Job summary
This role is as Lead Nurse/Senior ANP for the Palliative Care Team.
This is a growing service which is pivotal in supporting the patients and their families within our care across the organization, with guidance and support at this delicate time in their lives.
You will lead the team and work closely with the Clinical Lead and Senior Management Team with the Oncology/Haematology and Palliative Care Group.
You will be a registered nurse working at advanced level practice and be a non medical prescriber who has a proven track record working clinically with this client group.
Main duties of the job
You will be accountable for , ensuring safe and effective clinical practice, enhancing the patient's experience and ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organization's objectives.
You will practice within an ethical framework based upon dignity and respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will demonstrate expert and extensive knowledge in areas such as diagnostics, therapeutics, the biological, social and epidemiological sciences, and enhanced skills in areas such as consultation and clinical decision-making in a variety of settings.
You will mange and develop the performance of the team and manage a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of resource.
For further details please refer to the full JD.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Full Degree in health care
- Non medical Prescribing
- Health Assessment Module
Desirable
- Full Masters Degree in Healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Significant experince in palliative Care working autonomously
- Experience in a leadership role at a senior level
- Experience of service development/improvement within healthcare
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
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital
Wednesfield Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP