About this role
Job summary To act as an expert nurse for patients and families and be a resource for advice and consultancy to empower other professionals to provide high quality palliative/end of life care. To work autonomously to provide holistic assessment and management for patients with complex problems, and their families, enhancing their quality of life and enabling them to make choices about their care. Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing palliative interventions. To act as a patients advocate and support informed discussions around choices concerning treatment options affecting quality of life and preferences around place of care and place of death. To work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues and respecting their contribution to meetings. To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust.
Main duties of the job im of the role: The expectation of this post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trusts Values in their day to day work. These are the 5Ps: Putting people first Prioritising quality Being progressive, innovative and continually improve Being professional and honest Promoting what is possible independence, opportunity and choice
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job The post holder will be able to : • To act as an expert nurse/Practitioner for patients and families and be a resource for advice and consultancy to empower other professionals to provide high quality palliative/end of life care. • To work autonomously to provide holistic assessment and management for patients with complex problems, and their families, enhancing their quality of life and enabling them to make choices about their care. Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing palliative interventions. • To act as a patients advocate and support informed discussions around choices concerning treatment options affecting quality of life and preferences around place of care and place of death. Interviewer information pack • To work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting colleagues and respecting their contribution to meetings. • To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them. • To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust. • To contribute to quality initiatives and service development. • To have a sound clinical knowledge on all aspects of palliative care and palliative medicine with awareness of the benefits and reactions to treatments and drugs used for symptomatic and therapeutic benefit, providing expertise in symptom control and offer appropriate advice as required Working for your organisation Our Values 2025 - 2030 Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15%of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 - per annum, pro rata for part time
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of literacy and numeracy. Advanced Communication Skills Training or commitment to undertake
Desirable
Teaching qualification D
Experience Essential
ignificant experience (2 years or longer) working at a senior level ( band 6 and above) in hospital of community
Desirable
Experience of teaching and mentoring/coaching staff.
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.
Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address Jane Atkinson Centre
Waltham Forest
London
E17 3HP
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)