Palliative Care Support Officer

5 months ago

NewcastleunderLyme, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Do you want to help patients at the end of their life?

Do you want the satisfaction of a job well done?

Take a look at the Palliative Care Support Officer post at the Palliative Care Coordination Centre.

When you think of Palliative Care, you may think of providing direct care to patients. This is very important but equally important are the administrative staff that directly support this work.

Our Palliative Care Support Officers work with Hospices, Hospitals, Community staff, care providers and Nursing Homes to make sure our patients get the care they need when they need it.

The Palliative Care Coordination Centre needs people with excellent administrative, communication skills and the ability to think on their feet to support patients and their families to stay at home or get home if they are in hospital.

We are expanding and developing the team and this is an ideal time to be part of and influence the development of palliative care within Staffordshire.

We pride ourselves on our supportive team.

The post will be full time (37.5 hours) per week working 5 days over 7 days, 365 days a year. but part time hours are possible

Our team is based at Bradwell Hospital alongside our other services.

Don’t delay, take a chance, give us a call, you won’t regret it.

For further information please contact the Palliative Care Coordination Centre on 03001230989 option 2 and speak to either Nicola Harrington or Tina Sutton

Main duties of the job

See Job Description attached

The post holder will be an individual experienced in administrative duties, comfortable and effective in working with service users and partner organisations.

This will also include supporting with the coordination of the patient journey through the end of life to death and beyond by helping to ensure the correct elements are in place to support in the delivery of the patient’s wishes by all appropriate means.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

See Job description attached

To be the main point of contact for the multi-disciplinary team for enquiries and referrals, filtering telephone calls or redirecting from members of the public or other agencies. Accurately record messages using electronic systems ensuring effective communication within the team, organisations and partners ensuring they are dealt with safely and effectively and disseminating work as necessary.

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