Job summary
Working within the scope of advanced practice the post holder will be an integral part of the Supportive & Palliative Care Team (SPCT) providing expert advice, holistic assessment and management of palliative care needs for adult patients with life limiting conditions. They will lead on and deliver a comprehensive education programme to non-palliative care specialists to support the provision of safe and high quality care and to improve patient outcomes and reduced length of stay.
Successful applicants without an MSc will be supported to obtain a masters in advanced practice and/or skills and experience in specialist palliative care, if required. The post holder will attain 8a banding on completion of MSc in advanced practice and/or on completion of specialist palliative care competencies. .
This post is based on the Weston site but will require cross site working at times.
Part-time hours would be considered, but a minimum of 30 hours is required.
It is strongly recommended that applicants make contact with either Julia Hardwick (Lead Nurse) or Laura Pal (Medical Clinical Lead).
(band 7 until completion fo MSc in Advanced Practice and relevant experience)
Main duties of the job
- Work as a part of the multidisciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care Team (SPCT), practice autonomously, demonstrate high levels of expertise and advanced clinical decision-making in the clinical management of patients with palliative care needs.
- Work in conjunction with multiple teams and in partnership with patients and those closest to them to form clinical decisions and complex management plans to ensure to improve patient experience and outcomes.
- Utilise expertise within the speciality to develop and lead an education programme to enhance the skills of the non palliative care specialists across the Trust to ensure the provision of high quality care.
- Work across professional, organisation and system boundaries to proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems
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
Advanced practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a masters level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance peoples experience and improve outcomes. Please see job description for more details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Advanced practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a masters level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance peoples experience and improve outcomes. Please see job description for more details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health care professional
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development at masters level
- Teaching qualification or proven equivalent experience
- Completed Advanced Practice Masters and equivalent mapped to apprenticeship standard
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience at band 7 relevant to post
- Proven leadership skills
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Experience of change management as part of leadership role
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and that of junior colleagues
- Clinical expert in palliative care
- Ability to present ideas effectively
- Familiar with current local and national issues related to specialty
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
Desirable
- Undertaken research as a chief or principle investigator
- Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit
skills
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- advanced communication skills
- dynamic and pro-active
- flexible enthusiastic and motivated
- innovative
- Demonstrated ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
aptitudes
Essential
- ability to practice anonymously
- compassionate
- strong interest in specialty
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered health care professional
- Evidence of formal ongoing professional development at masters level
- Teaching qualification or proven equivalent experience
- Completed Advanced Practice Masters and equivalent mapped to apprenticeship standard
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience at band 7 relevant to post
- Proven leadership skills
- Proven evidence of educational support to others
- Experience of change management as part of leadership role
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and that of junior colleagues
- Clinical expert in palliative care
- Ability to present ideas effectively
- Familiar with current local and national issues related to specialty
- Demonstrated ability to support colleagues
Desirable
- Undertaken research as a chief or principle investigator
- Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit
skills
Essential
- Resilience
- Assertiveness
- advanced communication skills
- dynamic and pro-active
- flexible enthusiastic and motivated
- innovative
- Demonstrated ability to take overall responsibility and accountability
- Personal insight and awareness
- Being a good team player
aptitudes
Essential
- ability to practice anonymously
- compassionate
- strong interest in specialty
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
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road
Weston - Super- Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
