Clinical Nurse Specialist with assessment, consultation & prescribing
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £48,980.46 i £56,009.39 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £48980.46 - £56009.39 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Colchester, CO4 9JU |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0423-25-0019 |
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Clinical Practice Appropriately assess for possible reversible causes where admission or treatment could improve patients' quality of life. If cause is not considered reversible to actively prevent unnecessary hospital admission by co-ordinating care within the community setting. Escalate or refer to other internal or external services where clinically indicated Consider Advance Care Planning as part of all assessments and, with patient consent, add/ update the My Care Choices Record as choice is expressed or changes. To consider patients expressed wishes when formulating a management plan. Consider Emergency care planning as part of all assessments and review, complete or update ReSPECT forms as appropriate. Use advanced communication skills in delivering highly emotive information clearly, sensitively and unambiguously with staff, patients, families and professionals by face to face, telephone and/or electronic means. To identify and overcome potential barriers to care including, but not limited to, language, culture, disability or neurodiversity. To act as an advocate safeguarding the patients and familys rights and interests, abilities and aptitudes, encouraging empowerment and informed choice To provide an expert resource to St Helena staff for the clinical and supportive care of patients who require advice relating to palliative or end of life care. To provide an expert resource to external health care professionals for the clinical and supportive care of patients who require advice relating to palliative or end of life care. To be an active member of the Specialist Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Meeting both providing advice and seeking expertise from others including presenting complex patients or patients whose presentation may benefit the education of others Liaise with colleagues with colleagues across health and social care, including home ward. Continuing health care and social care to access care packages, making onward referrals when applicable. Ensure you follow all St Helena policies and procedures Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Ensure that all professionals involved in a patient's care are kept updated with any assessment, treatment or advice undertaken. Maintain and develop working relationships with community and hospital colleagues ensuring effective communication so enhancing patient careLeadership Model professional behaviour at all times Organise own workload ensuring all four pillars of practice are prioritised appropriately. Encourage this behaviour in others. Help to coordinate the day-to-day activity of the Singlepoint service including co-ordinating visiting across all grades of staff and managing unexpected absence. Provide management support within the Patients and family services team including direct and indirect management of individuals and resources. Participate in Clinical Supervision both as a recipient and a provider Act as a supervisor or mentor for staff in developmental roles Motivate and encourage junior staff and students to provide the highest standards of holistic patient care, providing education and training opportunities within the service including, but not limited to, shadowing opportunities. Encourage open and honest communication within the team and with managers. Work with senior colleagues to oversee the implementation of relevant National and Local guidance and strategies Work with senior colleagues to meet the KPIs set for the service Participate in service planning in conjunction PFS leadership team Participate in the development of policies and procedures required for service delivery Ensure the service complies with external regulators. Assist in the appointment of new staff Investigate incidents and complaints and implement an action plan as a result. Help to maintain an awareness of health, safety and welfare at work issues (including infection control and risk assessment and management) within the service area. Education To identify own professional development needs and identify effective ways to meet these. To ensure knowledge of palliative and end of life care is up to date. To meet the requirements of annual appraisal and NMC revalidation including attendance at NMP updates and reflections. To role model educational opportunities as an important part of practice. To identify opportunities and facilitate ad hoc learning events during day-to-day practice. This may be with internal staff, external staff, patients or their families. Identify training needs and provide training to the team in order to meet these To facilitate and develop training for internal and external staff engaged in palliative and end of life care delivery alongside Hospice Education. To facilitate and develop training resources for patients and their families. To mentor and supervise colleagues completing MSc level modules Research To source and use high quality evidence to inform evidence-based practice. To disseminate knowledge of high-quality evidence to inform the practice of others. To identify areas of the service which would benefit from audit or a quality improvement project and see this process through to completion. To involve others in audit and QIP through participation and dissemination of results. To take an active role in research projects in which St Helena is involved, including where this is conducted in external settings. To help develop research projects relating to palliative and end of life care.