About this role
Job summary Shape the Future of Specialist Palliative Care with NWAFT!
Are you passionate about enhancing the lives of patients with complex palliative and end-of-life care needs? We have an exceptional opportunity to join the Specialist Palliative Care Team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT), where you'll play a key role in delivering and influencing holistic care across our acute hospitals and community settings.
As part of our integrated Specialist Palliative Care service, you will work across both the acute hospital setting and community setting, demonstrating how our service can support Patients in a joined up way . Here, you will bring your expertise in symptom control and caseload management, ensuring that patients with complex needs receive the highest standard of care across the service
What We're Looking For:
A dynamic, adaptable professional with a deep commitment to specialist palliative care, willing to take on a new challenge and work across the service flexibly to meet Patient need. Proficiency in symptom management and caseload handling, with a collaborative approach to working across diverse settings. Access to your own vehicle, as you will be required to travel within the community and between sites.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver compassionate care for patients and carers, managing complex symptoms with expertise. Educate healthcare professionals on best practices in end-of-life and specialist palliative care across both acute hospital and community settings. Actively engage in audits and clinical governance to uphold standards of excellence in palliative care. Line manage junior staff
About us
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff); Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme; Flexible working opportunities; Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays; Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role; Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment; Access to our in-house physiotherapy service; On-site canteens offering subsidised meals; Subsidised staff parking (currently free); Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this role, please refer to the full job description for a full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Advanced Communication Skills Specialist Module in palliative care
Desirable
Masters level qualification or unit in specialist palliative care Independent prescriber
Experience Essential
Can demonstrate nurse leadership through extended roles Multi-disciplinary Team working Managing people
Desirable
Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
Other Essential
Ability to drive/ travel
Knowledge Essential
oSpecialist palliative care symptom control and ability to identify palliative emergencies. oHolistic Palliative Assessment oUp to date knowledge of palliative care guidance and best practice local and national initiatives oEthical dilemmas and how to approach them oLegislation including knowledge of Mental Capacity and Care Act .
Key Skills Essential
oAbility to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships oGood written and verbal communication Skills oDemonstrate ability to formulate a patient plan of care
Desirable
oQuality Improvement and innovation
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)