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We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated nurse who is passionate about palliative and end of life care to join the Children’s Specialist Palliative Care Team. Alongside the Clinical Lead you will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines. The successful applicant will work as part of a well‑established dynamic team who provide specialist advice and support to children, young people and their families and all members of the health care teams involved in the child/young person’s care.
The team consists of a specialist palliative care consultant, senior palliative care nurses, senior family support worker and nurse associates. We work very closely with the Children’s Community Nursing and Rapid Response Teams and the acute settings to ensure a high standard of care is offered to children/young people and their families throughout their palliative care journey.
The team supports children and young people and their families with all aspects of palliative, end of life care and bereavement support. The team offers a 24/7 service which enables timely symptom management and offers family choice around care for place of death.
It is desirable that you will hold the Independent Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification and have a good understanding of symptom control. Advanced communication is essential to this role.
Full time/part time/flexible hours of working will be considered at interview.
Main duties of the job
- Give encouragement, support, empathy, time and reassurance and advice to patients, families and carers to enable them to explore and express feelings and issues of concern.
- Working at an enhanced practice standard, co‑ordinates and manages a defined case load of children facilitating the highest possible standards of individualized care.
- Demonstrate advanced practice in holistic assessment, development and evaluation of individual specialist nursing care programmes involving patients, families and carers as appropriate.
- Facilitate the management and support of palliative care patients to ensure the pathway is seamless and of a high quality.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge as an expert practitioner in palliative care by use of innovative practice and skills.
- To undertake non‑medical nurse prescribing and to act as a nurse prescriber within the boundaries of qualifications and professional guidelines in accordance with legislation policies and procedures.
- Identify and apply innovative care and practice to ensure best clinical outcomes to benefit the patients, families, carers and organisational needs.
- Analyse complex situations, which may be detrimental to a child’s physical or psychological well‑being and develop action plans to improve the quality of patient care in line with Trust and local agency policies e.g. child protection issues.
Working for our organisation
Be Part of Our Team
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services in people’s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for more details of main responsibilities of the role.
We would encourage anyone considering applying for this post to visit the team prior to application and interview and to discuss the role with Rebecca Carless, Team Leader for Children’s Community Nursing, Palliative Care and Rapid Response.
Person specification
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and with unpredictable work patterns, managing time, work, commitments and priorities to manage own caseload.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
Qualifications / Training
- Degree level qualification or equivalent.
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent.
- Masters level qualification or equivalent.
- Degree in children’s nursing / children’s palliative care or equivalent.
- Evidence of continued education.
- Independent supplementary prescriber or equivalent.
Experience
- Demonstrable relevant experience in Paediatric Palliative care.
- Significant experience of symptom management relating specifically to end of life.
- Significant experience of productive multi- and interdisciplinary working.
- Experience in clinical (informal) and formal teaching.
Skills/Knowledge
- Clinical skills underpinned by advanced knowledge of palliative care and current issues.
- Ability to manage own caseload.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- Knowledge of principles of research and audit.
- Ability to translate evidence into practice.
- IT competency with email, internet, Microsoft Office.
Other Job Requirements
- Access to independent means of transport.
- Flexible approach to working hours, times and days of week.
In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non‑clinical roles and Band 3 Non‑Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Please note that the majority of non‑clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 – 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list – link – will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.
All non‑clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 – 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.
The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.
Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme
BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.
We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under‑represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under‑representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under‑represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under‑represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
DBS Costs
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3‑month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us
- Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements.
- Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
- Discounts for local and national retailers.
- Dedicated well‑being services for all employees.
- Flexible working where possible.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Rebecca Carless Job title Team Leader for Children’s Community Nursing Email address rebecca.carless@nhs.net Telephone number 07784 007 462
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust 3, Priestley Wharf Holt Street Birmingham Science Park B7 4BN
Office hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30 am – 5.00 pm
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