Palliative Care Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Poole, BH15 2JD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0183-25-0001 |
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Main Duties: Champion proactive palliative care to the local community of Purbecks as an option to retain control and live well with a life limiting illness. Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to identify individual symptom burden and total pain. Working alongside patients to develop care plans and interventions that advocate patient goals/ wishes and choice. To work as a senior clinician and lead within a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Attending the monthly MDT for caseload review and shared care with fellow clinicians to achieve the best outcomes for patients and families. Introduce, explain and guide Advanced Care Planning with patients and families. As a senior member of the clinical team, you will rotate with other senior staff to take the role of duty clinician, triaging referrals, coordinating the running of the day and managing calls from patients, GPs, carers and outside agencies. To facilitate a Health and Well-being Programme in the Purbecks, which entails: o To lead on health and death education for patients and families to support greater engagement and informed decisions (all content is created with input from wider team and the patient group) o Weekly patient assessment to identify symptom burden, create patient led management plan and goals to assess/ evaluate outcomes of interventions. o Allocate time with families and loved ones to offer informal carers support they require. o To be responsible for maintaining a personal awareness of professional developments your discipline of clinical practice in general, but particularly in palliative care and to undertake relevant further education. Understand and analyse patient clinical observations and records, taking or instigating appropriate action as necessary To manage and respond appropriately to any clinical emergencies based on knowledge of each patients/ families wishes and escalation plan. To take responsibility in overseeing medicines management. Facilitate and assist patients in the management of their own medicines. Liaise with patients own GP to confirm accurate medication list is being adhered to. Be responsible for ensuring adequate and accurate patient documentation and records are maintained in accordance with professional guidelines and LMHC policy Facilitate effective discharge planning in conjunction with the inter-professional team and outside agencies. Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the inter-professional team within the whole of the Organisation Use research/evidence-based practice to ensure high quality, cost-effective care, contributing to service improvement and development. Be familiar with the LMHC clinical policies and procedures and work within these To abide by LMHC policies on uniform code and infection control policies in general, including hand hygiene. To support Clinical Lead with frontline people management. Supervise and mentor all junior staff working alongside you including students, bank staff, junior registered and unqualified staff. To performance review 3 staff members by holding monthly 1:1 interview and conducting yearly appraisal. Ensure a safe environment for patients and staff and be actively involved in clinical audit. Liaise and support the charity fund-raising team/activities to raise the profile and encourage community partnership and engagement. Our Values: We are person centred We listen to what matters We are kind We are accountable This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder. It should be taken as the current representation and consequently a job description review will automatically take place as part of the annual appraisal. This organisation is committed a policy of equal opportunities and is a smoke free working environment.