Clinical Nurse Specialist (Palliative Care)
Palliativeand End of Life Care Services provide various of levels of support to peoplewith limited conditions and those who are in the final phase of life. The service provides, one to one support aswell as advisor capacity to other professionals. Theservice will work through a central point of referral, working in conjunctionwith the Community Nursing Teams.
The Palliative Care Team is a health andsocial care team that provides an expert clinical and social care service forpatients with challenging and complex life limiting diagnoses and theirfamilies. All senior team members act as clinical or social care experts,leaders and educators for their service areas. The team provides a service inall care settings across the North East Lincolnshire locality.
You will join a supportive specialist team with opportunities to influence service development, strengthen integrated working and improve outcomes for people with complex and rapidly changing needs. Flexible working applications will be considered in line with service requirements.
Please note that Care Plus Group are not currentlyregistered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.
Main duties of the job
ClinicalNurse Specialist in Palliative Care
Palliative and End of Life Services
30 hrs x2, 26 hrs x1
Weare seeking experienced and compassionate registered nurses to join ourSpecialist Palliative Care Team as Range 7 Palliative Care Clinical NurseSpecialists. Working across community, hospital and care-home settings, youwill provide autonomous specialist assessment and management for adults withcomplex palliative and end-of-life care needs, supporting patients and thoseimportant to them to receive coordinated, person-centred care.
- Manage a complex caseload
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment andsymptom management
- Prescribe within your competence where appropriatelyqualified
- Coordinate care with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Provideexpert advice, psychological support and advanced communication to patients,families and professionals
- Contribute to clinical supervision,education, audit, evidence-based practice, service improvement and thedevelopment of clinical guidance and pathways, while providing clinicalleadership within the service
You must be a Registered Nursewith current NMC registration and substantial post-registration experience,including relevant experience in specialist palliative and end-of-life care.You. A relevantpost-registration qualification and non-medical prescribing qualification, orwillingness to work towards the required development pathway, are desirable.
About us
Care Plus Group (CPG)is an employee-owned Community Benefit Society dedicated to improving health, wellbeing and independence for the communities we serve. Providing a diverse range of services including community nursing, urgent care, primary care, rehabilitation, adult social care, learning disability, specialist support services, and event medical services, CPG supports people at every stage of their health and care journey. As a socially responsible organisation, we combineacommercially minded approach with a compassionate heart,ensuring we remain financially sustainable whilst always prioritising the needs of the people and communities who rely on us.
We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
Job responsibilities
The job description is attachedas a separate document with the person spec – please refer to it for moreinformation.
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Person Specification
Experience
- A minimum of 5 years post registration experience with at least two years at Salary Range 6 or above in a palliative care/oncology field
- Clinical management experience and skills
- Experience of teaching/training formal education and ability to facilitate the learning of others
- Broad range of clinical experience including working across care settings.
- Experience of clinical audit and/or research in palliative care
Qualifications
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Teaching qualification or mentorship qualification
- Formal Teaching qualification
- ENB 285/237 or equivalent
- Advanced communication skills training (or a willingness to undertake)
- Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake
- Psychological training level 2
- Counselling qualification
Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
- Diplomacy and negotiating skills applicable to a variety of settings
- Initiation and implementation of change
- IT skills Able to actively and positively contribute to team development
- Knowledge of relevant professional and NHS issues
- Knowledge of the relevant NHS key targets in palliative care and end of life care
Other
- Able to transport self and equipment around the North East Lincolnshire area
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.
£47,505 to £54,164 a yearRange 7 pro rata for part time
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