costs (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

Application Process

To apply, please complete an online application, enclosing your CV that explains how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Interview Dates

Week commencing 11 August. The interview will consist of competency-based questions and a short presentation you will be contacted if shortlisted with further details.

For further information regarding the role, please contact Ebony Fry Clinical Lead for Midlands Community Service at Ebony.fry@mariecurie.org.uk

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agencies need not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
• Relevant Nursing Degree
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health related
• topic
• Mentorship/ Teaching qualification

Desirable

• Relevant post-registration training
• Clinical supervisor

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 6
• Participating in audit and research
• Professional and supportive discussions for
• development / performance management
• Clinical governance
• Management of change
• Developing nursing practice

Desirable

• Working with volunteers

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

Calow, Chesterfield

Chesterfield Royal Hospital, A&E department

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S44 5BL

Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)