Palliative Care Unit Lead

1 week ago

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom St Raphael's Hospice Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Lead to join our team at St Raphael's Hospice. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in leading the development of best clinical practice and high standards of care within our Inpatient Unit (IPU) service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines in collaboration with colleagues.
  • Maintain awareness of changing practice and innovation within specialist palliative care.
  • Lead by example through fostering and maintaining excellent inter-disciplinary communication.
  • Demonstrate clinical excellence and a high standard of nursing practice within the field of specialist palliative care.
  • Foster a supportive, open, and positive environment for staff, encouraging initiative and facilitating evidence-based practice.
Clinical Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate clinical excellence and a high standard of nursing practice within the field of specialist palliative care.
  • Practice both autonomously and collaboratively, encompassing the skills of advanced physical assessment and non-medical prescribing within an agreed scope of practice.
  • Maintain effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Assume a shared responsibility for the IPU environment in a manner that reflects the hospice vision and values.
  • Provide and/or oversee mentorship for student nurses and post-registration nurses during educational placement on the IPU.
  • Take responsibility for safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with the hospice policy, legal requirements, and the NMC guidelines.
  • Support and supervise IPU-based volunteers.
  • Ensure a high standard of nursing documentation and confidentiality of all patient information.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth awareness of safeguarding, including risks and reporting processes.
Management Responsibilities
  • Provide highly visible and accessible professional leadership for the IPU nursing and admin staff.
  • Meet regularly with the team as a whole and on an individual basis as required to support their professional and personal development.
  • Act as first-line manager to band 6 senior staff nurses, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development with regular performance reviews.
  • Organise and facilitate regular IPU meetings to ensure communication of relevant information to all IPU staff.
  • Ensure adequate staffing levels and skill mix with consideration of acuity and effective use of nursing resources.
  • Participate in recruitment, selection, and induction of new staff.
  • Support the development of IT systems within the IPU.
  • Attend meetings such as Heads of Departments, Clinical Heads of Departments, Quality Improvement Committee, Infection Control, and Health and Safety.
  • Participate in crisis cover for IPU in situations where staffing levels on the IPU are deemed unsafe, in conjunction with other senior healthcare colleagues.
  • Deputise for the Clinical Director in her absence, in conjunction with the Community Services Manager.
Strategic Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate a robust understanding of the contemporary healthcare landscape and changing legislation appropriate to specialist palliative care.
  • Communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that relationships are developed that support the Hospice management plan.
  • Collaborate with counterparts in other SWL hospices and beyond to encourage and increase partnership working and influence with our funding streams.
Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

  • Professional Registration.
  • Completion of a Degree, preferably at Masters level.
  • Experience of leadership/management at Band 7 or above in a Hospice and/or oncology/community establishment, or acute setting caring for patients at the end of life.
  • Ability to inspire and lead a team.
  • Experience of initiating service improvement with demonstrable outcomes.
  • Evidence of continued professional development and statutory mandatory training.
  • Robust understanding of specialist palliative care.
  • Advanced physical assessment skills.
  • Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues relating to palliative care.
  • Understanding of governance, audit, and research.
  • Committed to maintaining own personal learning and development.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety at work, and infection control.
  • Sensitivity and compassion.
  • Good health/attendance record.

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescriber.
  • Publication in healthcare journals.
  • Presentations or poster submissions at a national level.
  • Mentorship/Preceptorship course.
  • Audit/Research.

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