End of Life Care Facilitator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Palliative care End of life Facilitator to complement our existing COMPASS team 9Community Palliative advise and support service)

The post based within Waltham Forest is to support our existing team in raising awareness of local and national EOL initiatives

Working closely with Care homes across the borough the successful applicant will develop and maintain links with commissioners and key stakeholders throughout Waltham Forest

Working across the borough the successful applicant will support in delivering Education and will act as a point of contact for the Community Nursing Team

Applicants are welcome for Registered Practitioners with experience in palliative/End of Life Care

Main duties of the job

To promote and raise awareness of the Local & National End of Life Initiative across Waltham Forest Community Services

To develop and maintain links with commissioners and key stakeholders throughout WF

To provide facilitation to localities to support implementation and monitoring of end of life initiatives and to promote new ways of working and good practice highlighted by The Gold Standard Framework (GSF) and Advance Care Planning (ACP).

To engage and liaise with the Team leader and Nurse Consultant to develop WF wide initiatives on end of life care including the promotion of the end of life care register. To develop a work plan to deliver initiatives and evaluate.

To facilitate GP’s to identify named co-ordinators within their practice who will set up palliative care disease registers, palliative care team meetings (GSF) and the setting up and maintenance of the electronic palliative care register.

To provide on-going support to GP practices, District nurse teams and others implementing end of life initiatives offering practical advice over the phone and individual visits to localities.

To provide education, advice, signposting and support for Residential and Nursing homes in the management of their residents approaching end of life.

To provide support, education, training and reflective sessions on EOL care for community nursing teams as identified.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.

Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes, Essex.

Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

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Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse - NMC qualification

Experience

Essential

• previous experience of RIO

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.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Jane Atkinson Centre

Waltham Forest

London

E17 3HP

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)