Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time (15 hrs/week), permanent End of Life Care Facilitator post due to partial retirement of the current postholder. The postholder will be based in the Palliative Care Service at the Homerton Hospital site, which provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to adult patients and people important to them at the hospital and Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
The postholder will combine clinical, educational, programme development, audit, and quality improvement skills to promote quality end-of-life care across the Trust. They will facilitate and support the dissemination, implementation and evaluation of the Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy within the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and engage with key stakeholders within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert nursing support in end-of-life care (EoLC), working alongside and supporting generalist staff.
- Act as a clinical role model, offering education, advice, and emotional support to patients, families, and staff.
- Assist teams in recognising dying, managing symptoms, and avoiding inappropriate interventions.
- Facilitate advance care planning and support patient and family involvement in decision-making.
- Lead and influence improvements in palliative and EoLC across the Trust.
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate education and training programmes for non-specialist staff.
- Mentor students and early-career clinicians in providing quality EoLC.
- Collect and analyse data to monitor and improve service delivery; contribute to audit, quality improvement, and research.
- Support implementation of Trust-wide EoLC strategy, fostering collaboration, shared governance, and best practice.
- Maintain professional standards and continuous professional development in line with NMC requirements.
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 / Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development
- Communication skills training
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification or working towards
- Care of the dying person and family course/equivalent
- Advanced communication course or prepared to work towards
- Postgraduate qualification in palliative care or relevant discipline
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to use a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills in a variety of settings
- Ability to work with a flexible approach autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate organizational skills
- Proficient IT and presentation skills
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate clinical care
- Able to participate in and coordinate clinical audit and research
- Ability to manage complex care including symptom control, discharge planning and psychological support
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues and information governance
- Knowledge of national policies influencing palliative and end-of-life care
- Knowledge of symptom control at the end of life
- Knowledge of the principles of palliative care and end-of-life care
Desirable
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
Trust Values and Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Experience of and interest in end-of-life care
- Relevant clinical experience demonstrating transferable skills to the palliative care setting
- Relevant experience at Band 6 or above in palliative care or related area
- Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
Desirable
- Project Management experience
- Experience of managing a team
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Bachelor's degree in nursing or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development
- Communication skills training
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification or working towards
- Care of the dying person and family course/equivalent
- Advanced communication course or prepared to work towards
- Postgraduate qualification in palliative care or relevant discipline
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to use a range of effective communication and interpersonal skills in a variety of settings
- Ability to work with a flexible approach autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate organizational skills
- Proficient IT and presentation skills
- Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate clinical care
- Able to participate in and coordinate clinical audit and research
- Ability to manage complex care including symptom control, discharge planning and psychological support
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues and information governance
- Knowledge of national policies influencing palliative and end-of-life care
- Knowledge of symptom control at the end of life
- Knowledge of the principles of palliative care and end-of-life care
Desirable
- Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
Trust Values and Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Understanding of the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Experience of and interest in end-of-life care
- Relevant clinical experience demonstrating transferable skills to the palliative care setting
- Relevant experience at Band 6 or above in palliative care or related area
- Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
Desirable
- Project Management experience
- Experience of managing a team
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).
