As an Associate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, you will provide evidence-based specialist palliative care and advice to patients, families, and staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred palliative care over 7 days.
The team links closely with other teams and departments across the trust and more widely across organisational boundaries.
You will also support the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care education.
In return, you will join a supportive team and be supported to develop within the role.
Main duties of the job
Manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs. Use specialist knowledge to provide advice and support around complex palliative care including symptom management and psycho-social support. Establish and maintain highly effective communication with patients, families, and professionals including dealing with sensitive and complex issues. Support the provision of education delivery across professional disciplines. Participate in relevant audit and research.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to
make a difference
and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -
care ,
appreciate , and
inspire
- to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Communication skills qualification (e.g. Sage and Thyme comm skills). Degree/diploma in health-related subject.
Desirable
Post-registration palliative care qualification. Experience of working within palliative care.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
Demonstrate an understanding of and involvement in current palliative issues.
Registration
Essential
RGN qualification.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Road
Bury
BL9 7TD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
236-NCA-NM915-24 #J-18808-Ljbffr
The team links closely with other teams and departments across the trust and more widely across organisational boundaries.
You will also support the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care education.
In return, you will join a supportive team and be supported to develop within the role.
Main duties of the job
Manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs. Use specialist knowledge to provide advice and support around complex palliative care including symptom management and psycho-social support. Establish and maintain highly effective communication with patients, families, and professionals including dealing with sensitive and complex issues. Support the provision of education delivery across professional disciplines. Participate in relevant audit and research.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to
make a difference
and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -
care ,
appreciate , and
inspire
- to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Communication skills qualification (e.g. Sage and Thyme comm skills). Degree/diploma in health-related subject.
Desirable
Post-registration palliative care qualification. Experience of working within palliative care.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
Demonstrate an understanding of and involvement in current palliative issues.
Registration
Essential
RGN qualification.
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Road
Bury
BL9 7TD
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
236-NCA-NM915-24 #J-18808-Ljbffr
