Job summary
The purpose of this role is to be part of a small team of senior nurses who are responsible for the clinical coordination of care for patients and families referred to Rennie Grove Peace.
Main duties of the job
Being the point of contact for patients, families, clients and professionals who contact the hospice, dealing with all clinical enquiries.
Providing clinical oversight and triage for referrals to ensure that patients and family members get the right Rennie Grove Peace service in a timely manner.
Developing the Coordination Centre's nursing role to ensure it provides a responsive, evidence based and high quality service to beneficiaries and professionals.
Working as a Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in a different Rennie Grove Peace clinical setting on a monthly basis to maintain and develop skills.
The post holder will play an active part in promoting the Rennie Grove Peace service to others including external Health and Social Care professionals and wider members of the public.
The post holder will undertake activities such as audits and case review in order to improve the Coordination Centre service.
Contributing to the wider strategic development of the hospice and help to translate local and national strategy relating to hospice care and enable Rennie Grove Peace to implement and deliver an effective service.
Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care ambassador, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.
About us
At
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, were all about making every moment matter for
our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We will support
people of all ages who are affected by a progressive life- limiting illness
(and those who care for them), to live as well as possible by providing choice
and ease access to a wide range of palliative care and bereavement services
across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. We provide care and support for
adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and
their families, visiting day and night. Its important work and, to make it all
happen, we need talented and passionate people.
Are
you ready to make a difference? Click 'Apply Now'... If successful, you'll join
on the first working Monday of the month so we can best support you with our
structured induction programme.
For
an informal chat about this role please contact Erin Beer, Head of IPU &
Coordination, at erin.beer@renniegrovepeace.org Applications will be reviewed
and invited to interview as received.
We
reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage
applicants to apply as soon as possible.
At
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care we strive to continuously demonstrate our
values. These values are embedded in our recruitment and selection process and
we are fully committed to equality diversity and inclusion in both our
workforce and within our culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of nursing practice
in palliative care.
Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership for
colleagues.
Advise and support on patients with complex needs and their families at home, maintaining
an approach that incorporates physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care, in
accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace mission and values.
Effectively allocate and support team members to implement the care plan, monitoring and
evaluating the care provided, and deliver practical nursing care when appropriate.
Ensure all written and verbal communication is constructive, effective, accurate and
appropriate.
Be responsible for developing and maintaining effective working relationships with
community professionals, support services and members of other hospices and palliative care
teams, providing clinical expertise, specialist advice and support as requested.
Demonstrate a research based approach to nursing and participate in on-going Rennie Grove
Peace research.
Identify risk and lead risk management involved in patient care and lone working,
implementing learning outcomes from recorded incidents.
Be responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their
families in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace Safeguarding Policies and Procedures.
Participate in setting standards and the audit of patient and family care.
Regularly attend and contribute to team, hospice, regular locality multi-disciplinary team and
locality meetings, recognising the importance of peer support.
Follow Rennie Grove Peace procedures and statutory regulations relating to custody and
administration of drugs.
Work to structured shift patterns (early, day and late shifts) on a rota basis from Monday to
Sunday.
Promote equality and value diversity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of nursing practice
in palliative care.
Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership for
colleagues.
Advise and support on patients with complex needs and their families at home, maintaining
an approach that incorporates physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of care, in
accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace mission and values.
Effectively allocate and support team members to implement the care plan, monitoring and
evaluating the care provided, and deliver practical nursing care when appropriate.
Ensure all written and verbal communication is constructive, effective, accurate and
appropriate.
Be responsible for developing and maintaining effective working relationships with
community professionals, support services and members of other hospices and palliative care
teams, providing clinical expertise, specialist advice and support as requested.
Demonstrate a research based approach to nursing and participate in on-going Rennie Grove
Peace research.
Identify risk and lead risk management involved in patient care and lone working,
implementing learning outcomes from recorded incidents.
Be responsible for identifying and acting on any risk of safeguarding to patients and their
families in accordance with the Rennie Grove Peace Safeguarding Policies and Procedures.
Participate in setting standards and the audit of patient and family care.
Regularly attend and contribute to team, hospice, regular locality multi-disciplinary team and
locality meetings, recognising the importance of peer support.
Follow Rennie Grove Peace procedures and statutory regulations relating to custody and
administration of drugs.
Work to structured shift patterns (early, day and late shifts) on a rota basis from Monday to
Sunday.
Promote equality and value diversity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber / commitment to successfully achieve this qualification
- Advanced assessment skills training / commitment to attend this training within one year
- of being appointed to the position
Experience
Essential
- Proven palliative care experience
- Proven experience of managing people / strong clinical leadership.
- Proven experience of effective team working
- IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement
- and evaluate nursing care
- Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach
- Caring and empathetic approach
- Flexible approach and attitude to working
- Commitment to Rennie Grove Peace hospice care mission and aims
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
- Be a perfect match with our values:
- o We are caring and compassionate
- o We engage and empower
- o We strive for excellence
- o We develop and innovate
Desirable
- Experience of teaching within a clinical setting
- Experience of successfully implementing and supporting change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber / commitment to successfully achieve this qualification
- Advanced assessment skills training / commitment to attend this training within one year
- of being appointed to the position
Experience
Essential
- Proven palliative care experience
- Proven experience of managing people / strong clinical leadership.
- Proven experience of effective team working
- IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Teaching and presentation skills
- Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement
- and evaluate nursing care
- Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach
- Caring and empathetic approach
- Flexible approach and attitude to working
- Commitment to Rennie Grove Peace hospice care mission and aims
- Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
- Be a perfect match with our values:
- o We are caring and compassionate
- o We engage and empower
- o We strive for excellence
- o We develop and innovate
Desirable
- Experience of teaching within a clinical setting
- Experience of successfully implementing and supporting change
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).
