Job summary
This is a part time post for 24 hours per week.
We are looking to
recruit a highly motivated, caring, compassionate and experienced nurse to a
Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse post in the Sunderland Out of Hours Palliative Care
Team. The team are part of an Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Team, and
provide high quality palliative and end of life care during the evening and
night, which is timely and meets the needs of patients, carers and famillies.
This relies on a team of knowledgeable and skilled practitioners who can work
effectively with the multi-professional teams across different care
environments. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and passion to be part
of our team we would like to invite you to apply for this key role which
provides excellent nursing care to patients with palliative and end of life
care needs in their own home.
The nominal base for this role will be St Benedicts Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care in Sunderland, however you may be required to work across the whole of Sunderland and South Tyneside. We offer excellent working conditions and a supportive culture promoting Continuous Professional Development and Life Long Learning.
Main duties of the job
You will be a key
leader of the team providing specialist palliative care, advice and support to
patients, carers and professionals. The main aims of the service are to:
- Manage pain and
other symptoms to enable patients to be cared for at home.
- To provide choice
and support to patients and families in achieving preferred place of care.
- Prevent unnecessary
admission to hospital.
- Facilitate rapid
discharge from hospital for patients at end of life.
- Provide advice and
support across all care settings to patients carers and other professionals in
relation to palliative and end of life care issues.
You will be
expected to maintain agreed standards of care, directly protecting and
promoting patients dignity, choices, self esteem and well being at all times.
You will be working within an out of hours service that operates between the
hours of 16:00 08:45 seven day a week. There are currently two shift patterns
in operation to cover the hours of the service. Shift patterns are reviewed
regularly and may be subject to periodic change.
You will require:
Significant Post registration experience in cancer/palliative care, palliative
and end of life care knowledge, excellent communication and collaborative
skills and be an exceptional role model.
About us
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
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 8,600 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
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
- To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective
and compassionate palliative care for patients designated to the Out
of Hours Palliative Care Team Caseload.
- Proactively manage patients with complex needs residing in own
home/care homes/wider community in Sunderland. Deliver high
quality care in partnership with the patient, carer and other agencies
in order 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 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.
- To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
- To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective
and compassionate palliative care for patients designated to the Out
of Hours Palliative Care Team Caseload.
- Proactively manage patients with complex needs residing in own
home/care homes/wider community in Sunderland. Deliver high
quality care in partnership with the patient, carer and other agencies
in order 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 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.
- To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leading change management in Community/Acute services.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of coordinating a team in caring for complex patients and caseload management.
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve Crisis Management Response times in a complex/changing environment.
- Significant Post registration experience in cancer/palliative care in an acute hospital or community healthcare setting.
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff.
- Hospice/Community Experience.
- Evidence of involvement with Research/Audit.
- Oncology/long term conditions.
- Working with PGDs.
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.
- Foundation in palliative care course or similar.
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification, or course attendance or working towards.
- Independent Prescriber/willing to undertake/on pathway.
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Clinical skills/willing to undertake.
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.
- Clinical teaching experience.
- 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.
- Car Driver.
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Clinical Skills.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
Desirable
- Trained in moving and handling procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leading change management in Community/Acute services.
- Evidence of practice development.
- Experience of coordinating a team in caring for complex patients and caseload management.
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve Crisis Management Response times in a complex/changing environment.
- Significant Post registration experience in cancer/palliative care in an acute hospital or community healthcare setting.
Desirable
- Experience of line management of staff.
- Hospice/Community Experience.
- Evidence of involvement with Research/Audit.
- Oncology/long term conditions.
- Working with PGDs.
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.
- Foundation in palliative care course or similar.
Desirable
- Management and leadership qualification, or course attendance or working towards.
- Independent Prescriber/willing to undertake/on pathway.
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Clinical skills/willing to undertake.
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.
- Clinical teaching experience.
- 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.
- Car Driver.
Desirable
- Advanced Communication Skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Clinical Skills.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
Desirable
- Trained in moving and handling procedures.
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).
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