Palliative Care Acute Nurse

at  Hywel Dda University Health Board

This is a Fixed Term/Secondment vacancy until 05/09/2025 Due To Maternity Cover
If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
Are you a dynamic, highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic nurse with a high level of knowledge and skills in palliative care?
If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time (30 hours) Band 6 Palliative Care Acute Nurse to join the busy Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT) in Pembrokeshire. You will be instrumental in delivering first-class palliative and end of life advice, support and care within the acute setting.
The post holder will possess exceptional communication skills and emotional intelligence, being able to skilfully and sensitively communicate with patients, families/care givers and allied health professionals.
You will join a team of dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialists, Consultant/Speciality Doctor, Therapists and the wider community MDT in providing expert, high quality patient focused care.
You will support hospital teams in the identification of patients with palliative care needs at an early stage in order to prevent avoidable delays in treatment and work with the Consultant and community team to expedite discharge into their preferred place of care.
Have responsibility for a defined and delegated caseload of patients under the guidance of the specialist palliative care clinical nurse specialists and consultant. Support community and hospital staff to ensure that that all patients have a clearly documented and accurate plan of care which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made, including advance care decisions and do not attempt resuscitation discussions. Ensure patients are given opportunity to discuss advance care planning openly and that their wishes and preferences are respected and care is co-ordinated. Ensure patients receive the relevant information to enable them and their relatives to make an informed choice about their treatment and future care. Facilitate effective and safe transfer from hospital to enable continuity of the care plan beyond transfer of care.
To act as a point of resource and information. To help develop and deliver teaching programmes for relevant staff/teams. To act as a role model, to encourage staff development. To be able to manage complex or sensitive situations using effective communication and negotiating skills. Communicating difficult news, e.g, relating to prognosis. Dealing with challenging and difficult issues relating to prognosis and future care needs. Provide emotional support to families, relatives and staff in distressing and emotional situations.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
• Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
• 48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
• Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
• Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 05/09/2024.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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