Specialist Palliative Care Nurse

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Leicester is seeking a dynamic nurse to join the Community Specialist Palliative Care team. The role involves managing complex health needs of patients, providing training, and working with families in the community. Candidates must be a level 1 nurse with a degree or equivalent and have proven experience in palliative care. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration/proven experience in palliative/cancer setting.
• Current UK professional registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate assessment of palliative care needs for patients.
• Plan and implement specialist care in a community setting.
• Advocate for patients and provide essential knowledge.

Skills

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

Leadership potential

Planning and organisational skills

Ability to problem-solve

IT literate

Education

Level 1 Nurse

Degree or equivalent

Post-registration qualifications

Job description

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, experienced, and highly motivated nurse to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care team. This is part of an integrated Community Specialist Care Service (ICPSCS) across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland and will be based in Market Harborough.

Main duties of the job

You will need to have as a minimum:

• Level 1 Nurse
• Degree or equivalent
• Post-registration qualifications
• Proven palliative/cancer care symptom management experience
• Current Driver's Licence and access to a car/transport

To work, as part of a multi-professional team and autonomously as a specialist palliative care nurse within a locality to manage patients with complex health needs and support families and carers in the community.

To provide training and education both formally and informally for the development of professionals and communities involved in the provision of palliative and end of life care.

To demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours in everything you do in the work environment.

About us

LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family, and carers.

Job responsibilities

Co-ordinate timely and comprehensive assessment of specialist palliative and end of life care needs for the patient and the supportive needs of their loved ones.

Plan, implement, and evaluate in collaboration with the patient, their loved ones, and indicated health and social care professionals, the specialist care of the patient in the community setting.

Provide appropriate symptom management, psychological, and spiritual support for patients' complex palliative and end of life care needs to promote physical and emotional wellbeing.

Act as an advocate for the patient and their loved ones, providing essential specialist knowledge and advice, appropriate information regarding specialist palliative and end of life care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Level 1 Nurse
• Degree or equivalent
• Post-registration qualifications
• Evidence of continuing professional development in the last 12 months

Desirable:

• Degree, Diploma in Palliative or Cancer care
• Teaching qualification
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Leadership or management qualification
• Advanced communication skills training
• Advanced care planning training

Knowledge

Essential:

• Awareness of needs of patients and families with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
• Understanding of current developments within healthcare and their implications for quality care for patients
• Understanding of efficient and effective use of resources
• Awareness of impact of audit and research on practice

Desirable:

• Knowledge of budget management

Experience

Essential:

• Significant post-registration/proven experience in palliative/cancer setting
• Experience in symptom management including the administration of medications via a syringe driver or by subcutaneous injection
• Experience in teaching and assessing

Desirable:

• Community experience
• Project management experience
• Experience of patient and public involvement in service delivery

Skills/Abilities

Essential:

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership potential and ability to work effectively with others
• Planning and organisational skills
• Able to make judgements based on evidence-based practice and translate this for use in the clinical environment
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to work independently, problem-solve, and prioritise own work
• IT literate
• Clinical role model and able to support learners

Desirable:

• Experience of using electronic patient records
• Involvement in Audit and Change Management
• Research skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.