Palliative Care Support Nurse

To assess and manage patients on a Palliative Care pathway.
- To liaise closely with all health professionals in the Palliative Care pathway.
- To provide specialist advice and education in the field of Palliative Care.
- To take part in developing the Palliative Care service and clinical practice through involvement in management, teaching, education, research and audit activity., Clinical
1. Responsible for managing own caseload of patients and additional patients as required to meet service needs and provide support to Palliative Care Sister with caseload management and undertake caseload management with support where indicated and in line with competency.
2. To establish good communication with patients' GPs/consultants regarding patients' management and assistance with referrals for additional support.
3. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary Palliative Care Team, providing a holistic service to patients, carers and relatives.
4. To support the provision of palliative care, through direct and indirect intervention, to patients with complex palliative care needs,
5. To act as a source of palliative care advice and provide education and support to healthcare professionals,.
6. To work closely with all Palliative Care team members assisting in strategic planning, service delivery and contracting.
7. To participate fully in all aspects of governance, standard setting, development and implementation of policies, research and audit relating to Palliative Care.
8. To improve communication between all agencies involved in caring for patients on a Palliative Care pathway to ensure the aims and objectives of the specialist Palliative Care team are met.
9. Establish a system for effective communication between the wider care team before admission or prior to discharge from hospital, and throughout the patient's pathway.
10. Maintain comprehensive and clear records of all contacts with patients, carers and relatives.
11. Promote a culture of peer support within care teams and across the wider primary and secondary care settings.
12. To participate in the planning and implementation of business plans and service development.
13. Act as a professional role model., 1. To provide education, advice and support regarding Palliative Care to healthcare professionals, To provide education and support to patients on a Palliative Care Pathway.
2. To ensure continuing personal development through individual performance reviews, identifying education and training needs, complying with revalidation requirements.
3. To support mandatory training compliance as required.
Research, Development and Audit
1. To attend relevant study days, conferences, seminars and workshops to maximise knowledge and disseminate best practice.
2. To contribute towards conferences to raise profile and share innovative practice locally.
3. To link any training or development initiatives with established educational programmes.
4. To participate in research and audit projects, implementing and evaluating subsequent changes.
5. To act as a personal resource in an advisory and consultative role on all aspects of Palliative Care.
6. To attend appropriate study days/training programmes as required., The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
+ Putting patients first
+ Aiming to get it right
+ Recognising that everybody counts
+ Doing everything openly and honestly, Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
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Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.