Job summary
Do you have a passion for delivering holistic, patient centered compassionate care, and are motivated to make a difference? You can expect the offer of continued professional development to expand your skills and expertise within this role including leadership experience.
We have a vacancy in our team for a Band 6 Community Specialist Palliative Care nurse.
You will be joining a small team committed to managing palliative and end of life advice and support to patients and their families with complex needs who have life limiting illnesses.
We welcome applications from individuals aspiring to deliver excellent standards of care and who will positively contribute towards achieving an outstanding service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Be able to work autonomously as well as being an active team member
- Be able to conduct a holistic assessment including symptom management discussions
- Be part of a patient focused team, working collaboratively with Integrated Care Teams, GP's, local hospices, and acute care colleagues.
- Work in partnership with family support therapists and psychologists to deliver complex psychological support.
- Attend monthly clinical supervision sessions to support practice
- Be experienced in using electronic records whilst mobile working (though support will be offered with this)
- Be offered a wide range of training opportunities including advanced communications training, psychological assessment skills and career progression coaching.
- Be flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Have a full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Interview - 1st October 2024
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients and their families who have life limiting illness and reside in North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Royston areas, 7 days a week (including band holidays) 9-5pm. This could be in a clinic, virtually or in the patients home.
- Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to generalist nurses, care agencies, health and social care professionals including doctors and consultants, to ensure high quality individualised patient care. This will include support with education and training in conjunction with the band 7's in the team.
- Participate in triaging new referrals to the combined specialist palliative care services across East and North Hertfordshire, based at the integrated Care Co-ordination Centre at Abel Smith House in Stevenage.
- Work towards enhancing your palliative care skills including symptom control with the support of the band 7 team members.
- Work independently as an autonomous practitioner and as a member of a multidisciplinary team whilst being aware of your personal well being and professional boundaries.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times and manage information sensitively.
- Demonstrate discretion, dignity and respect when communicating with patients, colleagues and other agencies.
- Act as the patients advocate whenever necessary.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all its staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defense against COVID-19.
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to patients and their families who have life limiting illness and reside in North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Royston areas, 7 days a week (including band holidays) 9-5pm. This could be in a clinic, virtually or in the patients home.
- Provide specialist palliative care advice and support to generalist nurses, care agencies, health and social care professionals including doctors and consultants, to ensure high quality individualised patient care. This will include support with education and training in conjunction with the band 7's in the team.
- Participate in triaging new referrals to the combined specialist palliative care services across East and North Hertfordshire, based at the integrated Care Co-ordination Centre at Abel Smith House in Stevenage.
- Work towards enhancing your palliative care skills including symptom control with the support of the band 7 team members.
- Work independently as an autonomous practitioner and as a member of a multidisciplinary team whilst being aware of your personal well being and professional boundaries.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times and manage information sensitively.
- Demonstrate discretion, dignity and respect when communicating with patients, colleagues and other agencies.
- Act as the patients advocate whenever necessary.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all its staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defense against COVID-19.
Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- First Level registered general nurse
- Evidence of post registration education and practice
Desirable
- Diploma in cancer or palliative care (or working towards)
- Relevant study courses
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of caring for palliative care patients
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage own caseload
- Experience of supporting junior members of staff
- Experience of responding to distress
- Experience of integrated working
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Good time management skills
- Negotiating and influencing skills
- IT literate
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- First Level registered general nurse
- Evidence of post registration education and practice
Desirable
- Diploma in cancer or palliative care (or working towards)
- Relevant study courses
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of caring for palliative care patients
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage own caseload
- Experience of supporting junior members of staff
- Experience of responding to distress
- Experience of integrated working
Desirable
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Good time management skills
- Negotiating and influencing skills
- IT literate
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
