Clinical Nurse Specialist ( Band 6)
Newport (We operate in four boroughs so flexibility is required from time to time)
About the role
Salary: Agenda for Change Band 6
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Closing date: Sunday 10th November 2024
Role type: Permanent
Job Summary:
The post holder will facilitate the provision of high quality palliative care to patients with cancer and other progressive illnesses. The nurse will provide direct support and advice to patients and their families and act as a resource to other professionals in the community. This post operates as part of an inter-professional team and the post holder will contribute to the development of an integrated approach to patient care.
Key Working Relationships
- Day Hospice Team
- Key Members of the Primary Health Team
- Family Support Team
- St David’s Hospice Care
- ABUHB Palliative Care Team
Aims of the post:
- To facilitate the provision of high quality specialist nursing care to patients with cancer and other life threatening illness.
- To provide direct support and advice to patients with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.
- To advise and support the multi-disciplinary team involved in the patient’s care particularly on symptom control issues and psychological, spiritual and bereavement care.
- To take part in planning and delivering education programmes within the Community in conjunction with the Education Department. Research based practice and participation in research are important aspects of the role.
- To work closely with Team members to ensure consistency of approach and intervention.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Clinical
- In collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, assess the needs of patients, families and other carers and provide specific advice or support as appropriate.
- Advise and support the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care. This might include advice on pain and symptom control; care planning, social and psychological care, communication and resources.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals and relevant agencies to promote planned co-ordinated care.
- Maintain adequate records of all patients and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patients’ medical/nursing notes.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and treatment protocols.
- Facilitate the provision of bereavement support to families and other carers.
- To participate in the provision of information to patients and their carers regarding their illness, treatment and services available.
- To work with the primary health care team in developing the use of the Care Decision tool
- To take part in an out-of-hours advice on call rota.
Management
- Effectively utilise the resources required to meet service objectives.
Participate in personal and organisational objective setting. - Submit statistics and activity data as required.
- Assist in the development of policies, procedures and clinical protocols related to palliative care.
- Develop standards of practice against which quality of care may be measured.
Contribute to clinical audit as required. - To assume specific responsibilities in the absence of the Line Manager.
Education
- Identify the specific education needs of individual patients and carers and facilitate meeting those needs.
- Assist in the training and education of the multi-disciplinary team under the direction of the Education Department.
- Prepare and provide learning materials for those within the clinical areas, in collaboration with the Education Department.
- Act as a role model and mentor to staff. Provide informal education and support to staff in their provision of palliative care.
Audit and Research
- In consultation with the Director of Nursing, and collaboration with other Specialist Nurses, identify and encourage research based practice in relation to palliative care in the community.
- In conjunction with the Director of Nursing, participate in multi-disciplinary audit.
- Participate in nursing and collaborative research in palliative care.
- Participate in the clinical governance strategy of SDHC.
Personal and Professional Development
- Keep up-to-date with relevant nursing issues.
- Read relevant journals, articles and papers available.
- Ensure personal development in accordance with the NMC's Revalidation requirements.
- Participate in clinical supervision as per St David’s Hospice policy.
Additional Duties
All job descriptions are subject to review. Job holders are expected to be flexible and be prepared to carry out any similar or related duties which do not fall within the work outlined. Any review will be undertaken by the line manager, in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse.
- Palliative care experience.
Desirable
- Possession of or actively working towards a relevant first degree/ or Masters.
Experience
Essential
- Four years post registration experience at least two of which have been gained in Palliative Care and /or Oncology Nursing.
Desirable
- Expert knowledge in pain and symptom management usually gained through clinical experience
- Palliative care and Oncology background
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent communication including in verbal, written, presentation.
Desirable
- Computer Literate.
- Clinical Audit.
- Business planning/service review skills.
- Advanced communications skills.
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Versatile and flexible.
- Empathetic.
Candidate must hold a clean driving licence and have their own transport.
Other Information
Health and Safety
To ensure that the agreed procedures are carried out and be aware of the responsibilities placed on employees under the Health and Safety at Work Act. To maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors.
Data Protection
If you are required to do so, process and/or use information held on a computer or word processor in a fair and lawful way. To hold data only for specific registered purposes and not to disclose it in any way incompatible with such a purpose. To disclose data to authorised persons or organisations as instructed.
Equal Opportunities
It is the aim of St David's Hospice Care (SDHC) to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, colour, nationality or ethnic origins, or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end, SDHC has an Equal Opportunities Policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.
No Smoking Policy
SDHC operates a No Smoking policy.
Conditions of Service:
In accordance with SDHC Employment Manual.
Pension Scheme
A Pension Scheme is offered on appointment. Staff may prefer to make their own arrangements.
Confidentiality
All information concerning patients/clients and staff must be treated as strictly confidential at all times.
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