Job summary
This is a full-time, permanent post employed by the Homerton Healthcare NHS Trust. The post holder will be based in the palliative care service at the Homerton hospital site, which provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients and people important to them at the hospital and Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
The post holder will have clinical and managerial responsibility for a defined clinical portfolio across the Trust. The post holder will oversee the development of the specialist palliative care service that has a sustainable and measurable impact on service-users' outcomes and experience. The post-holder will provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary Palliative Care Team and be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided across the Trust. The Team Leader will also act as an expert practitioner in palliative care and exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy. The post-holder will also act as an expert resource on matters relating to palliative and end-of-life care to health care professionals throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- To oversee the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care focused on improving outcomes and experiences for adult patients with specialist palliative care needs, and their families and carers
- To facilitate the development of palliative care at clinical, Trust and Network level, with the Nurse Consultant and other members of the multidisciplinary team
- To lead on workforce development and capacity building in palliative and end-of-life care across the Trust in collaboration with the Nurse Consultant and the wider teams
- To play a key role in ensuring the principles of clinical governance are implemented at a local level within the local area and across the wider directorate; ensuring the implementation of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Strategy
- To act as a clinical expert for palliative and end of life care, providing expert advice at clinical and strategic level
- To have continuous responsibility for the service, providing visible professional leadership and line management for the specialist palliative and end-of-life care team
- To manage budgets and resources efficiently and effectively
- Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement within the service and Trust
- Be an ambassador for palliative and end of life care across the Trust
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Degree in a related subject
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Advanced communications skills course
- Recognised leadership/management course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing course
- Advanced clinical assessment course
- Recognised teaching qualification or working towards
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g., via advocacy/interpreter
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Organisational and change management skills
- People management skills, including appraisal skills
- Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvement, etc.)
- IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working with people living with serious or life-limiting illness at band 7 or above
- Experience in managing supervision and supervising a clinical
- Experience providing formal and/or informal teaching and education
- Experience in clinical audits and QI projects
- Experience of formulating protocols and standards
Desirable
- Experience working with marginalised populations
- Experience working in multi-cultural settings
- Participating in research activities
- Service improvement experience
- Operational management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of symptom assessment and management in palliative care at an advanced practice level
- Sound knowledge of current legislation, and national and international policies, guidelines, and frameworks relating to palliative and end-of-life care
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of life-threatening illness and disability and their treatment upon individuals and families and the resources available to them
- Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
- Awareness of social determinants of health and their impact on people living with a serious illness and their families/caregivers
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Maintain own professional development
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- Degree in a related subject
- Master's degree or equivalent experience
- Advanced communications skills course
- Recognised leadership/management course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing course
- Advanced clinical assessment course
- Recognised teaching qualification or working towards
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g., via advocacy/interpreter
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Organisational and change management skills
- People management skills, including appraisal skills
- Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvement, etc.)
- IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working with people living with serious or life-limiting illness at band 7 or above
- Experience in managing supervision and supervising a clinical
- Experience providing formal and/or informal teaching and education
- Experience in clinical audits and QI projects
- Experience of formulating protocols and standards
Desirable
- Experience working with marginalised populations
- Experience working in multi-cultural settings
- Participating in research activities
- Service improvement experience
- Operational management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of symptom assessment and management in palliative care at an advanced practice level
- Sound knowledge of current legislation, and national and international policies, guidelines, and frameworks relating to palliative and end-of-life care
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of life-threatening illness and disability and their treatment upon individuals and families and the resources available to them
- Knowledge of quality standard setting and audit
- Awareness of social determinants of health and their impact on people living with a serious illness and their families/caregivers
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding and demonstration of the Trust values
- Commitment and adherence to equality, diversity, and inclusion
- Maintain own professional development
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).
