Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse ... - St Ann's Hospice

Ensure incident reporting is expedited promptly and appropriate action plans completed.In collaboration with the Infection Prevention and Control Nurse, ensure that the environmentsupports infection prevention and control policies and procedures.Service ImprovementBe conversant with organisational, local and national strategic direction in relation to futureissues pertaining to the provision of specialist palliative and supportive care.Promote patient and public involvement in activities designed to inform service improvement e.g.comments cards, user group, dying matters etc.Promote and take a lead role in the monitoring, evaluation and improvement of CSPCT services.Actively engage with the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team Leader in implementingagreed initiatives thus improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Community SpecialistPalliative Care service.QualityBe aware of, and work in adherence to the national standards and requirements of the CareQuality Commission.Ensure own clinical practice is evidence-based, effective in terms of clinical outcome and ispatient centred.Promote a culture that is conducive to the recognition of complex, physical, spiritual, social andpsychological needs With your team, contribute to the identification of practices relevant to the Community SpecialistPalliative Care service that could be improved through:- Audit- Research- Evaluation- Education/training- User involvement With the team leader co-ordinate Community Specialist Palliative Care Team referralsensuring referrals are in line with referral criteria and agreed standards for actioning referrals aremet. Be responsible for effective management of resources, ensuring that they are appropriate toservice need and that any identified gaps are reported the Community Specialist Palliative CareTeam Leader.Organise and manage workload to ensure high quality, effective clinical outcomes.Respond to informal and formal complaints in accordance with hospice policy and procedure.Equality & Diversity Promote and demonstrate awareness of anti discriminatory practice in accordance with theorganisational policies and current legislation. Demonstrate enhanced knowledge and understanding of organisational objectives relating toequality and diversity. Support patients, visitors and staff who need assistance in exercising their rights. Have a sound understanding of local and national legislation, policies and procedures. Play a key role in fostering an environment and service which strives to reflect the diversity ofindividual needs.Page 3 of 8KSF Job Description – CNSCSPCTB6 (updated 050111)

Provide support, information and advice to patients, families and carers to enable them to makedecisions about treatment and care options whilst acting as an advocate to ensure that thepatient’s perspective is heard within the multi disciplinary team.Interventions & TreatmentsBe fully conversant with organisational policies in relation to interventions, treatments and anyassociated risks.Be fully conversant with both hospice policy and NMC guidelines in relation to nurseindependent prescribingMonitor and record effectiveness of interventions and treatments in line with relevant palliativecare guidelines and algorithms.Provide expert clinical specialist knowledge to colleagues, patients, families and carers.Learning & DevelopmentWork collaboratively with the Practice Development Centre to ensure the clinical environment isconducive to learning for all staff and students. Ensure clinical placements are effectively facilitated and create a positive learning environment. Provide educational and supportive opportunities to pre-registration nursing students andstudents of other disciplines e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy to ensure placementssatisfy all requirements of their learning outcomes. Contribute to the internal/external hospice education and conference programmes. Participate in the development of nursing staff as mentors in accordance with NMCrequirements. Lead by example promoting the Hospice as a learning environment for staff and students. Support the team leader in ensuring actions and placement evaluations are identified and actedon accordingly. Take a pro-active role in the preparation of information for placement/audits. To work collaboratively with the Practice Development Centre to ensure that staff have thenecessary skills to deliver specialist supportive and palliative care.Work collaboratively with the Practice Development Centre to develop training and staffcompetencies.People ManagementIn the absence and in support of the team leader take operational responsibility for the overallplanning and co-ordination CSPCT service activity in order to support the delivery of care that isresponsive to changing circumstances and multiple needs.Ensure duty roster demonstrates sufficient skill mix to reflect service need.Act as mentor/preceptor and a resource person for nursing staff, Allied Health Professionalsand other support staff, encouraging a high level of motivation with all involved.To apply organisational policies that may impact on the service e.g. capability, disciplinary,sickness and absence.Give clinical staff clear information in a way which promotes commitment, enthusiasm andprovides opportunities to meet their personal development objectives.Offer support and encouragement to clinical members of the MDT meetings in enabling them todeliver their viewpoint.Page 5 of 8KSF Job Description – CNSCSPCTB6 (updated 050111)

Person SpecificationPost: Community Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care (Macmillan) Band 7Department:Responsible to:Accountable to:Community ServicesTeam LeaderClinical Operational ManagerEssential Desirable Identified ByEducation /ExperienceIntellectual SkillsSpecialist SkillsAptitudesPersonal Attributes 1 st level registration. Evidence of recent study. Evidence of personal development. Relevant degree Teaching/assessors qualification Recordable Oncology/Palliative qualification 2 years experience at Band 6 or above. Demonstrates ability to set and establish priorities. Excellent communication skills with the ability to workacross. a range of services. Ability to take on board new concepts. Able to problem solve. Strategic awareness. Demonstrate ability to teach multi-professional team. Demonstrate ability to work autonomously and as partof a team. Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidencebased practice. Awareness of issues relating to clinical governance. Ability to establish good working relationships topromote best practice. Able to take responsibility for caseload of patients. Good presentation skills with teaching ability. Ability to manage and participate in change at clinicallevel. Aware of self responsibility and own professionaldevelopment. Demonstrate experience and understanding of currentissues in palliative care, Oncology/Palliative CarePatients. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding ofcommunity nursing issues. Ability to manage self and meet deadlines. Self awareness of own personal development needsand a commitment to undertake relevant educationalactivity to meet the full role. Friendly and caring manner. Car driver/owner. Audit ExperienceApplication formInterviewApplication formInterviewApplication formInterviewInterviewPage 8 of 8KSF Job Description – CNSCSPCTB6 (updated 050111)