Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Team within St
Benedicts Day Services as Band 6 Junior Department manager.
This post key responsibilities
are to proactively care for patients attending
Hospice Day Services, ensuring early intervention and proactive inter-agency
care planning to anticipate needs and promote patient safety for those living
with life-limiting illnesses.
To work collaboratively with the
Specialist team within Sunderland, to provide Specialist Palliative care to
patients to improve their quality of life through holistic assessment and
timely interventions, including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual
support
Whilst taking charge of the team/department or in the absence of the clinical team manager, will be directly responsible for ensuring that clinical, professional
and cleanliness standards are maintained in the entire team/department.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective
and compassionate palliative care for patients attending St Benedicts Hospice
Day care services.
Proactively manage patients with complex needs
within Sunderland. Deliver high quality care in partnership with the patient,
carer and other agencies to maximise quality of life, identifying any
anticipated emergencies, reduce the risk of avoidable hospital admission, and
enable patients to die with dignity in their preferred place of care.
To supervise, support and educate
junior members of the team, acting as a role model.
Support clinical team
manager/department to ensure organisational goals/objectives are met within
team/department.
Communicate sensitively and
effectively with patients and their families regarding care, prognosis, and advance
care planning where appropriate.
To comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact whilst also promoting
these values for junior team members.
There will be considerable
opportunity for innovation and job satisfaction.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective
and compassionate palliative care for patients attending St
Benedicts Hospice Day care services.
Proactively manage patients with complex needs within Sunderland.
Deliver high quality care in partnership with the patient, carer and
other agencies to maximise quality of life, identifying any anticipated
emergencies, reduce the risk of avoidable hospital admission, and
enable patients to die with dignity in their preferred place of care.
To provide high-quality, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing
care to patients attending the Hospice Day Services.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HPC Code of
Professional Conduct
To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team,
acting as a role model.
Support clinical team manager/department to ensure organisational
goals/objectives are met within team/department.
When taking charge of the team/department or in the absence of the
clinical team manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that
clinical, professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the
entire team/department.
To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding
patient care and resources
Communicate sensitively and effectively with patients and their
families regarding care, prognosis, and advance care planning where
appropriate.
To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact
whilst also promoting these values for junior team members.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective
and compassionate palliative care for patients attending St
Benedicts Hospice Day care services.
Proactively manage patients with complex needs within Sunderland.
Deliver high quality care in partnership with the patient, carer and
other agencies to maximise quality of life, identifying any anticipated
emergencies, reduce the risk of avoidable hospital admission, and
enable patients to die with dignity in their preferred place of care.
To provide high-quality, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing
care to patients attending the Hospice Day Services.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC/HPC Code of
Professional Conduct
To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team,
acting as a role model.
Support clinical team manager/department to ensure organisational
goals/objectives are met within team/department.
When taking charge of the team/department or in the absence of the
clinical team manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that
clinical, professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the
entire team/department.
To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding
patient care and resources
Communicate sensitively and effectively with patients and their
families regarding care, prognosis, and advance care planning where
appropriate.
To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact
whilst also promoting these values for junior team members.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Person Specification
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
Desirable
- Trained in moving and handling procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of national health and social care policy
- Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
-
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
-
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious
- information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
-
- Able to work without supervision.
-
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages.
-
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Mentorship skills
- Appraisal skills.
-
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills
-
- Clinical Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC/HPC registration, for NMC must be part 1 of register.
- Evidence of CPD
- Degree in nursing studies/health related subject or evidence that
- currently working towards this.
-
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
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- Cancer/Palliative Care Qualification
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification, or course attendance or working towards
-
- Clinical Skills/willing to undertake/on pathway.
-
- Advanced Communication Skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of practice development
-
- Experience of coordinating a team in caring for complex patients and caseload management
-
- Ability to work under pressure
-
- Significant Post registration experience in cancer/palliative care.
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff
-
- Hospice experience
-
-
- Oncology/long term conditions
Person Specification
Physical skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
Desirable
- Trained in moving and handling procedures
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of national health and social care policy
- Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
-
- Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
-
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious
- information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
-
- Able to work without supervision.
-
- Competent in the use of Microsoft office packages.
-
- Proven interpersonal skills.
- Mentorship skills
- Appraisal skills.
-
- Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills
-
- Clinical Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC/HPC registration, for NMC must be part 1 of register.
- Evidence of CPD
- Degree in nursing studies/health related subject or evidence that
- currently working towards this.
-
- Mentorship or teaching qualification
-
- Cancer/Palliative Care Qualification
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification, or course attendance or working towards
-
- Clinical Skills/willing to undertake/on pathway.
-
- Advanced Communication Skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of practice development
-
- Experience of coordinating a team in caring for complex patients and caseload management
-
- Ability to work under pressure
-
- Significant Post registration experience in cancer/palliative care.
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff
-
- Hospice experience
-
-
- Oncology/long term conditions
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St. Benedicts Hospice
Centre For Specialist Palliative Care, St. Benedicts Way
Ryhope
SUNDERLAND
SR2 0NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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