A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our community palliative care nurse team (CPCT) as a Palliative care nurse (band 6).
The Palliative care nurse will work under the supervision as a member of the community specialist palliative care team for south Derbyshire based at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton(UHDB).
The team provides patient centred, evidence-based specialist service for patients and their carers with palliative and and end of life care needs, working where required across south Derbyshire.
In addition to direct clinical role the post includes development of leadership, managerial, educational and audit/research responsibilities.
The post holder will be expected to have flexible approach to working, which includes weekends and bank holidays.
For further information please contact us for an informal visit.
• To take overall responsibility for the care of a caseload of patients with a palliative diagnosis, requiring specialist nursing care.
• To offer the patient and those important to them the skills of a CNS in symptom control, social, emotional and spiritual care.
• As a non-prescriber participate, implement and assess symptom management (within the level of their competence) appropriately escalating any management to their Band 7 colleague or palliative medicine consultant.
• To work from a multidisciplinary approach to care
• To participate in maintaining and developing a quality service.
• To participate in the provision of advice and training across functional boundaries/health community as required.
• Ensure the delivery of agreed professional standards of care within their specialist area.
• To participate in research and audit within their specialist area and support with the dissemination of its findings.
• Maintain their own professional development required by the trust and that of the NMC.
Closing date of applications: 30 October 2024
Interview date: 13 November 2024
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024