Job summary
Band 7 – Advance Care Planning Nurse (Dementia & Learning Disabilities)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative Advance Care Planning Team, supporting patients on the District Nursing caseload to receive person centred care in line with their wishes and preferences as they near the end of life.
The post holder will be working to support patients with advanced dementia and those who are important to them, to take part in discussions around their future care. They will be working closely with a range of other services to provide personalised and well co-ordinated care for patients as they near the end of life.
Main duties of the job
They will also have opportunities to work with patients who have a learning disability or learning difficulty, supporting them to express their preferences in relation to their future care, and ensuring that reasonable adjustments are in place to enable equitable access to care.
This is an opportunity to join a team who are passionate about supporting equitable access to end of life care and who were shortlisted last year for a HSJ award.
For further information about the post please contact emma.robinson11@nhs.net.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
For contact details please see below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and person specification please see attached JD & PS.
For contact details please see below.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Relevant post-graduate short specialist courses at MSc level or working towards this
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Palliative or end of life care course
- Leadership training
- Supporting learning and assessment in practice course or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with patients with advanced dementia and / or learning disabilities who may be nearing the end of life.
- Experience of integrated care and of liaising effectively with other organisations
- Experience of talking about advance care planning including death & dying
- Relevant leadership experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in community settings.
- Experience of working in a multicultural environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of advance care planning.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to oversee and deliver a high standard of evidence based nursing care
- Able to work autonomously
- Ability to develop effective relationships with partners from specialist palliative care, primary care and social care
- Effective teaching and coaching skills.
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement
Other
Essential
- High level of self motivation
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members
- Able to work shifts covering 8am-8pm rota
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Relevant post-graduate short specialist courses at MSc level or working towards this
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Palliative or end of life care course
- Leadership training
- Supporting learning and assessment in practice course or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with patients with advanced dementia and / or learning disabilities who may be nearing the end of life.
- Experience of integrated care and of liaising effectively with other organisations
- Experience of talking about advance care planning including death & dying
- Relevant leadership experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in community settings.
- Experience of working in a multicultural environment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of advance care planning.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to oversee and deliver a high standard of evidence based nursing care
- Able to work autonomously
- Ability to develop effective relationships with partners from specialist palliative care, primary care and social care
- Effective teaching and coaching skills.
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Experience of quality improvement
Other
Essential
- High level of self motivation
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members
- Able to work shifts covering 8am-8pm rota
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
