Job overview
hours per week available - Full time
The post holder will provide specialist support to patients with cancer and other life limiting illnesses. The post holder will be an integral part of the team working within the Trust. They will act as the first point of contact for patients and all members of the multi professional team who have need to access the Specialist Palliative Care service. They will undertake a range of duties to ensure the effective delivery of care, including delivering specialist advice and on-going support to their client group.
As part of the role a professional development plan will be developed to support the post-holders progression using a recognised competency framework which will enable the post holder to function within all the dimensions of the role. This will enable development in areas such as leadership, education and the ability to contribute to the strategic direction of palliative care within the Trust. The post holder will be mentored and supported by the Band 7 specialist nurses and will carry a supervised patient caseload.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work to maintain established links between the acute sector and the primary care teams in order to ensure a smooth transition of patient care from the acute sector into the community and vice versa. This will include liaising with services within the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and with other key partners.
Although the post is primarily within the Community setting the post holder will be expected to rotate throughout the service, both acute and community, as need requires. The post holder would also be required to work weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis in line with a 7 day service.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Nurse (Adult) Registration
2. Hold a record of continuous professional development.
3. First level degree / Diploma
4. Recognised teaching certificate
5. Evidence of Palliative/End of Life education or similar
Desirable criteria
6. Evidence of masters level learning or prepared to work towards
7. Advanced Communication Skills training
8. Counselling qualification
9. Non-medical prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
10. Demonstrable knowledge in the area of Palliative/End of life care
11. Knowledge of clinical governance
12. Knowledge of National and Local Guidelines and standards in cancer and non cancer life limiting conditions and palliative and end of life care
13. Analytical and judgemental skills
14. Specialist problem solving and assessment skills
15. Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
16. Excellent organisational skills and time management skills
17. Ability to work under pressure
18. Ability to work autonomously or as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
19. Good teaching, assessment and presentation skills
20. Good IT, report writing and presentational skills
21. Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable criteria
22. Change management
23. Leadership skills
Experience
Essential criteria
24. Relevant post-registration experience, at band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative/end of life care or chronic disease management
25. Current teaching experience
26. Evidence of implementation of Evidence Based Practice
27. Experience or involvement of audits
Desirable criteria
28. Leadership and Management experience
29. Involvement in facilitating innovative practice
30. Counselling experience
31. Involvement in Research
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.