Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Community Palliative Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will include on call overnight and weekends on occasions to support the 24/7 EOLHS)
- Job ref
- 387-WC-6955-DA
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jessie May
- Town
- Kingswood
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/05/2024
Employer heading
End of Life Care Team Leader
Band 6
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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
The post holder will take delegated responsibility for leading and co-ordinating the day-to- day work of the Care Team to deliver our Community Based Palliative Nursing Care Service to families caring for children and young people with life limiting, and life threatening diagnosis including the provision of end of life care, across the geographical area served by the service. The service operates within Service Delivery hours 08:00-20:00, including weekend, bank holiday & overnight on call for 24/7 end of Life care.
The post holder will provide skilled holistic nursing care and advice to children and young people on the caseload who have complex medical needs and their families, and will be responsible for the planning, implementation and the evaluation of individualised care. A Key component of this role will be to support the Nursing Lead, Jessie May Director of Care and UHBW Matron for Jessie May with Leadership of the Jessie May Care Team in the operational and clinical delivery of the 24/7 End of Life Project across BNSSG.
The post holder will be skilled in communicating, establishing and maintaining good relationships with the children and families on the caseload, staff and work effectively with primary healthcare teams / healthcare providers, social services, education and other disciplines.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and co-ordinate the day-to-day provision of care to the children and their families on the caseload.
- Provide support and supervision to staff and students in the Jessie May Care Team.
- Act up for the Nursing Lead in his\her absence as required.
- To deliver and lead the team to provide a high standard of individualised holistic care and support to children and their families, promoting empowerment, advocacy and partnership.
- Communicate effectively with all members of the primary healthcare team and any other agencies involved in the care
- Maintain personal NMC Registration being professionally accountable recognising own limitations of work and practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of taking the lead in supporting staff within their role
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of needs assessment\care planning of complex needs
- Experience of working in the community
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a team
- Experience of developing and promoting a service to a new geographical area
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise own\team’s workload
- Up-to-date knowledge of evidence based practice
- Ability to manage\mentor staff and students as required
- Excellent clinical skills
- Knowledge of Safeguarding policies
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide care to Children and Young People with Life Threatening, & Life limiting conditions including delivery of End of Life Care and support
- Committed, enthusiastic and motivated
- Able to work flexibly according to service needs
- Excellent time-keeping
- Maintaining accurate records whilst demonstrating attention to detail
- Car Driver, mobile across the geographical area served & Business insurance for work related activity
- Evidence of recent professional development
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Awareness of professional accountability
Qualificaitons and Training
Essential criteria
- RSCN\RN (Child)
- Educated to Diploma or Degree level or working towards this
Desirable criteria
- Community Children’s Nursing qualification
- Leadership or Management qualification
- Children’s Palliative Care qualification
Behaviours and Values
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable in high pressure environment
- Focuses on achieving results to high quality in a timely and cost effective way
- Ability to develop staff through mentoring / clinical supervision
- Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement
- Professional credibility
- Commitment to the values of UHBW and Jessie May
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Steve Wiltshire
- Job title
- Nursing Care Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01179582172
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
Success
BS2 8HW
- Telephone
- 01173425000 (option 1)
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