Job summary
Interview will be held on 21st Nov 2024
The post holder will be a key member of the Care Home Support Team (CHST). CHST team includes a Pharmacist, Registered General Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Palliative care specialist nurse and Therapists.
The post is for a senior registered general nurse which includes expertise in palliative care/end-of-life care, who will be responsible for holding a patient caseload and enhancing knowledge, skills and confidence to staff working in care homes for residents approaching end of life. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to promote and ensure effective delivery of palliative and end of life care for care home residents.
Based at Cremyll Road in Reading you will be a team player working across Berkshire West. Working across elderly and learning disability care homes in Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire locality. The role is flexible with an ability to work from home.
CHST works 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 9-5. This permanent post is 22.5 hours a week. Working days to be confirmed upon offer, however Tuesday would be a required working day.
Main duties of the job
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Provide specialist advice and support to care home residents, carers and all health care professionals using advanced knowledge of palliative and end of life care, including specialist interventions at end of life, pain and symptom management, psycho-social needs, end of life care and ethical dilemmas.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Hannah Healey on 07813393167 or email: Hannah.healey@berkshire.nhs.ukwholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Hannah Healey on 07813393167 or email: Hannah.healey@berkshire.nhs.ukwholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Educated to masters degree level or evidence of similar experience within Palliative/end of life care
- Teaching qualification (e.g ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Advanced history taking and physical examination with clinical reasoning qualification
- Palliative care qualification
- Advanced communication skills qualification
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualification or equivalen
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of advanced clinical practice in relevant clinical speciality
- 5 years post registration experience
- Proven experience of managing difficult/sensitive issues
- Experience of informal teaching/ mentoring/ assessing/coaching
- Experience of a senior professional role in relevant clinical speciality( palliative/end of life care)
- Experience of analysis and reporting of data
- Experience of developing and implementing evidence-based practice.
- Experience of inter-agency working and system delivery
- Experience of working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in developing and delivering programmes of clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of developing services in partnership with patients
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent IT skills for data management, reporting, presentation and communication
- Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Is able to work legally in the UK
- Ability to travel daily for appointments/meetings across a range of care homes in Wokingham/Newbury and Reading area
- Hold a valid full driving licence which enables them to drive in the UK
- Flexible around working times and commitments
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Educated to masters degree level or evidence of similar experience within Palliative/end of life care
- Teaching qualification (e.g ENB 998 or equivalent)
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Advanced history taking and physical examination with clinical reasoning qualification
- Palliative care qualification
- Advanced communication skills qualification
Desirable
- Leadership and management qualification or equivalen
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of advanced clinical practice in relevant clinical speciality
- 5 years post registration experience
- Proven experience of managing difficult/sensitive issues
- Experience of informal teaching/ mentoring/ assessing/coaching
- Experience of a senior professional role in relevant clinical speciality( palliative/end of life care)
- Experience of analysis and reporting of data
- Experience of developing and implementing evidence-based practice.
- Experience of inter-agency working and system delivery
- Experience of working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience in developing and delivering programmes of clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of developing services in partnership with patients
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent IT skills for data management, reporting, presentation and communication
- Work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Is able to work legally in the UK
- Ability to travel daily for appointments/meetings across a range of care homes in Wokingham/Newbury and Reading area
- Hold a valid full driving licence which enables them to drive in the UK
- Flexible around working times and commitments
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).
