Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 434-CR6978225
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Florence Nightingale Hospice
- Town
- Aylesbury
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Due to an expansion of the community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist team we have opportunities for exceptional individuals to join our friendly and supportive community service.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to develop collaborative working with other specialist palliative care professionals, Primary Care Teams and other sectors including, hospital providers, private sector, voluntary services, social services and any other care service providers.
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to take up the posts of Palliative Care CNS This post is suited to a nurse with significant experience of caring for patients with life-limiting illness who possesses advanced clinical, teaching and communication skills.
The posts will be based at Florence Nightingale Hospice or Marlow Hospital and a car driver/owner is essential
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist palliative care, advice and resources to patients with life limiting illness and their carers, in the most appropriate setting.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment and management of patients including those with complex presentations.
- Collaborate with other providers of palliative care to work towards providing equity of care across Buckinghamshire
- To work as an effective team member within the specialist palliative care service, collaborating with other specialist palliative care professionals, Primary Care Teams and other sectors including, hospital providers, private sector, voluntary services, social services and any other care service providers.
- To provide education, advice and support to professionals, patients and all carers working with patients.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education, Qualification & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- Palliative care degree or working towards
- Non medical prescribing qualification or commitment to undertake
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Communication skills course
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in palliative care setting or related speciality
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams and other agencies
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working at Band 6 level
- Experience of teaching, audit and research
- Experience of community working
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to negotiate and liaise with other healthcare professionals
- Advanced communication skills, written and verbal
- Team player
- Adaptable to changing situations and able to work with people of differing abilities
- Ability to treat all patients and carers with empathy and cope with their distress
- Ability to prioritise work and work autonomously
- Self motivated, pro-active and innovative
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Special Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Car owner/driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Monaghan
- Job title
- Lead Nurse - Palliative and End of Life Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 332600
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