Job summary
Jessie May delivers community based palliative nursing care to families caring for children and young people with life-limiting, and life-threatening conditions, across various locations. The areas that Jessie May covers includes South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, BANES, Swindon and Wiltshire. The service delivery hours are 08:00-20:00, including weekend, bank holiday and overnight on call as part of the 24/7 end of Life care provision.
The post holder will take delegated responsibility for a specific geographical area, leading and coordinating the day-to- day activities of the Care Team within this area. On occasions they will serve as the Duty Lead for the entire service, providing support to Jessie May nurses across all geographical regions. Additionally, the post holder will deliver skilled, holistic nursing care and guidance to children and young people with complex medical needs and support their families. They will also be responsible for planning, implementing, and the evaluating individualised care to ensure the highest standards of care are met.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to build and maintain strong, supportive relationships with the children and families on the caseload. They will work collaboratively and effective with a wide range of stakeholders, including healthcare staff, primary care teams, social services, educational institutions, and other relevant professionals across the disciplines. Their role will be pivotal in ensuring a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to care, enhancing the wellbeing of the children and young people under their responsibility, while ensuring seamless service delivery across the Jessie May caseload.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of taking the lead in supporting staff within their role
- Knowledge of the importance of family centered care and the challenges faced by families on a palliative care pathway
- Relevant post registration experience, including palliative care and/or end of life care
- Shows evidence of team working, and ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
- Recognises own limits and seeks appropriate support including drawing on evidence-based practice and accessing individualised training as needed
- Knowledge of safeguarding and shows appropriate, timely action to minimise risk in line with local policies and procedures
- Experience of needs assessment\care planning of complex needs
- Experience of managing a caseload
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of lone working in the community with children, young people and families
- Experience of developing and promoting a service to a new geographical area
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own\team's workload
- Ability to manage\mentor staff and students as required
- Excellent clinical skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of evidence based practice
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide care to Children and Young People with Life Threatening, & Life limiting conditions including delivery of End of Life Care and support
- Able to manage and make clinical decisions for allocated and shared caseload
- Able to advocate and empower vulnerable children, young people and families
- Committed, enthusiastic and motivated
- Excellent time-keeping
- Maintaining accurate records whilst demonstrating attention to detail
- Able to work flexibly according to service needs
- Car Driver, mobile across the geographical area served & Business insurance for work related activity
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Awareness of professional accountability
- Evidence of recent professional development
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable in a high pressure environment
- Focuses on achieving results of high quality in a timely and cost effective way
- Ability to develop staff through mentoring / clinical supervision
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement
- Professional credibility
- Commitment to the values of UHBW and Jessie May
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RSCN\RN (Child)
- Educated to Diploma or Degree level or working towards this
Desirable
- Community Children's Nursing qualification
- Children's Palliative Care qualification
- Leadership or Management qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of taking the lead in supporting staff within their role
- Knowledge of the importance of family centered care and the challenges faced by families on a palliative care pathway
- Relevant post registration experience, including palliative care and/or end of life care
- Shows evidence of team working, and ability to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team
- Recognises own limits and seeks appropriate support including drawing on evidence-based practice and accessing individualised training as needed
- Knowledge of safeguarding and shows appropriate, timely action to minimise risk in line with local policies and procedures
- Experience of needs assessment\care planning of complex needs
- Experience of managing a caseload
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of lone working in the community with children, young people and families
- Experience of developing and promoting a service to a new geographical area
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own\team's workload
- Ability to manage\mentor staff and students as required
- Excellent clinical skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of evidence based practice
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide care to Children and Young People with Life Threatening, & Life limiting conditions including delivery of End of Life Care and support
- Able to manage and make clinical decisions for allocated and shared caseload
- Able to advocate and empower vulnerable children, young people and families
- Committed, enthusiastic and motivated
- Excellent time-keeping
- Maintaining accurate records whilst demonstrating attention to detail
- Able to work flexibly according to service needs
- Car Driver, mobile across the geographical area served & Business insurance for work related activity
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Awareness of professional accountability
- Evidence of recent professional development
Behaviours and Values
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable in a high pressure environment
- Focuses on achieving results of high quality in a timely and cost effective way
- Ability to develop staff through mentoring / clinical supervision
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement
- Professional credibility
- Commitment to the values of UHBW and Jessie May
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RSCN\RN (Child)
- Educated to Diploma or Degree level or working towards this
Desirable
- Community Children's Nursing qualification
- Children's Palliative Care qualification
- Leadership or Management qualification
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Jessie May, 35 Old School House
Kingswood Estate, Britannia Road, Kingswood
Bristol
BS15 8DB
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
