[ref. k6425521] Palliative Care Support Team Leader - NHS
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the established Palliative Care Support Team, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with a passion for palliative care to lead and manage the service. Have you undertaken recent study to support your knowledge and skills in this area?Are you experienced in undertaking projects, education, working autonomously and collaboratively within a multi -disciplinary team? Then we are looking for you.
We are a joint service with social services looking after patients in the last weeks of life. Our aim is to keep patients in their own homes if they wish to die at home with dignity and respect. The service is works closely with the District nurses and the Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for the co-ordination of discharging patients who are at the end stage of life and who meet the continuing health care fast track criteria in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will be responsible for facilitating packages of care in conjunction with Community Nursing Teams, Social Service Teams and the Palliative care Support Team. To work with patients and their carers to ensure smooth transition between Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care Services
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible.We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities- Developing and maintaining effective communication networks with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies and Social Services agencies
- Attending and participating in staff meetings, case conferences and other meetings as required
- Breaking bad news to patients/carers
- Ability to verbally explain complex issues in formal situations such as case conferences
- Ability to formally present and discuss to individual and groups, ideas and issues pertinent to the Palliative care support team
- Discussing and identifying appropriate professionals for assessment of patients and patient groups
- Using the knowledge and skills necessary to assess individuals and groups, identifying the multiple needs of the patient, family/carer with a holistic approach
- Working within the Community care setting as the Team leader of the Palliative care Support Team, participating in activities to address the health care needs of the caseload
- Teaching nursing procedures to relatives/carers so that End of Life Care of the patients be continuous over 24 hours, and give guidance in carrying out all treatments and care
- Ensuring the changing needs of individuals and groups are identified timely and adjustments to programmes of care made
- Promoting and maintaining optimum health by identifying, planning and undertaking specific health promotional activities with identified individuals and target groups
- To support the patient and the family in difficult decision making about stopping treatment and preferred priorities for care
- To lead and support the Palliative Care Support Workers in care delivery
- To participate in development and updating of policies and procedures in the development of the Palliative Care Support team as jointly agreed with social care partners
- To liaise with the wider Multi-disciplinary team and to develop robust methods of communication to be utilised by the Palliative care Support Team, including use of electronic systems eg Somerset Cancer Registry
- To undertake re-assessment of patients at key points in their disease trajectory and liaise directly with Social Service partners to ensure appropriate use of resources for patients
- To be able to work flexibly to ensure seamless discharge from hospital to home for patients on Rapid Discharge Home to Die Pathway
- To negotiate appropriate plan of care with all health care and social care delivery partners
- To communicate directly with patients GP and the locality based Multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless plan of care
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Educated to 1st degree or agreement to complete within 3 years of appointment
- Palliative care qualification
- Community Nursing qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of current clinical developments and professional issues affecting nursing/midwifery
- Knowledge of involving patients in service development
- Knowledge of audit/research methodologies
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
Experience
Essential criteria- Palliative care experience
- Evidence of ability to teach & assess
- Community experience
- Experience of leading and managing staff
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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT
We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes .
On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust’s policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum ‘essential’ criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form.We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework.We want all of our staff to ‘call out’ any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.
We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic.We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams.Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.
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