Job summary
Are you passionate about palliative and end of life care ? Are you looking for your next career opportunity? If so, this post might be for you.
An exciting job opportunity has become available to join the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team, working in the South West Quadrant of Lincolnshire, covering the area of Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Deepings. Specific area to be confirmed.
The post holder will be required to work as part of the team to provide specialist advice and support on symptom management to patients and their families, registered to a Lincolnshire GP, to ensure delivery of safe, person centred and effective palliative care.
The post holder will be required to undertake shifts on the Palliative Single Point of Access Line, to provide remote advice to patients and their families for urgent palliative care enquires. The line operates Monday-Friday 8am -8pm and weekends/ Bank Holidays 8am- 4pm currently.
Applicants must be NMC registered Nurses (adult) with experience in palliative and end of life care. Leadership and teaching experience are also essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be responsible for assessing complex clinical conditions for patients with a confirmed palliative diagnosis in a community setting and formulate personalised, holistic plans of care.
- You will undertake shifts on Palliative Single Point Access Line providing remote support to patients and their families for urgent palliative enquiries,
- You will provide formal education to develop the palliative care skills of multi-disciplinary teams, including pre and post registration students within the Trust.
- You will liaise with other organisations and stakeholders as part of wider Multi Disciplinary Team to ensure safe, effective delivery of patient care.
- You will contribute to the development of clinical standards, policy and audit.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manages own workload
- Undertake shifts on Palliative Single Point Access Line
- Completing comprehensive assessments of patients care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care delivery to patients with complex specialist palliative care needs.
- Providing specialist advice in the management of complex symptoms direct to patients with complex palliative care needs and their families/carers.
- Liaising with other organisations and stakeholders as part of wider Multi Disciplinary Team to ensure safe, effective delivery of patient care.
- Providing formal training to develop the palliative care skills of multi-disciplinary teams, including pre and post registration students.
- Demonstrates specialist professional practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manages own workload
- Undertake shifts on Palliative Single Point Access Line
- Completing comprehensive assessments of patients care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating care delivery to patients with complex specialist palliative care needs.
- Providing specialist advice in the management of complex symptoms direct to patients with complex palliative care needs and their families/carers.
- Liaising with other organisations and stakeholders as part of wider Multi Disciplinary Team to ensure safe, effective delivery of patient care.
- Providing formal training to develop the palliative care skills of multi-disciplinary teams, including pre and post registration students.
- Demonstrates specialist professional practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse (adult)
- Msc/Bsc Degree in adult nursing or willingness to work towards
- Independent Non medical Prescribing or willingness to undertake within 1 year of recruitment
- Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
- Counselling or Communication skills/ course
Desirable
- 2 years or more experience working in palliative and end of life care
- Advanced communication skills training
Experience
Essential
- Experience managing own workload
- Experience managing caseload in a community setting.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience of Multidisciplinary team working
- Leadership and management experience
Desirable
- Experience in audit and policy writing
- Experience in research
- Band 6 experience in relevant area of care
Knowledge, skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of government policy on health and social care pertaining to palliative care
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and their importance in delivering effective services
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills- including conflict management, report writing and presentation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Professional attitude at work
Desirable
- Ability to use Microsoft office tools
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Awareness of personal stressors and robust coping strategies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse (adult)
- Msc/Bsc Degree in adult nursing or willingness to work towards
- Independent Non medical Prescribing or willingness to undertake within 1 year of recruitment
- Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
- Counselling or Communication skills/ course
Desirable
- 2 years or more experience working in palliative and end of life care
- Advanced communication skills training
Experience
Essential
- Experience managing own workload
- Experience managing caseload in a community setting.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Experience of Multidisciplinary team working
- Leadership and management experience
Desirable
- Experience in audit and policy writing
- Experience in research
- Band 6 experience in relevant area of care
Knowledge, skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of government policy on health and social care pertaining to palliative care
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and their importance in delivering effective services
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills- including conflict management, report writing and presentation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Professional attitude at work
Desirable
- Ability to use Microsoft office tools
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Awareness of personal stressors and robust coping strategies
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).
