University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Jobs Looking for Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist at Weston-Super-Mare Full Time

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification

Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria

• RGN.1st Level qualification
• Current NMC Registration
• 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject
• Relevant accredited post registration at level 3
• Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
• Evidence of masters level academic study or willingness to work towards Masters (in relevant health related subject)

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification
• Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification
• PACKR

Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria

• Thorough and up to date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice particularly within speciality or related area
• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Substantial current speciality experience
• Evidence of recent teaching experience
• Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
• Knowledge of national and local specialty specific issues

Desirable criteria

• Experience and knowledge of advanced practice/protocols
• Previous experience of Enhanced Supportive Care

Aptitudes
Essential criteria

• Empathic
• Genuine interest in the care of those with advanced disease
• Advanced communication interpersonal skills

Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria

• Highly effective communication skills – verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
• Able to gain credibility with and influence colleagues including influencing clinical changes where appropriate
• Strong organisational skills – prioritising complex situations
• The ability to lead and influence change
• Demonstrates ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality
• Clinical expert in defined area of work
• Able to advise on and implement improvements to the quality and efficiency of care for patients
• Ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
• Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Information technology skills
• Commitment to the development and provision of high quality nursing care
• Initiative

Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all of our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

With strong links to the University of Bristol and University of West of England we are the major medical research and training centre in the region, using findings to continually improve our patient care and attracting the highest calibre clinical staff from across the UK.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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