Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Services Team
Location
Woking, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
1/24/2025
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Description
Job Summary
To provide a high level of clinical expertise, to support and facilitate individualised patient centred care to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for relatives and carers in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
To facilitate and support the implementation of evidence-based practice and contribute to the on-going development of the Service.
To participate in a seven day per week operational service.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise and specialist knowledge, delivering high standards of personalised care.
Identifying needs through a holistic assessment and co-creating a care and support plan with people living with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.
To independently manage own caseload of patients and associated responsibilities.
To independently manage the role of duty nurse on rotation with colleagues.
To assess, and triage new patient referrals when required, in the absence of triage specialist nurse.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of the patients care.
To provide symptom control, social, emotional, and spiritual care for the patient, family, and carers.
To monitor patients on an ongoing basis, to evaluate outcomes and adjust care plans to ensure optimum co-ordination and delivery of care.
To deliver high standards of care directly and assist in the management of junior staff.
To develop and maintain effective relationships with all members of the MDTto ensure collaborative working for the benefit of patient care.
To support the development and implementation of care pathways and patient information.
To maintain accurate and up to date patient records (including electronic records).
To provide a high standard of personalised and on-going care for bereaved families.
To ensure that the dignity, safety, and confidentiality of all patients is respected and that all patients receive the highest standards of care.
About Us
We are a patient centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to thousands of people each year with advanced life-limiting illnesses who live in Northwest Surrey. The Hospice also provides support to their carers and families in patient homes, in care or nursing homes, or through its In-Patient Unit in the Hospice, as well as though the Bradbury Wellbeing Centre. This role is an essential component in supporting and complementing the Hospice Community Services Team, ensuring that the highest standards of care are implemented and that services meet statutory regulations andnational standards.
Date posted
22 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0107-25-0000
Job locations
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the document attached for the full duties and responsibilities. A person specification is also included.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the document attached for the full duties and responsibilities. A person specification is also included.
Person Specification
Skills
Knowledge and Skills Essential
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Address
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Employer's website
https://wsbh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
To provide a high level of clinical expertise, to support and facilitate individualised patient centred care to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for relatives and carers in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
To facilitate and support the implementation of evidence-based practice and contribute to the on-going development of the Service.
To participate in a seven day per week operational service.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise and specialist knowledge, delivering high standards of personalised care.
Identifying needs through a holistic assessment and co-creating a care and support plan with people living with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.
To independently manage own caseload of patients and associated responsibilities.
To independently manage the role of duty nurse on rotation with colleagues.
To assess, and triage new patient referrals when required, in the absence of triage specialist nurse.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of the patients care.
To provide symptom control, social, emotional, and spiritual care for the patient, family, and carers.
To monitor patients on an ongoing basis, to evaluate outcomes and adjust care plans to ensure optimum co-ordination and delivery of care.
To deliver high standards of care directly and assist in the management of junior staff.
To develop and maintain effective relationships with all members of the MDTto ensure collaborative working for the benefit of patient care.
To support the development and implementation of care pathways and patient information.
To maintain accurate and up to date patient records (including electronic records).
To provide a high standard of personalised and on-going care for bereaved families.
To ensure that the dignity, safety, and confidentiality of all patients is respected and that all patients receive the highest standards of care.
About Us
We are a patient centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to thousands of people each year with advanced life-limiting illnesses who live in Northwest Surrey. The Hospice also provides support to their carers and families in patient homes, in care or nursing homes, or through its In-Patient Unit in the Hospice, as well as though the Bradbury Wellbeing Centre. This role is an essential component in supporting and complementing the Hospice Community Services Team, ensuring that the highest standards of care are implemented and that services meet statutory regulations andnational standards.
Date posted
22 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0107-25-0000
Job locations
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the document attached for the full duties and responsibilities. A person specification is also included.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the document attached for the full duties and responsibilities. A person specification is also included.
Person Specification
Skills
Knowledge and Skills Essential
- Experience in mentoring staff and students
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to motivate and inspire others
- Balance of innovative/forward thinking, analytical skills
- with reflective practice
- Ability to form and maintain professional working
- relationships
- Calm, organised, flexible, approachable, enthusiastic,
- and punctual
- Good working knowledge and application of the MS
- Office packages
- Effective time management and organisation skills
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Advanced IT skills
- Community experience
- Adept in data analysis
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
- Minimum of four years post registration experience or
- significant palliative or oncology experience
- Palliative care qualification
- Experience of ongoing professional development
- Mentorship qualification ENB 998, Mentorship,
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor
- Advanced Communication or equivalent experience
- Masters Level Degree
- Management or Leadership certificate
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced Clinical Assessment
- Experience of nurse management
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of palliative care and updated clinical
- practice within palliative care
- Knowledge of national, regional, and local policy in
- relation to quality standards, targets, and improvements
- initiatives
- Experience in helping to develop clinical services
- Multi agency working
- Experience in research and
- audit
- Proven ability to manage a
- budget
- Experience in mentoring staff and students
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to motivate and inspire others
- Balance of innovative/forward thinking, analytical skills
- with reflective practice
- Ability to form and maintain professional working
- relationships
- Calm, organised, flexible, approachable, enthusiastic,
- and punctual
- Good working knowledge and application of the MS
- Office packages
- Effective time management and organisation skills
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Advanced IT skills
- Community experience
- Adept in data analysis
- Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
- Minimum of four years post registration experience or
- significant palliative or oncology experience
- Palliative care qualification
- Experience of ongoing professional development
- Mentorship qualification ENB 998, Mentorship,
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor
- Advanced Communication or equivalent experience
- Masters Level Degree
- Management or Leadership certificate
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced Clinical Assessment
- Experience of nurse management
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge of palliative care and updated clinical
- practice within palliative care
- Knowledge of national, regional, and local policy in
- relation to quality standards, targets, and improvements
- initiatives
- Experience in helping to develop clinical services
- Multi agency working
- Experience in research and
- audit
- Proven ability to manage a
- budget
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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Address
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Employer's website
https://wsbh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Advertise with us.
Please contact: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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