Contract type

Permanent

Location

Whittington/Sutton

Hours

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Annual salary

G1 £54,886.81 to G3 £61,632.79

(plus enhancements where applicable)

·       This post will encompass both strategic service development and operational service delivery.

·       This post will encompass the four pillars of advanced practice, clinical practice, leadership, education and research.

·       The post holders’ own practice will be at an advanced level, ensuring that their own contribution can both directly and indirectly influence all aspects of care and the management of patients within the hospice and the community setting.

·       The post holder will be a non-medical prescriber, utilising these skills for the benefit of his/her patient/client group.

·       The post holder will provide a corporate function in advising executive leadership team with professional nursing advice on palliative care services and service-related issues.

The post holder will be able to articulate and demonstrate a vision of areas of practice that can be developed beyond the current scope of nursing practice and demonstrate a commitment to the development of these areas both at a strategic level and at the bedside and community setting. 

For the full job description please click the link below:

Job Description

If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Leon Ratcliffe on 01543 432 031

Qualifications

Essential

·       First level registration with NMC (Degree level)

·       Advanced communication course

·       Master’s Degree in advanced clinical practice

·       Non-medical prescribing qualification

Desirable

·       Recognised palliative care nursing qualification

·       Teaching qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·       Evidence of continuing professional development

·       Experience of working in multi-agency/professional working

·       A successful track record of change management and practice development

·       To have inspired recognition as an expert and innovator in the field

·       Evidence of leadership training

·       Experience of managing staff and difficult and sensitive people issues

·       Teaching experience

·       Published papers and presentations

·       Experience of research, study, design and implementation

·       Proven experience and work within deadlines

·       Evidence of participation in clinical audit

·       Commitment to continuing improvement of service delivery and care

Team Working

·       Working across professional boundaries and organisations.

·       Working with academic institutions

Clinical Governance

·       In-depth knowledge of research methodologies and application of theory to practice

·       Initiating and facilitating change and service redesign

·       Familiar with concepts of clinical supervision and learning sets

·       Experience of eliciting feedback from patients and carers and of incorporating this in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services

Values

·       Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·       Proven leadership skills at a senior level

·       Ability to write for publications

·       Ability to think strategically

·       Developed political awareness

·       Developed patient care skills

·       Time management skills

·       Professional role model as an advanced practitioner within the specialty of palliative care

·       Ability to write clear, concise and relevant reports, communicate orally, and in writing with clarity and precision

·       Computer literate

·       Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

Personal Attributes

·       Empathetic

·       Team Player

·       Able to work under pressure

·       Collaborative

·       Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Benefits

• Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (Pro-rata for part time employees)
• Eligible clinical staff transferring from the NHS will have their continuous service and annual leave recognised for up to 10 years and can continue their NHS pension contributions
• Group pension scheme, matching contributions of up to 8%
• Life assurance scheme, up to the state pension age
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Enhanced sick pay, rising with service
• Access to blue light and charity worker discounts
• Free Parking

Health & Wellbeing

• The Hub Wellness Support
• Eligibility for flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme

Professional Development

All staff complete a comprehensive induction programme which includes statutory and mandatory e-learning as well as training that is tailored to the individual’s need. All staff and volunteers should also attend an induction day.

Regular training and personal development opportunities, with internal career progression being a focal point of team growth

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit https://www.stgileshospice.com/privacy-policy/

Should you require any further information, please email: [email protected]

1)      I confirm that the above information is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give St Giles Hospice the right to terminate any contract of employment offered.

2)      I agree that St Giles Hospice may reserve the right to require me to undergo a medical examination. In addition, I agree that this information may be retained in my personal file during my employment and for six years thereafter and understand that information will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act (2018).

3)      I agree that should I be successful in this application, an application will be made to the Disclosure & Barring Service/Criminal Justice Information Service (Scotland) for Disclosure. I understand that should the disclosure not be to the satisfaction of the hospice any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment terminated.

We make every subject of a DBS check aware of the existence of the Code of Practice and make a copy available on request

Prospective employees will be advised that a criminal record will not automatically exclude them from being appointed.

Information provided by you on this form will be filed for six months and then destroyed if you are not successful.