Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Primary Integrated Community Services Full time

Job summary

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. This pivotal role involves building and maintaining enduring relationships with patients and their families, offering bereavement support as needed, and collaborating closely with other healthcare professionals. The successful candidate will also play a key role in educating nurses, healthcare providers, and members of the palliative care team, contributing to evidence-based practice through research and service standards, and providing essential advice and support during triage and weekend shifts as part of the designated rota.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical:

Accept referrals and undertake assessments of Specialist Palliative Care needs. Provide expert advice and support to patients, healthcare professionals, and carers. Plan and execute follow-up and support visits, maintaining ongoing specialist input. Utilise NMP knowledge to prescribe, initiate and deprescribe palliative care specific medication to promote enhanced end of life experience for patients.

Communication:

Utilise effective communication skills to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and carers. Collaborate with ward teams in the care of patients with Specialist Palliative Care needs.

Key Requirements:

Clinical Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in providing Specialist Palliative Care, with the ability to assess and manage complex patient needs, with upto date NMP knowledge. Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to build rapport with patients, families, and healthcare teams, facilitating effective collaboration and support. Education and Training: Experience in contributing to the development and delivery of palliative care education programs, ensuring continuous professional development for self and others.

If you are passionate about providing high-quality palliative care, fostering collaborative relationships, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and be part of a compassionate community dedicated to delivering exceptional care.

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. PICS is a local company wholly owned by GPs, specialising in community-based care, and run for the benefit of patients. Find out more about us:

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

Part of a team of experienced practitioners and supported by a Clinical Lead who will help support your professional development Part of the NHS Pension Scheme or an alternative government-based scheme (based on eligibility) with generous employer contributions Fully integrated with NHS IT systems Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service

oOn appointment 27 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement

oAfter 5 years 29 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement

oAfter 10 years 33 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement

Competitive leave entitlement that includes sickness pay and maternity leave Join a caring culture and a company of can-do experts

For an informal discussion with the supervisor of this role, please contact PICS HR on

Job description

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Experience

Essential

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Knowledge and skills

Essential

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Personal Qualities

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