Job summary
As a Specialist Palliative Care Nurse you will provide evidence-based specialist palliative care and advice to patient, families and staff to ensure the delivery of high quality, person centred palliative care over 7 days.
You will provide specialist advice, education and training to all members of the multi-professional team across all care settings and work in collaboration with the Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care.
In return you will join a supportive team and be provided with opportunities to develop within the role .
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist nursing advice for complex palliative referrals, advising the multi professional teams on clinical management plans as required.
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure that patient and carer needs are met.
Support the Lead Nurse in the development and implementation of relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols
About us
The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- RN with current registration
Qualifications
Essential
- Post registration qualification in palliative care or relevant courses / study days
- Degree in health related subject
- To have undertaken Advanced Communication Skills training, or equivalent
Desirable
- To hold independent & non- medical prescribing module or be willing to undertake
- To have undertaken the psychology level 2 training, or willingness to undertake
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of research and how to apply research findings in practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of and involvement in current palliative care issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of managing change in clinical practice
- Effective management / leadership skills
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- RN with current registration
Qualifications
Essential
- Post registration qualification in palliative care or relevant courses / study days
- Degree in health related subject
- To have undertaken Advanced Communication Skills training, or equivalent
Desirable
- To hold independent & non- medical prescribing module or be willing to undertake
- To have undertaken the psychology level 2 training, or willingness to undertake
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of research and how to apply research findings in practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of and involvement in current palliative care issues
- Demonstrate an understanding of managing change in clinical practice
- Effective management / leadership skills
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).