Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0124
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Palliative Care Office (Beacon House)
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/03/2025
Employer heading
Community Team Lead, Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care, Band 7
NHS AfC: Band 7
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We are seeking a highly experienced registered nurse, who is capable of working autonomously within a multidisciplinary palliative care team, to promote and maintain the quality of life for patients with complex symptoms and needs, living with life limiting conditions within a community setting. The successful candidate will also provide operational and clinical leadership to the community specialist palliative care nursing team.
The proposed interview date is: 18th March
Main duties of the job
To identify, organise and evaluate specialist intervention in response to complex needs on a daily basis. This includes identifying oncological /medical/palliative care emergencies, analysing clinical options and liaising with appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team. Supporting other team members in clinical decision making, as well as demonstrating professional and leadership skills in managing a busy service.
Working for our organisation
We are proud of consistent data that evidences that the Community SPC team are cohesive and have strong team dynamics. As part of the SPC leadership team, you will be offered training opportunities, team education mornings, as well as a chance to shape service delivery.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the allocation and proactive review of all referrals within the service. To support and direct timely intervention of patient review and assessment. Allocate referrals to an appropriate team member. To work autonomously assessing patients and carers within the community with complex physical, emotional, social and psychological symptoms on a daily basis to enable an appropriate plan of care to be developed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree educated
- Qualification in palliative care
Desirable criteria
- Post registration study at Masters Level
- Attended Advanced Communications Skills Training
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Significant experience in the relevant speciality.
- Significant experience at Band 6 in specialist palliative care or caring for palliative care patients in a community or hospital setting.
- Experience of communicating regarding complex, sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Experience of managing and prioritising a variety of responsibilities
Desirable criteria
- Significant knowledge of symptom management & associated management strategies
Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply effective leadership skills, responsive to a variety of circumstances
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to advocate for others, representing their views in an objective manner
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
- Samantha White
- Job title
- Clinical Lead SPC & Lead Nurse SPC & EoLC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5179
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