About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Palliative Care Community Service.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and compassionate individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join our team for a 12 month fixed term contract.
The ideal candidate with experience caring for palliative care patients in either a specialist or non-specialist setting. For the right individual, we would consider a development opportunity within the role.
The successful candidate will be compassionate, resilient, and able to deliver high quality, patient-centred care. They will be confident working both independently, including lone working within the community, and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting patients and their families with specialist palliative and end-of-life care.
The successful candidate must be a car owner with a full, clean driving licence.
For more information, an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Nazma Ahmad, Community Service Manager on 01706 752360 or email: - [email protected]
To apply, please email [email protected]
ONLY UK RESIDENTS TO APPLY
Main duties of the job
Work within the policy framework of Springhill Hospice in its provision of specialist palliative and supportive care by supporting the team in ensuring that the clinical aims and objectives of the organisation are met.
Establish and maintain good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of the service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective specialist palliative and supportive care.
Actively participate in the assessment, planning and delivery of a consistently high standard of specialist palliative and supportive care.
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
About us
This role is based within the Community of Rochdale, Middleton and Heywood.
Springhill Hospice provides the following specialist palliative care services to adult patients with life-shortening illnesses:
A 16-bed Inpatient unit providing 24-hour medical and nursing care.
Hospice at Home Service for people who want to end their days in their own home by providing the support and symptom management they need to be able to do so.
A Wellbeing Support Service operating Monday Thursday, with sessions both within the Hospice and in community settings, offering different programmes for wellbeing, symptom self-management and advance care planning.
A Community Service providing specialist palliative care and support to patients and families in their own homes, including a Night Sitting service.
A 24-hour Palliative Care Advice Line for patients, families, carers and health professionals.
Bereavement Support for people who are experiencing difficulty in their grieving process following the loss of a loved one.
Counselling Services for patients, carers and relatives who are experiencing psychological and emotional distress in their lives as a result of their own life shortening illness or the illness of someone significant to them.
Education and Training Centre providing specialist courses in palliative care and a range of other training programmes for Hospice staff and local health and social care professionals.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Summary Community Associate SPCN
Work within the policy framework of Springhill Hospice in its provision of specialist palliative and supportive care by supporting the team in ensuring that the clinical aims and objectives of the organisation are met.
Establish and maintain good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of the service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective specialist palliative and supportive care.
Actively participate in the assessment, planning and delivery of a consistently high standard of specialist palliative and supportive care with the support of experienced members of the Specialist Palliative care Nurse Team.
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
Although this job description is comprehensive, you may be required to undertake other duties as assigned by your manager.
Job Summary Community SPCN
Work within the policy framework of Springhill Hospice in its provision of specialist palliative and supportive care by supporting the team in ensuring that the clinical aims and objectives of the organisation are met.
Establish and maintain good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of the service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective specialist palliative and supportive care.
Actively participate in the assessment, planning and delivery of a consistently high standard of specialist palliative and supportive care.
Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
Although this job description is comprehensive, you may be required to undertake other duties as assigned by your manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Associate SPCN: Registered nurse (level 1) with a minimum of 2 years post-registration experience. First level degree or undertaking degree pathway. Evidence of continued professional development and willingness to undertake further study in palliative care. SPCN: Registered nurse (level 1) with a minimum of 5 years post-registration experience. First level degree or undertaking degree pathway. Qualification in palliative care (or currently undertaking). Evidence of continued professional development and willingness to undertake further study in palliative care. Advanced Communication Skills (or currently undertaking).
Desirable
Associate SPCN: Qualification in palliative care (or currently undertaking). Advanced Communication Skills (or currently undertaking). Diploma/degree in palliative care. SPCN: Diploma/degree in palliative care. Teaching qualification.
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Associate SPCN: Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Excellent interpersonal skills. IT literate. Ability to motivate self and others. Ability to establish and maintain close effective working relationships with external agencies involved in the community care of patients and their families. SPCN: Ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team. Excellent interpersonal skills. Teaching, assessment and presentation skills. IT literate. Ability to motivate self and others. Ability to establish and maintain close effective working relationships with external agencies involved in the community care of patients and their families.
Desirable
Associate SPCN: Teaching, assessment and presentation skills. Knowledge and experience of audit and quality monitoring systems. SPCN: Knowledge and experience of audit and quality monitoring systems
Experience Essential
Associate SPCN: Previous experience of working with patient with palliative care needs. Experience of multi-disciplinary working. SPCN: Previous experience of working with patient with palliative care needs. Experience of multi-disciplinary working. Knowledge and experience of SPC community services for patients and families. Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
Desirable
Associate SPCN: Knowledge and experience of SPC community services for patients and families.
Other Essential
Associate SPCN& SPCN: Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Car Owner/driver.
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 Springhill Hospice
Address Broad Lane
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 4PZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.springhill.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)