Nurse Specialist (Children’s Palliative Care)
| Posting date: | 06 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2024 |
| Location: | 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6356403/317-2024-23-26-DR |
Summary
A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Great North Children’s Hospital has an exciting opportunity to apply for a Children's Palliative Care Nurse within the CHIPS (Children's Holistic Integrated Palliative Care Service).
This post is one of a group of nurse specialists who, as a team, will provide specialist nursing support and input to deliver palliative care to children and young people (CYP) across the Northern Region. The multi-disciplinary palliative care team are be based at the Great North Children’s Hospital (GNCH), Newcastle upon Tyne. The team provide outreach to all the locations in the Northern Region where palliative care is delivered to CYP, including local hospitals, hospices and community locations. CYP who are referred to the service remain under the care of their base specialist and/or local paediatrician and the role of the post holder will be to support that team and the family through consultation (face-to-face and telephone), specialist advice, education, liaison and sign-posting to useful organisations.
CHIP's is a developing service, with the aim of being able to provide CYP and their families with access to 24/7 specialist palliative care in the near future.
Being based at GNCH, the nursing team can expect that the host organisation will provide the infrastructure, administrative support and governance required for individuals and the multi-disciplinary team to thrive within an ambitious and innovative culture.
Candidates should hold a clear UK drivers License.
• Interview Date: 2nd July 2024
• 34 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Patients who are referred to the service will be CYP under 18 years who have palliative care needs requiring specialist input. They may be receiving treatment with curative or palliative intent, be on an active transplant waiting list or be in the terminal phase and require end-of-life care and bereavement care planning. They may be living in the Northern region or outside of the region and receiving specialist treatment at one of the region’s hospitals.
Work-based wellbeing activities and peer support are an important element in the building of resilience in a team within this demanding specialty and the appointees will be expected to participate in this as part of the role. The palliative care team will have access to specialist support from a staff counselling service.
The posts will attract part time or full time nurses. Currently there are planned out of hours working (on call) at weekends for telephone support, however this will require extended out of hours cover in the future as the service evolves. This is required by the service in the future.
We are seeking people trained as children’s nurses and those who have a strong background and interest in the development of children’s palliative care.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Communicates highly complex, sensitive information with patients and carers on condition related information to ensure their active involvement in the medical care planning, treatment delivery and informed consent process.
Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice with ability to help patients understand and interpret this advice negotiating treatment plans.
Compiles comprehensive nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Liaise with other nursing staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice.
Access external networks with peers to share good practice.
Is experienced in presenting highly complex and sensitive information within a variety of both formal and informal settings to individuals and groups of sizes over 20 and different professional levels.
Communicates with patients, carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Receives and delivers highly complex, confidential and sensitive information (e.g. child protection or adult safeguarding).
Assesses complex issues and facilitates decision making relating to patient care, safety treatment options and outcomes, and supervises others in doing this.
Communicates with other wards and departments as well as external agencies.
Provides specialist advice:
to individual patients and carers
to members of clinical team
to support groups
to allied professionals / multi-disciplinary meetings
Will be expected to contribute to scholarly activity and communication through publication of work.
Job Purpose
• The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
• Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
o Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
o Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
o Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Jun 2024
The Great North Children’s Hospital has an exciting opportunity to apply for a Children's Palliative Care Nurse within the CHIPS (Children's Holistic Integrated Palliative Care Service).
This post is one of a group of nurse specialists who, as a team, will provide specialist nursing support and input to deliver palliative care to children and young people (CYP) across the Northern Region. The multi-disciplinary palliative care team are be based at the Great North Children’s Hospital (GNCH), Newcastle upon Tyne. The team provide outreach to all the locations in the Northern Region where palliative care is delivered to CYP, including local hospitals, hospices and community locations. CYP who are referred to the service remain under the care of their base specialist and/or local paediatrician and the role of the post holder will be to support that team and the family through consultation (face-to-face and telephone), specialist advice, education, liaison and sign-posting to useful organisations.
CHIP's is a developing service, with the aim of being able to provide CYP and their families with access to 24/7 specialist palliative care in the near future.
Being based at GNCH, the nursing team can expect that the host organisation will provide the infrastructure, administrative support and governance required for individuals and the multi-disciplinary team to thrive within an ambitious and innovative culture.
Candidates should hold a clear UK drivers License.
• Interview Date: 2nd July 2024
• 34 hours 30 minutes/week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Patients who are referred to the service will be CYP under 18 years who have palliative care needs requiring specialist input. They may be receiving treatment with curative or palliative intent, be on an active transplant waiting list or be in the terminal phase and require end-of-life care and bereavement care planning. They may be living in the Northern region or outside of the region and receiving specialist treatment at one of the region’s hospitals.
Work-based wellbeing activities and peer support are an important element in the building of resilience in a team within this demanding specialty and the appointees will be expected to participate in this as part of the role. The palliative care team will have access to specialist support from a staff counselling service.
The posts will attract part time or full time nurses. Currently there are planned out of hours working (on call) at weekends for telephone support, however this will require extended out of hours cover in the future as the service evolves. This is required by the service in the future.
We are seeking people trained as children’s nurses and those who have a strong background and interest in the development of children’s palliative care.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Communicates highly complex, sensitive information with patients and carers on condition related information to ensure their active involvement in the medical care planning, treatment delivery and informed consent process.
Provide specialist advice to a range of health care professionals within the scope of specialist practice with ability to help patients understand and interpret this advice negotiating treatment plans.
Compiles comprehensive nursing records in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Liaise with other nursing staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in order to achieve optimum levels of care in relation to specialised area of practice.
Access external networks with peers to share good practice.
Is experienced in presenting highly complex and sensitive information within a variety of both formal and informal settings to individuals and groups of sizes over 20 and different professional levels.
Communicates with patients, carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Receives and delivers highly complex, confidential and sensitive information (e.g. child protection or adult safeguarding).
Assesses complex issues and facilitates decision making relating to patient care, safety treatment options and outcomes, and supervises others in doing this.
Communicates with other wards and departments as well as external agencies.
Provides specialist advice:
to individual patients and carers
to members of clinical team
to support groups
to allied professionals / multi-disciplinary meetings
Will be expected to contribute to scholarly activity and communication through publication of work.
Job Purpose
• The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust define a nurse specialist as a qualified nurse where the primary purpose of role is to provide guidance and support based on advanced level knowledge to patients, carers and health professionals concerning a specific disease/condition.
• Within the sphere of specialist practice:
o Demonstrates significant advanced knowledge and skills within speciality and sphere of practice.
o Take a lead role facilitating the planning, delivery and evaluation of care pathways for a designated group of patients.
o Support the development of nursing practice within the specialist field and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge.
o Have corporate identity as an expert within specialist area.
o Lead and provide training and education across the organisation in relevant area of practice.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Jun 2024
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