We are looking for two part time professional and caring Band 6 Clinical NurseSpecialist (CNS) to join our busy Community Teams based in Erdington.
As a CNS you will provide specialist palliative care nursingservices to our patients, families, carers and other health professionals.
Main duties of the job
What You Will Do
* Provide and deliver expert clinical practice, giving support, empathy, time and reassurance to our patients and their loved ones.
* Demonstrate effective practice in holistic assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care for patients.
* Work as an autonomous palliative care practitioner, managing a caseload of patients within the community setting.
* Recognise the importance of knowledge and learning to maintain standards in palliative care.
What We are Looking For
* Level 1 Adult Registered Nurse, with current NMC registration.
* Post registration qualification in palliative care, or willingness to undertake one.
* Substantial experience within an acute hospital or hospice at Band 5 (or equivalent).
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Own car and full UK driving licence.
About us
At Birmingham Hospice, our mission is to improve the quality of life for people living with lifelimiting conditions, and to support their families and loved ones during the most challenging of times.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of an organisation recognised for compassionate, highquality palliative care.
* Develop specialist skills within a supportive, expert community team.
* Contribute to truly meaningful work that makes a difference every day.
* Enjoy a flexible, positive working culture committed to staff wellbeing.
Job responsibilities
Job title:Department:Hospice band:Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Band 6Reports to:Responsible for:DBS requiredTeam Leader and Head of Clinical Services CommunityN/AEnhanced with Adult Barring CheckJob purposeTo provide a specialist palliative care nursing service to patients, families, carers andhealth professionals by:Demonstrating clinical knowledge of the principles and practice of palliativecareWorking as an autonomous practitioner in palliative careManaging a caseload of patients within the community setting as the specialistpalliative care nurse providing advice and support as part of themultidisciplinary teamEnsuring the delivery of high-quality, clinically effective careParticipate in quality improvement initiatives such as audit, research andevidenced based practice and service development projectsTo participate in weekend working when requiredMain duties and responsibilitiesExpert Clinical PracticeGive encouragement, support, empathy, time, reassurance and advice to patients,families and carers to enable them to explore and express feelings and issues ofconcern, promoting informed choiceDemonstrate effective practice in holistic assessment, development and evaluationof the patient and familyDemonstrate sound knowledge as a practitioner in palliative care by use ofinnovative practice and skillsFacilitate the management and support of palliative care patients to ensure thepathway is seamless and of a high qualityPromote autonomy and advocacy to ensure the delivery of appropriate careDemonstrate a high level of empathic and interpersonal communication skills forpatients and carers need palliative care.Maintain accurate records using a system of nursing documentation and appropriateinformation systems that reflect on advanced assessment and practiceAct as a role model demonstrating high standards of holistic careIdentify and apply innovative care and practice to ensure best clinical outcomes tobenefit the patients, families, carers and organisational needsAnalyse situations and develop action plans to improve the quality of patient careHave the ability to use a range of strategies to improve and lead patient care andmanagementProvide initial support to bereaved families, friends and carers, referring to theHospice bereavement service as appropriateTo participate in the hospices telephone triage service, providing specialist palliativesupport and advice to patients, families/carers and other healthcare professionalsEducationRecognise the importance of knowledge and learning to maintain standards inpalliative careUtilise sound knowledge of specialist palliative care to ensure all opportunities aretaken to advise, educate and share informationDeliver informal education initiatives to staff, patients, and carers to achieveeffective clinical outcomesIdentify and act upon opportunities that arise for informal teaching/sharing ofknowledge through joint working and shared care approachesContribute to the development of healthcare professionals on short term placementwith the Community palliative Care TeamEncourage individual practitioners and teams to participate in the education strategyto develop palliative care knowledge and competence in their own practiceConsultancy/LeadershipContribute to effective multidisciplinary team working and discussionAttend meeting to optimise team working and allow for an effective and seamlesspatient journey to improve the patients quality of life through high standards ofpractice in palliative careSupport the development and effectiveness of Gold Standard Framework meetingsthrough appropriate attendance and participationEstablish and maintain a network of regional contacts in order to actively contributeto effective and positive working relationshipsFacilitation Action Learning and other similar initiatives for district nurses whereappropriateUse of reflective skills and facilitation of complex case discussion/reflection withdistrict nurses and other healthcare professionals as appropriateRole model effective clinical practice by encouraging joint visits to patients withdistrict nurses and general practitioners23Manage time effectively and respond creatively to situations within the resourcesavailable to manage the caseload givenFoster effective management of change by understanding group development needsin order to maintain good working relationships across organisation andprofessional boundaries to enhance and improve team workingIdentify areas of tension or opposition to effective changes in practice and aim tomaintain optimum multidisciplinary team working and effective communicationbetween healthcare teams, patients and familiesParticipate in meetings and informal education sessions to promote the servicesprovided by the hospiceWork within the hospices policies, procedures and guidelinesContribute to the formation of relevant policies and proceduresClinical EffectivenessEnsure practice is research based by implementing evidence, research policy andstandards that are relevant to specialist palliative carePromote and environment where enquiry is valued as a means to improve patientcareIdentify areas of palliative care practice or service provision which could bedeveloped through audit or research and actively participate in audit and otherreviews to improve clinical careDemonstrate continual evaluation of practice, make agreed changes and workwithin the multidisciplinary team to enhance service provisionEnsure that information given to the multidisciplinary team and patients is researchbasedMonitor quality initiative in line with local and national guidelines by assessing,monitoring and reviewing own and others practice to ensure safe delivery of care,reduce risks and effectively use resourcesPractice in line with the hospices Clinical StrategyContribute to a questioning and open culture in practice to enable a higher standardof care allowing patients, families and carers to participate in this processParticipate in/contribute to relevant research projectsBe aware of policies, protocols and clinical guidelines in order to develop and adaptthe role to the healthcare needs of patients, families and carersAssess and monitor risks in own and others practice to ensure safe delivery of care,which is evidence based and adheres to good practice guidanceComplete mandatory training according to hospice guidelinesParticipate in the hospice appraisal system setting realistic objectives in order tomaintain a personal professional profile and demonstrate progression from intermediate level of specialist practice to a high level of specialist practiceFlexibility to work in all clinical areas of the hospice
Person Specification
Experience
* Evidence of substantial experience within acute hospital or hospice, with relevant post registration palliative experience
* Relevant (palliative care or other clinical speciality with significant palliative care input) experience at Band 5 or equivalent
* Clinical skills underpinned by intermediate knowledge of palliative care and current issues
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
* Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence based clinical trends and practices
* Understanding and knowledge of risk management processes and procedures and how these relate to clinical practice
* Knowledge of principles of research and audit
* Evidence of assessment skills
* Experience of working in a community setting
* Experience in clinical informal teaching
* Understanding health and social care reform
* Knowledge of hospice work
* Evidence of leadership skills
Personal Skills and Attributes
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to participate in audit
* Able to manage own workload
* Ability to be flexible and responsible, and to work effectively as a team
* Able to teach staff, patients and relatives across all areas of care and nursing practice
* Car owner/driver with full UK driving Licence
Qualifications
* Registered Level 1 adult nurse with current NMC registration
* Post registration qualification in Palliative Care or willingness to undertake an appropriate module of 20 credits as part of the role
* Evidence of continued professional development
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.
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