Role Overview
The post holder will be a registered nurse (children's or learning disability) using their knowledge and experience in the care and management of children with palliative care needs. They will deliver safe, personal, effective and compassionate care to children, young people and their families, ensuring empathy and quality. They will work alongside and be supported by other band 7 Kentown nurses working across Greater Manchester to help develop children's community palliative and end of life care, promoting a holistic approach to 24/7 care.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver safe, personal, effective and compassionate care to children, young people and their families, ensuring empathy and quality.
* Support and advise children, young people and their families facing the end of their child's life, at the time of death and following death.
* Develop skills in the assessment, planning and development of individualised plans of care to meet the needs of the child, young person and their families so that appropriate care and support is established and maintained as they move between hospital and community settings.
* Coordinate and mobilise services, complex discharge planning to support the patient and family during palliation and bereavement and signpost them to the most appropriate professional to act as key worker.
* Advance care planning by networking with colleagues and undertaking training to ensure that all children and families are offered an advance care plan.
* Give advice to families and carers on practical issues following the death of a child and signpost to appropriate help and support.
About Us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that “happy staff, makes for happy patients”. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and live our values.
Our Values
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Diversity Statement
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Kelly
Job title: Team Lead
Email address: karen.kelly@wwl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 707 1280
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