Job responsibilities Summary of Role We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Specialist Palliative Care Clinician to provide expert clinical advice and support to healthcare staff in the Mid Nottinghamshire area. The role involves building and maintaining enduring relationships with patients and their families, offering bereavement support when needed, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. Additionally, the position entails educating nurses, healthcare providers, and members of the palliative care team, contributing to evidence-based practice through research and service standards, and providing advice and support during triage and weekend shifts as part of the designated rota. Key Accountabilities Clinical Accept referrals from health care professionals, patients and their carers. Undertake an assessment of the Specialist Palliative Care needs of patients/carers, and plan appropriate care. Be responsible for the provision of Specialist Palliative Care advice and support to patients, health care professionals, and other carers, to meet the needs identified in the assessment. Plan and undertake follow up and support visits when required, continuing specialist input to the care of patients and their families. Provide accurate information to patients/carers/professionals as appropriate. Provide bereavement support to carers and families. Act as a resource for integrated care teams, primary and secondary care professionals and social care and tertiary providers involved in the care of patients with palliative care needs. Act as a mentor for staff by supporting individual coping strategies. Contribute to the weekly SPC multidisciplinary team meeting Attend other MDT team meetings when requested to do so in acute and community settings and contribute to GP Palliative Care (GSF) Meetings. Liaise with/refer to other services where appropriate to ensure the needs of patients and carers are met. Provide clinical leadership in both hospital and community settings, facilitating practice development and acting as resource. Communication. Utilise a wide range of communication skills to facilitate the development of a therapeutic relationship with patients and carers. Work with patients and carers in order to help them adjust to life threatening illness and limited prognoses. Communicate effectively with ward teams in the care of patients with SPC needs. Recognise and respond to complex relationship dynamics between patients, families and carers. Share experience and insight with others. Use formal and informal opportunities for education to guide and support those involved in the patients care to improve communication skills. Education. Contribute to the development, facilitation and evaluation of palliative care education for health and social care professionals from multiple sectors. Participate in the delivery of palliative care related courses/study days. Provide informal education to other members of the multi-disciplinary teams during clinical practice. Maintain, update and develop personal professional knowledge and skills to achieve high standards of patient care at all times. Managerial. Manage own workload, controlling admissions and discharges by maintaining caseload following capacity and demand model Maintain accurate paper-lite and computer records, including Systmone, utilizing them in service development and contributing to the service annual report. Participate in regular team business/operational meetings to shape the strategic planning of the service. Participate in regular specialist palliative care meetings, with representation from national and clinical network palliative care organisations in order to facilitate and plan local services. Clinical Governance/Quality Assurance. Strive to maintain and improve own knowledge and skills in relation to all aspects of specialist palliative care. Understand, interpret, and participate in the research process and utilize relevant findings to inform practice. Work within agreed policies/procedures and governance of the End of Life Mid Nottinghamshire Alliance. Work within national and local standards set for the Hospital Support and Community Specialist Palliative care teams. Use audit to evaluate standards of care delivered, documentation, workload and education provision. Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and guidelines in relation to palliative care. Critically evaluate own performance through reflection, analysis, and performance appraisal development (PAD). Undertake clinical supervision and provide clinical supervision for others Seek opportunities to lead and support quality initiatives at local, network and national level. For more information, please see the supporting documents.