Due to internal promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the community specialist palliative care team within the rapid response team.
Coventry Palliative Care Team supports patients, families and carers with specialist palliative care needs, palliative support, and end of life care within the community setting. The post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated palliative care multidisciplinary team and will work with other health care professionals to provide specialist advice, support, and high-quality patient centred care to those affected by malignant and non-malignant disease at the end of life within a 2-hour rapid response. This will be provided 7 days a week 8am-8pm on a shift rota basis.
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To provide direct assessment and advice for patients with cancer or an advanced terminal illness and their families, who require specialist palliative care.
To develop strong links with the local GP’s, District Nurses, local Hospices and other allied health professionals.
To act as a specialist resource for community and primary care colleagues in the management of patients with specialist palliative care needs.
Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols within the Trust related to palliative care.
Actively manage unscheduled palliative care to patients in a 2 hour rapid response timely manor.
To safely refer patients on to the relevant health care provider as and when appropriate.
To manage the palliative care phone out of hours/weekends.
To escalate any concerns or support needed to the appropriate MDT member.
To undertake continuous evidence based learning required for the position.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Communication
1. Develops and maintains highly effective working relationships with relevant clinical nurse specialists, social care providers, local hospices, GPs and other community health professionals in order to promote and sustain a multidisciplinary/multi agency approach to planned, co-ordinated care.
2. Be able to use a variety of strategies and a range of advanced communication skills to relate effectively with patients (when breaking bad news, dealing with anxious/bereaved relatives) and those involved in their care
3. To identify the need for and initiate the use of translator services as required
Analytical and Judgemental Skills/ Freedom to Act
1. Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multi-professional team, supporting patients at end of life with complex and specialist palliative care needs, recognising own limitations and seeking support from senior members of the specialist palliative care team
2. Work in partnership with GPs and consultants to ensure the provision of seamless specialist palliative care
3. To provide a 7-day CNS service to the integrated palliative care team
4. To provide a 2-hour rapid response to palliative and end of life patients
Planning and Organisational Skills
1. Prioritise own workload on a day to day basis.
2. To take part in coordinating and delegating the palliative care phone
3. To manage and delegate unscheduled care
4. To contribute to nurse led assessment of new and follow up patients where appropriate to do so
5. Makes sure that people affected by cancer and any palliative life limiting condition are aware that they are interacting with a UHCW Palliative care Professional and know about the full range of resources and services available.
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