About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse with the relevant skills and experience to work as a band 7 Specialist Palliative Care Nurse , based in our friendly, supportive team based in West Norfolk.
The Community Specialist Palliative Care Nursing PLACE teams are based at locations across Norwich, North, South and West Norfolk providing expert clinical palliative and end of life care for patients in their own homes and care facilities.
The successful candidate will work across 3 duties as a specialist palliative care nurse: triage, community visiting and call handling; providing advice to professionals, patients and their families or carers on the palliative care advice line. The advice line operates from the coordination centre at the new purpose-built Priscilla Bacon Lodge, in Colney, as well as from the base of your working base/Place when appropriate.
The teams work as part of the wider Specialist Palliative Care Service which includes a consultant-led specialist inpatient unit, a therapy team a Psychological family support team and a Day Therapies service.
We are proud to work closely with our Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity colleagues who support patients with enhanced care such as complementary therapy, bereavement support, music therapy and more.
Main duties of the job
You will have your own caseload of patients within west place (West Norfolk) and will work closely with colleagues in community nursing and therapies teams, urgent and Supported Care, hospice at home, the acute palliative care team and GPs/Primary Care, to clinically manage palliative and end of life care patients safely in their own homes.
As a part of your role you will provide clinical leadership and support to our Associate Palliative Care Nurses and expert advice and psychological support to patients, carers and other healthcare professionals as part of a daily clinical team working on our advice line.
Our Band 7 Specialist Nurses are also expected to act as Non-Medical Prescribers and we support team members to undertake a relevant post-registration training course if required.
About us
The service offers a commitment to ongoing personal development and offers a supportive, friendly network of colleagues.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post-holder is expected to operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing evidence based expert palliative care and advice to all colleagues. To provide holistic specialist palliative care nursing assessment of patients and carers with highly complex needs, identifying priorities of care, implementing strategies in order to give this care and evaluation to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To utilise clinical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing as required. To provide education, information and advice to patients, their relatives and carers acting as the patients advocate where appropriate. To provide psychosocial support utilising advanced communication skills, particularly at times of high distress or heightened emotional response, e.g. at times of diagnosis, at a time of recurrence and managing last few days of life. Influencing clinical practice, indirectly with the provision of education, information and advice, to providers of generalist palliative care. To participate in MDT, GSF and SPCN meetings as a core member of the specialist palliative care team contributing to the MDT discussion/patient assessment/care planning. Identify those adults and children at risk of complicated grief and plan care as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register Relevant diploma in nursing or other health related subject Relevant Degree in nursing or other health related subject or be working towards Relevant post-registration qualification in palliative care/oncology Relevant teaching qualification
Desirable
Relevant MSc in nursing or other health related subject or willingness to work towards Post-registration qualification in palliative care/oncology
Experience Essential
Community/palliative care/oncology experience or experience in a related area at relevant level Knowledge of the clinical nurse specialist's role in palliative care Understands the wider issues impacting on the provision of palliative care, e.g. The End of Life Care Strategy, NICE Guidance, NHS Cancer Plan previous experience in research e.g. clinical trials, own research projects
Desirable
Community experience Knowledge and experience of audit Previous experience in research e.g. clinical trials, own research projects Able to demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of symptom control
Skills, Ability & Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the clinical nurse specialist's role in palliative care Understands the wider issues impacting on the provision of palliative care e.g. The End of Life Care Strategy, NICE Guidance, NHS Cancer Plan Advanced communication skills Ability to reflect on own practice Able to work as an autonomous practitioner Prioritise workload Calm, able to work under pressure Advanced assessment skills Clinical decision-making skills Effective leadership skills Demonstrates a commitment to providing and receiving clinical supervision IT literate Innovative, adaptable to change Motivated and enthusiastic Teaching skills
Desirable
Ability to deliver psychological assessment and support to a minimum of Level 2 as outlined in NICE Supportive and Palliative Care Guidelines Effective Leadership Skills
Personal Attributes Essential
Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people Honest and trustworthy Innovative, adaptable to change Calm, able to work under Pressure Motivated and enthusiastic Commitment to providing quality services
Other Essential
Must hold a full and valid UK Driving licence and have access to a vehicle Able to communicate effectively using the English Language in both written and verbal forms
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 East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address St James Clinic
Extons Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 5NU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)