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Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care
The closing date is 26 June 2025
An exciting opportunityhas now arisen within the CommunitySpecialist Palliative Care Team for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care.
In this role, you willwork across the Barnsley neighbourhoods, providingsupportive palliative care to enhance the quality of life for patients/carerswith any life limiting illness requiring palliative care, including complexphysical, psychological & emotional needs.
The post holder willpossess extensive knowledge of palliative medication to support the complexsymptom management needs of the patient.
As Band 7 Macmillan CNSPalliative Care, you will be able to demonstrate:
ability to managea caseload of people with specialist palliative care needs
excellent workingknowledge of pain & symptom management & managing complex emotional& psychological needs
ability toprovide highly specialised advice/guidance to members of the wider health &social care team
ability to workas an effective team member
Atthe time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forwardto receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
As Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care, you will:
Assess, develop &implement specialist palliative care for patients & family, monitoring& evaluating the effectiveness of that care enabling patients to bemaintained in the environment of their choice
Work closely withneighbourhood teams, primary care, & adult social care partners to ensureseamless support for individuals with complex needs
Be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills,attitudes & behaviours relevant to employment & act in accordance with the NMC Code Professional standards of practice
Havea key role in training, education & staff development, actively participate in regular supervision &appraisals contributingto clinical leadership facilitating a culture of learning/reflective practice
Have high level communication & interpersonalskills
Theteam is committed to personal development, training & wellbeing
This post willinvolve the requirement to work at weekends & bank holidays
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
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About us
Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.
Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To assess, develop and implement specialistpalliative care for patients and family of those diagnosis with cancer andother life limiting illness, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness ofthat care enabaling patients to be maintained in the environment of theirchoice.
Provide and lead specialist education toothers to promote best practice in Palliative Care.
Communication with others
Patientand families and significant others
Membersof Primary and neighbourhood Health Care Teams
Healthand Social Care colleagues at all levelswithin the community, hospitals, hospice and independent settings
PalliativeCare Team members
SupportiveCare at Home Service Co-ordinator
Statutoryand voluntary agencies
KEY RESULTAREAS:
Thepostholder will:
1.1Care/service/functionprovision:
Tomanage own specific geographical caseload, and day to day management ofcolleagues in absence of team members.
Togive highly specialised advice, information, guidance and support to patients,families, Neighbourhood teams, Primary Health Care Team, Allied Health CareProfessionals and Social Care Professionals.
Toprovide highly specialist clinical leadership for patients and their familiesto meet individual palliative care needs in the community, workingindependently with significant discretion.
Toautonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care for individualpatients and their families to meet individual palliative care needs in thecommunity, working independently with significant discretion.
Whereit is appropriate to the service, upon successful completion and registrationof the relevant qualification with the individuals professional body and SWYPFTto function as an independent non-medical prescriber and carry out relevant CPDto maintain competence.
Todevelop effective and empathetic supportive relationships with patients andtheir families, using advanced communication skills to relate highly complex,contentious, sensitive information taking into account barriers tounderstanding and challenging communication.
Tomonitor and identify complex bereavement issues and refer to appropriateservices.
Toact as a resource in developing and signposting information for patients andstaff.
1.2 Working as part of a Team:
Toact as Palliative Care representative at primary care Multi-Disciplinary TeamMeetings.
Tobe a core member of Palliative Care Multi-Disciplinary Team meeting andneighbourhood team.
Toinitiate, design and deliver palliative care education programmes for multiprofessional groups to promote high quality palliative care.
Toact as a mentor to newly appointed clinical nurse specialists in palliativecare setting
Tocontribute to business planning for service development and strategic planningin palliative care services
Todevelop network and regional contacts enabling the sharing and promotion of newdevelopments in Palliative Care.
Toparticipate in Team responsibilities for efficient management of PalliativeCare Services, including the accepting, recording and safe keeping of donationsfrom the general public for Macmillan and Home Care Support Fund.
Toparticipate in the formulation and implementation of policies and proceduresand evaluate standards of care within palliative care services.
Todevelop and lead integrated audit systems, which influence and guide palliativecare practice in line with Department of Health Guidelines.
Toparticipate in national research projects.
Tomaintain accurate manual and computerised records to ensure continuity of careand facilitate accurate data collection for service development
1.3Managing Self:
Tocritically evaluate and disseminate existing research to promote evidence-basedpractice incorporating into SWYPFT Clinical Governance Guidelines.
Toparticipate in professional development and clinical supervisionprogrammes.
Tobe aware of and act in accordance with Trust clinical standards, guidelines,Health and Safety and work within the NMC Code of Conduct.
Tohave developed flexible self-management skills and have the ability toconcentrate where the work pattern is unpredictable.
1.4 Management Supervision and Support
To be part of the core neighbourhood team and provide leadership forpalliative/ end of life care team for the team. This includes provision ofsupervision and clinical advice and direction.
1.5 Financial Responsibility: eg, ** Use Trust resources efficiently and suggest efficiency savingsto more senior staff).
1.6 TrustValues:
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care andtreatment and expects that all stafftreat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues,visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time. The postholder must all time act inaccordance with the Trusts Values:
Respectful
Person firstand in the centre
Improve and beoutstanding
Relevanttoday, ready for tomorrow
Families andcarers matter
1.7.Safeguarding:
Report any concerns regarding the safety orwellbeing of children, adults service users,members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse andunderstand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
1.8Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant TrustPolicy:
All staff employed by the Trust mustcomply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate trainingrequired for their role and commit to:
ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raiseconcerns;
maintainconfidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code ofConduct;
understandtheir personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for anyinformation which they create, use or process in accordance with the DataProtection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy;
complywith the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol.Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors.Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake firetraining annually;
receivesupervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisalin line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, rolespecific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;
understandtheir responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in EmploymentPolicy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;
recognise,respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users,carers and the public. Contribute to aworking environment which promotes and responds positively to difference anddiversity;
ensurethey carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children andyoung people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of TheChildren Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguardingpolicies and participatingin relevanttraining;
complywith their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and delivercare through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);
demonstrate,through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continualdevelopment of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;
abideby relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking actionwhen codes of conduct are breached;
workflexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within aculture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors inPeople (IiP) Standards.
adhereto the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trustgrounds;
being socially responsible by complying with measuresthat support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;
Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidentsand near misses promptly;
In addition to the Trusts ownresponsibilities under the Health andSocial Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control ofinfections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (andcontractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code inthe delivery of safe patient care.
Thisjob description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertakeother duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with thepostholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
Person Specification
Special Knowledge/Skills
* Knowledge of current issues affecting provision of Palliative Care.
Experience
* Experience of working at band 6.
* Demonstrable post Registration experience including working within Palliative Care/end of life/cancer care settings.
* Advanced Communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work in a multi professional team.
* Ability to work as autonomous practitioner.
* Proven planning and organisation skills.
* Evidence of ability to develop, implement, deliver, plan and evaluate teaching packages/education programmes.
* Proven analytical and leadership skills.
* Ability to utilise research methodology.
* Ability to manage fluctuating conflict situations.
Personal Attributes
* A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse (RGN).
* Educated to 1st degree level.
* Diploma or above in Specialist Palliative Care.
* Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
* Counselling qualification.
* Community qualifications/experience.
* Independent non-medical prescribing.
* Masters degree in Palliative Care related area or working towards.
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.
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