Palliative Care Nurse

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicy for eligible vacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information(Please ask recruiting manager and delete if not appropriate) This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of sustained personal & professional development
• Ist level registered nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Advanced communication skills training/qualification from a recognised body
• Evidence of sustained personal and professional development.

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification in palliative care.
• Evidence of recent study at Masters/post graduate/Highly specialist level in relevant area.
• Teaching qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Enhanced, comprehensive knowledge of issues related to Specialist Palliative Care
• Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application
• Committed to Continued Professional
• Development of self
• Ability to concentrate in an unpredictable work environment
• Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
• Ability to apply research into practice
• Organisation and time management skills
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing, email, spreadsheets, Powerpoint and desk top publishing
• Highly developed expert communication skills both verbal and written
• Ensure that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality

Desirable

• Demonstrate people management skills including: - Motivation of staff and team building - Negotiation - Decision Making - Leadership - Staff development - Conflict and problem solving

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Post-basic experience include experience in relevant field
• Evidence of clinical competence in Palliative Care
• Recognition of own limitations
• Experience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience of undertaking audit

Desirable

• Management and leadership experience
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Other Requirements

Essential

• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
• Approachable
• Assertive
• Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Satisfactory health screening, current driving license.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).