Professional Development Nurse in End of Life Care Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Dellbrugge; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated clinical leader to enhance end-of-life care services. The role involves providing mentorship, developing clinical governance, and ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care across community settings. Candidates should possess strong communication and assessment skills, with a commitment to team development and personal growth. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care while working in a supportive environment that values kindness and fairness. Join a team that prioritizes excellence in healthcare and strives to improve lives through compassionate service.

Qualifications

• Proven senior nurse clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Experience in end-of-life care and community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and facilitate work-based learning in end-of-life care.
• Act as a role model and maintain accurate clinical records.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Care Planning

Mentoring

Change Management

Data Analysis

Education

End-of-Life Care Qualifications

Senior Nurse Clinical Experience (Band 6)

Community Nursing Experience

Job description

• To support the development of enhanced clinical skills in end-of-life care, ensuring access to appropriate development opportunities to maintain a competent workforce.

• The post holder will provide mentorship and facilitate work-based learning, in-house curriculum design, and teaching in end-of-life care.

• To perform an expert clinical advisor and leadership role, providing professional support to community teams to ensure safe, effective, high-quality, evidence-based care is delivered efficiently and cost-effectively, with performance management targets met and evidenced through data analysis.

• Developing clinical governance by supporting, monitoring, and implementing enhanced clinical standards and learning within clinical services.

The post holder is an autonomous practitioner responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, and participating in the training of patients, relatives, carers, students, and other healthcare professionals.

You will be committed to team development through effective leadership and will have opportunities to develop your own clinical skills via delivering evidence-based care and engaging in a personal development plan. Excellent communication, assessment, care planning skills, and a thorough knowledge of clinical standards are essential.

Minimum requirements include proven senior nurse clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent in an acute or community setting (minimum two years), community nursing experience, end-of-life care qualifications or equivalent, experience working collaboratively across organizational boundaries, change management, teaching/mentoring, clinical supervision, and audit capability.

Oxleas offers NHS healthcare services across community and secure environments, including mental health and learning disability services, working in partnership with NHS, local councils, and voluntary sectors across multiple sites in the South of England, London, and prison healthcare services.

Our purpose is to improve lives through excellent care, guided by values: We’re Kind, We’re Fair, We Listen, We Care.

Clinical responsibilities include acting as a role model, maintaining accurate records, supporting training, managing risks, collaborating with colleagues, providing clinical leadership, maintaining up-to-date skills, and integrating evidence-based guidance into practice. The role involves incorporating patient preferences into care plans and ensuring adherence to trust values.

Educational responsibilities involve leading clinical training, identifying learning needs, evaluating educational impact, creating positive learning environments, supporting learners and mentors, and developing end-of-life care pathways.

Additional areas include maintaining clinical skills, supporting service improvement, practicing within competency levels, maintaining registration, ongoing professional development, participating in appraisals, and data collection.

The service operates Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00, excluding bank holidays. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 13 May 2025.

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