Overview
An exciting opportunity for a Nurse with relevant skills and experience to work as a Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, Team Lead (Band 7), based in the supportive team covering South PLACE.
The Community Specialist Palliative Care Nursing teams are based across Norwich, North, South and West Norfolk, providing expert clinical palliative and end of life care for patients in their own homes and care facilities.
The service also provides a 24/7 palliative care advice line which operates from the coordination centre at the new purpose‑built Priscilla Bacon Lodge, in Colney.
The teams work as part of the wider Specialist Palliative Care Service which includes a consultant‑led specialist inpatient unit, a Psychological Therapies team and a Day Therapies service.
This role will cover South Norfolk and the Primary Care Network, and will include the clinical requirements of a Band 7 specialist nurse as well as leadership for the south Norfolk team.
Key Responsibilities
* The post-holder is expected to operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing evidence‑based expert palliative care and advice to all colleagues.
* To provide holistic specialist palliative care nursing assessment of patients and carers with highly complex needs, identifying priorities of care, implementing strategies in order to give this care and evaluation to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
* To utilise clinical assessment skills and non‑medical prescribing as required.
* To provide education, information and advice to patients, their relatives and carers acting as the patient’s advocate where appropriate.
* To provide psychosocial support utilising advanced communication skills, particularly at times of high distress or heightened emotional response, e.g. at times of diagnosis, at a time of recurrence and managing last few days of life.
* Influencing clinical practice, indirectly with the provision of education, information and advice, to providers of generalist palliative care.
* To participate in MDT, GSF and SPCN meetings as a core member of the specialist palliative care team contributing to the MDT discussion/patient assessment/care planning.
* Identify those adults and children at risk of complicated grief and plan care as appropriate.
* To line manage the south place CSPCN team with operational aspects of the role.
* To work alongside the service pathway lead, to promote safe, effective and innovative working; to support positive change.
* To deputise for the service pathway lead when required.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
* Relevant diploma in nursing or other health‑related subject.
* Relevant Degree in nursing or other health‑related subject or be working towards.
* Relevant post‑registration qualification in palliative care/oncology.
* Relevant teaching qualification.
Desirable
* Relevant MSc in nursing or other health‑related subject or willingness to work towards.
* Post‑registration qualification in palliative care/oncology.
* Qualification in management or leadership.
Experience
Essential
* Community/palliative care/oncology experience or experience in a related area at relevant level.
* Knowledge of the clinical nurse specialist’s role in palliative care.
* Understands the wider issues impacting on the provision of palliative care, e.g. The End of Life Care Strategy, NICE Guidance, NHS Cancer Plan; previous experience in research e.g. clinical trials, own research projects.
Desirable
* Community experience.
* Knowledge and experience of audit.
* Previous experience in research e.g. clinical trials, own research projects.
* Ability to demonstrate evidence‑based knowledge of symptom control.
* Experience in management or leadership.
Skills, Ability & Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of the clinical nurse specialist’s role in palliative care.
* Understands the wider issues impacting on the provision of palliative care e.g. The End of Life Care Strategy, NICE Guidance, NHS Cancer Plan.
* Advanced communication skills.
* Ability to reflect on own practice.
* Able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
* Prioritise workload.
* Innovative, adaptable to change.
* Calm, able to work under pressure.
* Motivated and enthusiastic.
* Advanced assessment skills.
* Clinical decision‑making skills.
* Ability to work within a team.
* Effective leadership skills.
* Teaching skills.
* Demonstrates a commitment to providing and receiving clinical supervision.
* IT literate.
Desirable
* Ability to deliver psychological assessment and support to a minimum of Level 2 as outlined in NICE Supportive and Palliative Care Guidelines.
* Experience of staff management.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
* Innovative, adaptable to change.
* Calm, able to work under pressure.
* Motivated and enthusiastic.
* Commitment to providing quality services.
* Demonstrates leadership.
Other Essential
* Must hold a full and valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
* Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both written and verbal forms.
Communication Essential
* Expert communication skills, able to address communication barriers.
* Have good IT/keyboard skills.
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.
Employer Details
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Priscilla Bacon Lodge, Century Place, Colney, NR4 7YA
Website: https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk
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