Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical nurse specialist within the specialist palliative care team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS foundation Trust. The team is committed to improving the quality of care and service experienced by patients and their families during their palliative and end of life care journey. The team provides expert clinical leadership, advice , education and training to support and further develop practice within this area of patient care
This is a 30 hour band 6 opportunity - permanent
Main duties of the job
We are inviting applications from highly motivated registered nurses with advanced communication and interpersonal skills who are educated to degree level. The applicant should have post registration experience in a palliative care setting. In return we will offer a supportive and friendly environment where you will be challenged and encouraged to maintain and improve knowledge and skills to ensure expert high quality palliative and end of life care is delivered to all patients.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description.
To act as Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for a supervised clinical caseload coordinating holistic care and providing on-going support for patients, their relatives and carers. Working alongside the team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, complete on going assessment, review, planning and evaluation of care requiring clinical expertise within the area of Specialist Palliative Care escalating any concerns to senior members of the team as required.
You will work within a PCN in community and acute team in hospital.
Act as the patient advocate, palliative care resource within the multidisciplinary meetings, participating in the discussion on clinical management of patients on the SPC caseload, escalating concerns for discussion when appropriate.
Review patient medications in accordance with current Palliative Care guidance referring on for CNS/Consultant review when required to ensure patients receive maximum therapeutic support.
Proactively monitor patients on the caseload recognising the early signs of the deteriorating patient or acute illness based on an understanding of the disease process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description.
To act as Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for a supervised clinical caseload coordinating holistic care and providing on-going support for patients, their relatives and carers. Working alongside the team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, complete on going assessment, review, planning and evaluation of care requiring clinical expertise within the area of Specialist Palliative Care escalating any concerns to senior members of the team as required.
You will work within a PCN in community and acute team in hospital.
Act as the patient advocate, palliative care resource within the multidisciplinary meetings, participating in the discussion on clinical management of patients on the SPC caseload, escalating concerns for discussion when appropriate.
Review patient medications in accordance with current Palliative Care guidance referring on for CNS/Consultant review when required to ensure patients receive maximum therapeutic support.
Proactively monitor patients on the caseload recognising the early signs of the deteriorating patient or acute illness based on an understanding of the disease process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- teaching qualification /relevant experience
Desirable
- advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- post reg experience in palliative care or similar setting
Desirable
- experience of service development
skills/aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
- Can demonstrate participation in change management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- degree level or relevant experience
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- teaching qualification /relevant experience
Desirable
- advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential
- post reg experience in palliative care or similar setting
Desirable
- experience of service development
skills/aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Desirable
- Can demonstrate participation in change management
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).
