QUALIFICATIONS

Essential
· 1st Level Registered Nurse
· Non-Medical Prescriber
· Degree -Specialist Palliative Care or Specialist Community Practitioner
· Hold relevant Master’s degree
· Palliative Care/Oncology qualification
Desirable
· Leadership and management qualification
· Teaching Qualification
· Interest in further study – PhD level

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential
· Experience working as a senior clinician
· Experience working across settings within a multi-professional environment
· Experience of reviewing and developing services and managing change
· Experience of designing and delivery of education
· Demonstrated ability to prioritise
· Quality Improvement in all areas
· Knowledge and understanding of clinical risk management
· Experience of Clinical Governance
· Experience of clinical audit and research
· Experience of leading a Palliative Care team

SKILLS

Essential
· Excellent leader with proven leadership skills
· Optimal communication and interpersonal skills
· Autonomous practitioner
· Ability to prioritise workload
· Sound IT skills
· Experience of and interest in clinical data reporting
· Ability to be creative and flexible in order to develop services

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

· Valid driving licence
· Eligibility to work in the UK
· Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £62,215.00-£72,293.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lichfield, WS14 9LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 43

• An expert practice function. The Nurse Consultant must be able to deliver high quality care to patients, enable other practitioners to maintain professional expertise, and be able to exercise a high degree of personal autonomy within their role.
• Education, training and development function. Nurse Consultants should be able to contribute to the training and education of others, establishing formal links with local education providers. They should also contribute to the development of qualified staff in their specialist fields.
• Professional leadership and consultancy function. Nurse Consultant should be able to demonstrate leadership skills which will support and motivate others, in order to continuously improve quality of care and standards of practice. They should be a source of expertise and knowledge for others in their specialist fields.
• Practice, service development, research and evaluation. Nurse Consultants should contribute to development of professional practice, through the promotion of evidence-based practice, audit of standards of care. They should also have a role research and evaluation of practice within their specialist fields