Specialist Palliative Care - Team Lead - Peterborough
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an operational Team Lead to support the Integrated ( Community and Hospital) Specialist Palliative care service across North West Anglia Foundation Trust. In a unique model of Specialist Palliative care Community provision is provided by the same Trust as the Acute Hospital provision .
A committed, compassionate professional looking to develop their Leadership and line management skills whilst maintaining a strong clinical presence .
Working and travelling cross the region and working closely with Palliative and End of Life Lead Nurse meeting the challenges on a daily basis of caring for patients with complex needs.
It is an exciting and challenging time for palliative care provision across our region with the transformation of End of life care in Cambridge and Peterborough.
Ideally an experienced professional with palliative care knowledge and skills , and operational service management and quality improvement and service development experience.
With a strong clinical governance back ground, a flexible and enthusiastic approach you will work closely with the Palliative Lead Nurse to support and develop specialist provision; using the principles of compassionate leadership to support a Team of skilled and dedicated compassionate professionals working in both the delivery of Hospital, and Community Specialist care across the region.
This role will include cross site working.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Lead Nurse for Palliative Care :
Operational management of the Specialist Palliative Care Team across the Trust hospital sites and community provision including yearly performance appraisal of Clinical Nurse Specialist , Absence and Rota management.
Support the specialist palliative care MDT , and monitor quality and performance across the provision.
Oversee and deliver Teaching to colleagues across the Trust.
Support audit , service quality review, data collection
Support the delivery of highly complex palliative care across the Trust, including support for complex ethical decision .
Contribute to the financial management of resourcing . Collect and analyse data to support service.
Deputise for the Lead Nurse for Palliative Care at Trust and Regional meeting when required.
About us
We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
NHS Pension Scheme:
Flexible working opportunities;
Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
Career development and training;
Wellbeing support and activities;
In-house physiotherapy Service;
On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Details
Date posted
21 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
176-Med-5445668
Job locations
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
Employer's website
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