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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Cysylltu
- Address
- Oxford Univ Hosps NHS Foundation Trust
- OUHC HR Department,
- 3rd Floor Unipart House Business Centre
- Garsington Road
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 2PG
- Contact Number
- 01865 741186
Senior Specialist Nurse - Community Palliative Care Team (CPCT)
Closed for applications on: 17-Awst-2024 00:01
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 17-Awst-2024 00:01
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Sobell House and Katharine House
- Cyfeiriad
- Old Road
- Tref
- Headington, Oxford
- Cod post
- OX39DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Swydd Rydychen
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Extended hours and weekend working will be required)
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Palliative Care
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Palliative Care service is proud to be delivering specialist palliative care and advice to the population of Oxfordshire and South Northants., supported by Sobell House Hospice and Katharine House Hospice charities
The Community Palliative Care Team provide a 7-day service and extended hours working will be required,
We are looking for candidates who display excellent communication skills and strong leadership qualities and who are able to work as autonomous practitioners
Specialist Palliative Care experience and an understanding of community services is essential.
History taking and assessment skills are essential and undertaking non-medical prescribing will be a requirement in role if not already achieved.
It is recommended that candidates contact for further information prior to application
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The community palliative care team is a dynamic multi-disciplinary team who provide specialist palliative care services to Oxfordshire and South Northants. This includes home visiting, outpatient clinics and a telephone advice line. A full driving license is essential, as is the ability to work anywhere within Oxfordshire and South Northants.
The Community Palliative Care Team provides end of life, symptom management and communication skills training and teaching to all levels of staff. A strong aspiration for learning and teaching is therefore essential.
As a specialist nurse within the team, the post holder will be expected to demonstrate patient focused expert clinical assessment and judgement. The post holder will also be expected to show autonomous and multi-disciplinary team working, including supporting other members of the team with development.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Senior Specialist Nurses will be able to;
- Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and discuss potential diagnoses with members of the wider MDT.
- Decide on and carry out treatment, which may include advice on the prescribing and de-prescribing of medicines, or referring patients to an appropriate specialist.
- Where appropriately qualified and registered with the NMC, prescribe for the initiation and titration of medication for symptom relief.
- Assess individuals, families and populations holistically using a range of different methods, using physical assessment and advanced history taking skills and other specialist health needs assessments.
- Ensure the provision of continuity of care.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
- Work autonomously within a wider health care team and as a lone practitioner.
- Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical Practice:
Senior Specialist Nurses will:
- Work at an advanced level of practice within the specialist area of practice, autonomously as well as within a multi-disciplinary team and using self-directed skills.
- Work clinically to optimise health and wellbeing, demonstrate autonomous decision making related to comprehensive history taking and physical assessment of patients.
- Work at an advanced level drawing on a diverse range of specialist knowledge in complex decision making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which may include advising the wider MDT on the prescribing of medication.
- Plan, prioritise and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, providing direct support to patients and clients.
- Act as key worker where this model exists.
- Use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events.
- Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in their practice.
- Appropriately define boundaries in practice.
- Promote a high standard of advanced specialist nursing by initiating and coordinating the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the holistic needs of patients/families through evidence-based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines.
- Practice a high standard of communication including highly sensitive and complex information to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies. Utilise evidence-based information through a variety of communication media.
- Maintain adequate patient documentation to NMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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Manyleb y person
Education & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Graduate with 1st level registration
- • Post registration qualification or equivalent experience
- • Experience teaching and assessing in clinical practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Masters level education in Nursing
- Teaching qualification
- • Non medical prescribing
Experience and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Demonstrable expertise in specialist palliative care nursing
- • Ability to discuss and demonstrate evidence based practice
- • Previous management experience
- • Knowledge and experience of change management
- • Understanding of clinical governance and audit
- • Evidence of ability to work across organisational boundaries
- • Understanding of national strategy and implications for service
Meini prawf dymunol
- • Experience in introducing and managing nurse-led practice
- • Experience of research methods and procedure
- • Leadership training
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Ability to motivate self and others
- • Ability to achieve effective outcomes from challenging situations
- • Good presentation skills
- • Computer literacy and experience with EPR
- • Advanced communication skills
- • Advanced history taking and assessment skills
Personal Qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- • Highly professional attitude, Professional role model
- • confident with conflict management
- • Car owner with full UK driving licence
- • Patient centred philosophy
- • Committed to professional development of self and colleagues
- • Time management skills
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Mary Walding
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead Specialist Palliative Care Nurse
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07341 796713
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Paula Johnson
Deputy Lead Specialist Nurse
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