Job summary
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced- based nursing care.Provide expert advice and clinical practice.Provide specialist education and training to others.Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleaguesto develop services in order to deliver quality care.Support the development of clinical services within the specialist field in line with national and local guidance which includes the NHS Cancer Plan, Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy .Participate in a rota that provides seven day a week (08.30 to 16:30)
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist palliative care support and advice to patients, those important to them and to colleagues across settings. In collaboration within peers, plan, deliver and evaluate palliative and end of life care education across clinical areas. Participate in non-clinical activities such as local, regional and national audit; local and trust wide implementation of the MFT Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy, and support the development of resources that will enable staff to deliver high quality, evidence based palliative and end of life care.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of completion of relevant courses appropriate to the clinical area
- First level degree in nursing
- Communication skills training
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Recognised training in audit and/or quality improvement
Desirable
- Leadership/Management Qualification.
- Advanced Communication Skills training
- Non-Medical prescribing or willingness to work towards
- Clinical Examination Skills level 7 or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of Masters level study or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Five years post qualifying clinical experience.
- Two years experience in a Band 6 role
- Minimum one years experience at Band 6 or above within cancer/palliative care/lifelimiting illness clinical setting
- Leadership & management experience.
- Experience of contributing to audit and research.
- Experience of multiprofessional working.
- Experience mentoring/supervising others
- Experience of managing change.
Desirable
- Previous experience working at a Band 7 level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of completion of relevant courses appropriate to the clinical area
- First level degree in nursing
- Communication skills training
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards.
- Recognised training in audit and/or quality improvement
Desirable
- Leadership/Management Qualification.
- Advanced Communication Skills training
- Non-Medical prescribing or willingness to work towards
- Clinical Examination Skills level 7 or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of Masters level study or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Five years post qualifying clinical experience.
- Two years experience in a Band 6 role
- Minimum one years experience at Band 6 or above within cancer/palliative care/lifelimiting illness clinical setting
- Leadership & management experience.
- Experience of contributing to audit and research.
- Experience of multiprofessional working.
- Experience mentoring/supervising others
- Experience of managing change.
Desirable
- Previous experience working at a Band 7 level.
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).
