Palliative Care Support Team Leader
| Posting date: | 01 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2025 |
| Location: | Stourbridge, DY8 4JB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9253-25-0175 |
Summary
Developing and maintaining effective communication networks with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies and Social Services agencies Attending and participating in staff meetings, case conferences and other meetings as required Breaking bad news to patients/carers Ability to verbally explain complex issues in formal situations such as case conferences Ability to formally present and discuss to individual and groups, ideas and issues pertinent to the Palliative care support team Discussing and identifying appropriate professionals for assessment of patients and patient groups Using the knowledge and skills necessary to assess individuals and groups, identifying the multiple needs of the patient, family/carer with a holistic approach Working within the Community care setting as the Team leader of the Palliative care Support Team, participating in activities to address the health care needs of the caseload Teaching nursing procedures to relatives/carers so that End of Life Care of the patients be continuous over 24 hours, and give guidance in carrying out all treatments and care Ensuring the changing needs of individuals and groups are identified timely and adjustments to programmes of care made Promoting and maintaining optimum health by identifying, planning and undertaking specific health promotional activities with identified individuals and target groups To support the patient and the family in difficult decision making about stopping treatment and preferred priorities for care To lead and support the Palliative Care Support Workers in care delivery To participate in development and updating of policies and procedures in the development of the Palliative Care Support team as jointly agreed with social care partners To liaise with the wider Multi-disciplinary team and to develop robust methods of communication to be utilised by the Palliative care Support Team, including use of electronic systems eg Somerset Cancer Registry To undertake re-assessment of patients at key points in their disease trajectory and liaise directly with Social Service partners to ensure appropriate use of resources for patients To be able to work flexibly to ensure seamless discharge from hospital to home for patients on Rapid Discharge Home to Die Pathway To negotiate appropriate plan of care with all health care and social care delivery partners To communicate directly with patients GP and the locality based Multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless plan of care