Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date:
11/12/2024
Planned Interview
Date:
18/12/2024
We
are looking to recruit a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) with current
hospital palliative care experience to work within the Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust (LTHT) Adult Specialist Palliative Care Team.
The
role will primarily be working in the end-of-life care team, managing a
caseload of patients, providing clinical advice and support to ward teams,
role modelling best practice, delivering education, participating in the
National Audit for Care at the End of Life (NACEL) and leading and supporting
end of life care quality improvement projects in the SPCT and wider CSUs.
As
a clinical nurse specialist in palliative and end of life care you will be
expected to work across the Palliative and End of Life Care Team to deliver
both specialist and end of life care agendas. You will provide specialist
Palliative and End of Life (EoLC), (including bereavement care) and advice
for patients with any diagnosis approaching the end of life, contributing to
the development of the speciality service. The post holder will be expected
to work towards being part of the weekend rota. This role is suitable for an
experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist who is currently working in a hospital
specialist palliative care role. In addition, we would expect the candidate
to demonstrate wider clinical experience in other specialities and
organisations.
Main duties of the job
The
patient group we support have life-limiting illness, complex needs and are
often in the last days or weeks of life. You will be assessing their needs
from a specialist palliative /end of life care perspective, ensuring symptoms
are identified, assessed and a management plan suggested.
You
will work within a team of Nurse Specialists in Palliative and End of Life
Care and will participate in joint working with other professionals,
agencies, clinical services and patients/carers.
Education
delivery, audit, project work and quality improvement, role modelling, and
leadership behaviours commensurate with a Band 6 CNS portfolio and are
expected aspects of the role.
Because
of the complexity of the patient caseload and the multiple aspects of the
role we expect the candidate to have current hospital palliative care
experience.
Following
a supported induction period you will work autonomously, but always with the
support of your palliative care team colleagues.
About us
You
will be a part of the multidisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Team. We
are an experienced team of doctors, nurses and pharmacist providing care to
this complex patient group.
We
strive to provide a good patient experience and adapt the service accordingly
to meet patient need.
Reflecting
the expectation of current hospital palliative care CNS experience, you will
be supported to develop into the role through a short induction programme and
we actively promote lifelong learning, interdisciplinary working and staff
wellbeing.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
jobholder will provide specialist Palliative and End of Life Care (EoLC),
(including bereavement care) and advice for patients with any diagnosis
approaching the end of life. They will contribute to the development of the
speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload, and
carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the
development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole
service working.
The
jobholder will provide Palliative and EoLC education and training to all
staff groups, patients and family and carers and learners.
The
jobholder will undertake on-going audit and present data to governance and
clinical forums, which will be used to inform and underpin clinical practice,
and service development relating to Palliative and End of Life Care.
They
will support the development and implementation of the Palliative, End of
Life Care and Bereavement quality improvement initiatives across the clinical
service units within LTHT including review and development of clinical
guidelines.
The
post holder will work across the Hospital (Adult) Palliative and End of Life
Care Team to deliver both specialist and end of life care agendas
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
jobholder will provide specialist Palliative and End of Life Care (EoLC),
(including bereavement care) and advice for patients with any diagnosis
approaching the end of life. They will contribute to the development of the
speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload, and
carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the
development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole
service working.
The
jobholder will provide Palliative and EoLC education and training to all
staff groups, patients and family and carers and learners.
The
jobholder will undertake on-going audit and present data to governance and
clinical forums, which will be used to inform and underpin clinical practice,
and service development relating to Palliative and End of Life Care.
They
will support the development and implementation of the Palliative, End of
Life Care and Bereavement quality improvement initiatives across the clinical
service units within LTHT including review and development of clinical
guidelines.
The
post holder will work across the Hospital (Adult) Palliative and End of Life
Care Team to deliver both specialist and end of life care agendas
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
Desirable
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- IT Skills
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in healthcare
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
- Audit & Standard setting.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult) for adult clinical areas
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Person Specification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
Desirable
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- IT Skills
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in healthcare
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
- Audit & Standard setting.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit and standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult) for adult clinical areas
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
