Job Summary
Please apply via www.pah.org.uk/jobs
About The Hospice At Home Team
Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patients homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, at a time when it really matters.
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced and versatile Specialist Nurse / Practitioner with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to join our Hospice at Home team.
You will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support specific developments within the team aimed at ensuring more people achieve their preferred place of care.
You should have a relevant degree or diploma or be in the process of undertaking one. Palliative care or oncology experience is essential.
Main duties of the job
About you:You will be motivated, a flexible thinker, and able to adapt to new ways of providing care to reach more patients within the community. Youll have excellent communication skills and enjoy working alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess the needs of patients, families, and carers.
If you are enthusiastic, personable and share our values and care about making a difference in the last years of someones life, we would love to hear from you!
About us:
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.
Here at Princess Alice, youll have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding difference to the lives of our patients, their families and friends, and be supported every step of the way. Were small enough for you to see the impact your social worker skills have, and big enough to support you with training, experience and opportunities.
The secret to our CQC Outstanding rating is simple. We care for our carers.
Pay scheme - Agenda for change
Band - Band 6
Salary - Depending on experience Circa £41k - depending on experience
Contract - Permanent
Working pattern - Full-time, Part-time
Reference number - B0024-PAH000087
Job locations
West End Lane
Esher
Surrey
KT10 8NA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
1.1. When working as part of the Hospice at Home Team responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the patients Clinical Nurse Specialist.
2.1. To assess the patients physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients requiring a higher level of specialist palliative care and their families/carers. Plan for and evaluate intervention of care at initial and subsequent visits.
2.2. To liaise with other Primary Health Care professionals working in the Community with patient / family to promote the Hospices high standards of palliative care for patients in the community.
2.3. To develop relationships with patients / families and carers to facilitate provision of specialised symptom control and support.
2.4. To support, counsel and keep informed on care delivery all relevant carers and relatives in accordance with patients wishes.
2.5. To attend regular multi-disciplinary team meetings to present and discuss all visits to patients highlighting current issues and interventions.
2.6. To work alongside the Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team visiting patients who require a higher level of specialist palliative care.
2.7. To advise on and facilitate bereavement support for bereaved relatives.
2.8. To develop an autonomous approach within professional practice.
2.9. To develop an understanding of available resources in the community, which will facilitate and support the provision of care to the patient requiring specialist palliative care.
2.10. To record all activity data on computer and submit other management information as required.
2.11. To develop time management skills and the ability to prioritise nursing care.
2.12. To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
2.13. If a CNS is not a nurse prescriber then they should ensure (as should a nurse prescriber) that any advice they provide relating to medication is within their scope of practice and limits of competence.
3.1. To continue personal professional development, to ensure clinical effectiveness of self and to have a positive commitment to both providing and receiving clinical supervision.
3.2. To participate in the development and delivery of formal educational programmes for professional in the Princess Alice Hospice, the community and educational establishments.
3.3. To identify the specific training and educational needs of patients and carers and facilitate meeting these needs.
3.4. To participate in educational programmes offered to staff and specifically attends teaching identified to meet Staff Nurse/Practitioner development aims and objectives.
4.1. To develop mechanisms for auditing care and in conjunction with senior medical and nursing staff, participate in the development of multi-disciplinary audit.
4.2. To participate in and support nursing and collaborative clinical research in palliative care.
4.3. To critique current research into best practice.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
1.1. When working as part of the Hospice at Home Team responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the patients Clinical Nurse Specialist.
2.1. To assess the patients physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients requiring a higher level of specialist palliative care and their families/carers. Plan for and evaluate intervention of care at initial and subsequent visits.
2.2. To liaise with other Primary Health Care professionals working in the Community with patient / family to promote the Hospices high standards of palliative care for patients in the community.
2.3. To develop relationships with patients / families and carers to facilitate provision of specialised symptom control and support.
2.4. To support, counsel and keep informed on care delivery all relevant carers and relatives in accordance with patients wishes.
2.5. To attend regular multi-disciplinary team meetings to present and discuss all visits to patients highlighting current issues and interventions.
2.6. To work alongside the Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team visiting patients who require a higher level of specialist palliative care.
2.7. To advise on and facilitate bereavement support for bereaved relatives.
2.8. To develop an autonomous approach within professional practice.
2.9. To develop an understanding of available resources in the community, which will facilitate and support the provision of care to the patient requiring specialist palliative care.
2.10. To record all activity data on computer and submit other management information as required.
2.11. To develop time management skills and the ability to prioritise nursing care.
2.12. To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
2.13. If a CNS is not a nurse prescriber then they should ensure (as should a nurse prescriber) that any advice they provide relating to medication is within their scope of practice and limits of competence.
3.1. To continue personal professional development, to ensure clinical effectiveness of self and to have a positive commitment to both providing and receiving clinical supervision.
3.2. To participate in the development and delivery of formal educational programmes for professional in the Princess Alice Hospice, the community and educational establishments.
3.3. To identify the specific training and educational needs of patients and carers and facilitate meeting these needs.
3.4. To participate in educational programmes offered to staff and specifically attends teaching identified to meet Staff Nurse/Practitioner development aims and objectives.
4.1. To develop mechanisms for auditing care and in conjunction with senior medical and nursing staff, participate in the development of multi-disciplinary audit.
4.2. To participate in and support nursing and collaborative clinical research in palliative care.
4.3. To critique current research into best practice.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
- Post registration experience
- Palliative care, oncology or community experience
- Interest in research/audit
- Clinical supervision experience
- Experience in mentoring P2k and post-basic student
Qualifications Essential
Current NMC Registration/registered Professional with the HCPC
- RGN/Paramedic qualification
- Relevant degree or diploma or in the process of undertaking same
- ECEPC or willingness to undertake
- Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent
- Community qualification
- Palliative Care Degree
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Specialist Knowledge Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of current healthcare and nursing policy and provision
- Understanding of specialist palliative care provision
Particular Skills and Aptitudes Essential
- Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Computer literate
- Leadership capabilities
- Clinical assessment and evaluation
- Decision making skills
- Organizational skills
- Ability to influence change
Personal Qualities and Other Requirements Essential
- Flexible, motivated, self-directed
- Pleasant and calm manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work well within a team
- Car driver/full driving licence and access to a car
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
Person Specification Experience Essential
- Post registration experience
- Palliative care, oncology or community experience
- Interest in research/audit
- Clinical supervision experience
- Experience in mentoring P2k and post-basic student
Qualifications Essential
- Current NMC Registration/registered Professional with the HCPC
- RGN/Paramedic qualification
- Relevant degree or diploma or in the process of undertaking same
- ECEPC or willingness to undertake
- Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent
- Community qualification
- Palliative Care Degree
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Specialist Knowledge Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of current healthcare and nursing policy and provision
- Understanding of specialist palliative care provision
Particular Skills and Aptitudes Essential
- Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
- Computer literate
- Leadership capabilities
- Clinical assessment and evaluation
- Decision making skills
- Organizational skills
- Ability to influence change
Personal Qualities and Other Requirements Essential
- Flexible, motivated, self-directed
- Pleasant and calm manner
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work well within a team
- Car driver/full driving licence and access to a car
- Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice
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 (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Princess Alice Hospice
West End Lane
Esher
Surrey
KT10 8NA
Employer's website
https://www.pah.org.uk/
