Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated nurse who is passionate about palliative and end of life care to join the hospital based Palliative Care team. You will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines.
This is a permanent Band 7 Macmillan Palliative Care CNS post.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established dynamic multi disciplinary team who provide specialist advice and support to patients, their relatives and all members of the health care teams with the hospital. The service is offered to patients with both malignant and non-malignant disease. You will be an expert within the field and be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with specialist needs. The role covers a7 day specialist palliative care visiting service within the hospital.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications for this post are invited from nurses who have experience at a senior level in Palliative and EOLC care. You should also have a degree, a palliative care qualification and excellent communication skills. You should be committed to continuing professional development and education.We offer a friendly and challenging working environment with a strong commitment to personal professional development.
Please see Job Description and Job Specification for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General nurse with degree in nursing studies
- MSc in speciality or evidence of working towards
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Mentor prep
- Advanced assessment skills
Desirable
- Oncology/Palliative Care Qualification
- Communication skills training
- Knowledge of palliative care in the acute sector
- Independent nurse prescribing
Competencies
Essential
- Good leadership skills
- Experience in leading/managing a team
- Experience of change management
- Education of staff and patients
- Experience of audit
- Experience in service improvement
Desirable
- Recognised leadership course
- Project management
- Report writing
Specialist criteria
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- Management of a caseload
- Training and education of medical staff
- Clinical leadership skills and experience in a senior clinical role
- Recent use of audit and good analytical skills
Desirable
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Slough
SL2 4HL