Job summaryAn opportunity has arisen for a Band 8B Interim Nurse Consultant for Palliative Care and End of Life. The suitable candidate will also get an opportunity to develop their wider skills in palliative care through the holistic assessment approach, encompassing physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs. They will also gain experience in advance care planning and play a pivotal role in working alongside our palliative care discharge coordinator with an emphasis on discharge planning for those patients who are eligible for NHS funded care and rapid discharges for those who are approaching end of life.The post is an interim post for 6 months there is also possibility of a further extension of the post.Main duties of the jobThis post will play a key role in support of the Trust ADoN for Cancer and Palliative Care Services in developing and maintaining sustainable high quality Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care (EOLC) across The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. Through close co-ordination and co-operation with the Trust EOL Steering group the post holder will strive to improve the patient and carer experience of end of life care and the development and delivery of the EOLC strategy.The post holder will provide transformational leadership to staff at all levels. Providing a highly visible presence and ensuring the provision of a high quality, responsive service with the patient at the centre of care delivery inclusive of family and significant others where appropriate. The post holder will contribute to the ingoing implementation of the Trust strategy and values, ensuring achievement of its objectives and proactively modernizing roles in accordance with patient needs.The post holder will develop and implement the service's strategic direction, ensuring that the service contributes significantly to Trust and national objectives, and that effective governance arrangements are implemented and maintained.About usNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust's services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesLeadership and Management:Work in collaboration with the Trust ADoN for Cancer & Palliative Care, EOL on developing and implementing the End of Life Care Strategy across the Trust.Provide professional and managerial leadership to the Specialist Palliative Care Nursing teams and to nursing teams across divisions involved in EOL care.Develop an annual workforce plan which integrates with the local delivery plan.Provide the Trust with an Annual Report on EOL and SPC nursing services.Keep up to date with current developments in nursing, promote and facilitate evidence based practice. Assist with the implementation of the nursing elements of the National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance in EOL.Ensure compliance with all quality indicators including Care Quality Commission registration and outcomesEnsure effective working relationships and connections with partner agencies and stakeholdersClinical operational roleAct as a clinical expert within your sphere of workDemonstrate expert knowledge being visible, accessible and using clinical skills within the workplace as appropriateProvide expert advice on issues related to specialitySupervise and ensure a consistent approach to nursing across all areas covered, through collaborative working and the development of shared procedures and guidelines, supervising the auditing of practise and development of action plansOperational responsibilitiesBe a champion for End of Life Care.Lead the rationalisation of existing nursing and end of life care documentation to ensure that practice is evidenced based, standardised and reflects national priorities, learning from complaints and clinical incidents.Lead quality improvement initiatives and service redesign in collaboration with the Trust Lead for SPC.Provide highly specialist and strategic advice on the management of patients at the end of their lifePerson SpecificationEducation and qualificationsEssentialFirst level RGNTeaching qualification/ Experience of mentorshipDesirableEducated to / or working toward degree levelExperience of working within palliative care/Oncology/other relevant areaExperience and knowledge of complex discharge planningExperience or willingness to participate in clinical supervisionRecent evidence of professional developmentSkills and abilitiesEssentialDemonstrate the ability to manage own workloadAble to communicate effectively with service users, relatives and colleaguesDemonstrates excellent organisational skillsDemonstrates ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.DesirableExperience of change managementDemonstrates the role of the key workerExperienceEssentialWorking in an acute settingExperience of working with complex dischargesDemonstrates how to work with outside agents to ensure a safe seamless dischargeDesirableKnowledge and insight of the fundamentals of palliative carePersonal qualitiesEssentialExcellent interpersonal skillsWorks well within a teamExcellent presentation skillsDesirableDemonstrates and identifies how to work within a diverse organisationValuesEssentialDemonstrates ability to meet Trust valuesOther requirementsEssentialOther requirementsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS TrustAddressNorth Middlesex University HospitalSterling WayLondonN18 1QXEmployer's websitehttps://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)