Job summary
We are looking for a senior leader who will be responsible for leading the Palliative Care Team, driving service development, education, governance, quality improvement and research, while ensuring the delivery of compassionate, evidence-based palliative and end of life care across the organisation.

The role is full-time over 5 days a week, and the successful candidate will be working weekends and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

• To improve standards of palliative and end of life care by facilitating the development of practice to ensure that patients with palliative care needs and their families/carers have a quality experience including a thorough holistic assessment and a plan of care to address their individual needs.
• To operationally manage the development and implementation of a consistent and effective service and to improve outcomes in palliative care across the Trust.
• To act as clinically proficient in palliative care providing specialist advice at clinical and operational level.
• In liaison with the Consultant Nurse and other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate the development of palliative care at clinical and Trust level.
• In liaison with the Consultant Nurse to support the development of staff caring for patients with palliative care needs.
• With the oversight of the Consultant Nurse and Consultants in Palliative Medicine, operationally lead on the palliative and end of life education within the Trust.
• To work collaboratively with the Consultant Nurse in developing and implementing palliative care strategies.

Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Degree in Nursing
• Post graduate course in relevant field
• Advanced Communication Skills course

Desirable qualifications

• Independent Prescriber
• Masters degree in related subject
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Essential skills and knowledge

• Evidence of strong and effective management skills
• Demonstrate change management
• Effective and supportive cross organisational working
• Able to communicate difficult, complex and contentious information to a variety of audiences

Essential experience

• Significant post registration clinical experience that includes caring for patients with a palliative diagnosis
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience in teaching and coaching

Desirable experience

• Research experience

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.

Contact: Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care, Jacqueline Batchford, jacquie.batchford2@nhs.net, 01183227826

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.