Clinical Sister Uk Sponsorship Available

September 22, 2024
£37.3 - £45.0 / year

Job Description

 

JOB SUMMARY

 

End-of-life care in Walsall is rated OUTSTANDING by the CQC in both the community and the hospice. The position holder will be part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing the finest holistic treatment to patients with life-limiting illnesses.

Goscote Hospice, located at Goscote Lane, Palliative Care Centre, is linked with the Trust’s palliative and end-of-life care services, which include community nursing, day hospice, hospital and community palliative care nursing, consultants, and allied health professionals. Joining the NHS and providing care to the Integrated Walsall Health Economy is an exciting opportunity.

Enthusiasm, motivation, and compassion are qualities and skills that are deemed crucial for this profession because you will be working in a demanding setting; you will be expected to have a commitment to and advance in the field of palliative and end-of-life care.

Please keep in mind that if we receive a large number of applications, we may close this position early.

37.5 hours a week.

Caring for patients with a life-limiting condition likely to be in their last 12 months of life.

Support symptom control management for patients presenting with physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms

Care for patients in their final days/weeks of life.

Treatment for patients admitted for symptom control.

Be a part of the larger Specialist Palliative Care MDT.

Deliver the essentials of care based on patient requests.

Facilitate communication with carers.

Link with teams across acute, community, and primary care.

Clinically lead the team on a daily basis, and in the absence of the Band 7 lead nurse.

Complete quality audits.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated trust and the sole provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, servicing a population of 286,700. It provides inpatient and outpatient treatments at the Manor Hospital, as well as a variety of community services. Walsall Manor provides the entire range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million expansion was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades guarantee that the Trust now has cutting-edge Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit capabilities. Work is already well started on the multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, which will include a new Emergency Department (including a Children’s Emergency Department), a Paediatric Assessment Unit, an Acute Medical Unit, and an Urgent Care Centre. This is anticipated to be completed this year.

We would particularly like to hear from people from BME backgrounds and those with disabilities, as these groups are currently under-represented at the senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and strive for equity in recruitment.

We promote flexible working arrangements for both employees and prospective applicants.

Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be given preference over any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the employment falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be obtained.

Provides nurse care with assistance from senior colleagues. Will gain the necessary abilities and competencies to undertake extra tasks relevant to the specialism. Will help in the supervision of junior nursing staff and, if applicable, the instruction of students from various disciplines, such as nurses, AHPs, and paramedics. Will be required to assist with the execution of audit and quality programs. Acts in a way that reflects the principles of the Trust and the profession.