Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2276-B
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Calderdale Community - Allen House
- Town
- Sowerby Bridge
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/08/2024
Employer heading
Palliative Care Nurse - Community Nursing Out Of Hours Service
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
The palliative care nurse will be a key team member in the delivery of palliative nursing services to enable and support timely and effective care and assessment and intervention for patients with specialist palliative care needs in all settings.
They will, as part of the palliative care service, support the specialist nursing service undertaking the assessment and triage of patients, ensuring patients and carers receive high quality care, support and advice.
The post holder will provide advice and support to other members of the multi-professional teams involved in the care of patients with specialist palliative care needs.
This post is for a Band 6 nurse, working 24hours per week (with possible additional hours to 36 hrs per week) as part of the dedicated Palliative Care Out of Hours team. Night and day shift hours to be determined via roster across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
- To work within the multi-professional team to manage the caseload of patients presenting with palliative care needs.
- To undertake an effective nursing assessment and intervention service within CHFT.
- To liaise and work alongside the appropriate multi-professional teams to support patients’ needs to ensure admission avoidance from home.
- Act as a resource for patients, families, carers and health professionals about diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and end of life care needs.
- To ensure that the key worker role and holistic needs assessment are identified and undertaken at appropriate points of the patient care pathway in liaison with other site specific multi-professional teams.
- Liaise with other palliative care teams within the locality to ensure timely referral/review of patients with palliative care/end of life care needs.
Working for our organisation
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is a dynamic and successful organisation with a strong organisational and personal development focus. With over 5,500 employees and a turnover of £310 million, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of secondary care services to the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield and has an exceptional reputation for service delivery.
The Foundation Trust aims to design and implement services, policies and measures that meet the diverse needs of our service, population and workforce, ensuring that none are placed at a disadvantage over others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Provide palliative care advice to clinical teams.
- Undertake comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
- Demonstrate specialist skills and knowledge.
- Use advanced communication skills to impart information, advice and support at all levels.
- To provide timely holistic assessment of physical, social, emotional, psychological needs of patients at presentation and other points of contact as appropriate, ensuring early initiation of investigation, referral or management.
- Work with clinical teams to facilitate individualised patient care based on principles of evidence based practice.
- Involve patients, their families and carers in the planning and delivery of their care.
- Monitor investigation results, initiating further assessment/review of treatment pathway as required.
- Liaise with all service areas to ensure timely review/treatment of patients with palliative care needs.
- Engage in service development as appropriate.
- Provide guidance and support for patients making choices relating to preferred place of care and advance care planning.
- Provide symptom management advice.
- Utilise Independent prescribing skills to improve patient care delivery, undertaking all necessary clinical governance policies.
- Support the Macmillan specialist palliative care nursing team leader to initiate service change.
- Liaise with key partners in primary and tertiary care to ensure patients/families receive timely, effective palliative care intervention.
- Manage and maintain own clinical caseload, prioritising workload responsibilities and ability to work flexibly to meet the changing needs of patients, escalating significant concerns to the line manager or Senior Clinician.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- Degree level studies or willing to work towards a relevant Masters level degree.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification.
- Post Grad qualification in oncology/palliative care.
- Independent prescribing qualification Masters level degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Community experience
- Recent experience of caring for patients with cancer/ palliative care /end of life needs
Desirable criteria
- Experience in service development/change management. Ability to demonstrate understanding of audit, including implementation of findings and outcome reviews
Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of skills in assessment and management of patients with palliative care needs.
- IT skills / literacy
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate evidence of training around treatment/support for specialist palliative care patients.
Special Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills – both written and verbal
- Knowledge and skills in cancer/palliative care nursing and symptom management.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced Communication skills trained
Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently (as loan worker) and as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Ability to coordinate caseloads and other workload demands
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jayne Bargh
- Job title
- Team Leader Community Palliative Care Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07747475243
- Additional information
Office - 01422 310874
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