End of Life Care Clinical Facilitator

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Employer: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location: United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 10 Apr 2025

Job summary
We are looking for an individual with the passion, innovation and expertise to sustain and develop high quality end of life care for our Cornish population closer to their homes.
Working across all of Cornwall, this person will act as an innovative leader, positive role model, expert end of life care facilitator and key change agent and will be responsible for promoting continuous improvement and integration with partner organisations. This person will have the opportunity to develop and deliver training programmes, in partnership with education and training departments and specialist palliative care teams, which supports all staff in the care of patients at the end of their lives in the community setting.

Cornwall has lively towns, beaches, swimming, surfing, sailing, explore the countryside, join in the festivals and have an excellent work and life balance.
Proposed interview date: 30th April, 9am-1pm at Liskeard Hospital

Main duties of the job
Work alongside team managers to support staff in developing knowledge and skills to provide high standards of end-of-life care. Liaise with the Specialist Palliative Care team to develop specific training programmes. Liaise with the N&E Quality Lead with an EOLC portfolio. Take an active role to work with Matrons, ICMs and team managers to aid the risk assessment process when gaps in end-of-life care are identified, work with the managers to develop education/training plans to aid the mitigation of the risk and support for staff as required. Support clinical advice to serious incident investigations and clinical reviews when end of life care is the focus of the incident. Attend the professional practice forums to present areas for new practice development and to provide clinical advice, support and comment as requested. Work closely with multidisciplinary team to identify and improve safety and practice throughout the community setting. Support managers to ensure staff are competent to provide a high standard of end-of-life care, aiding them to ensure their knowledge and skills are maintained in respect of end-of-life care.

About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• Professional qualification (Healthcare) - RMN, RNLD, RNC, OT, PT, SLT
• Degree level qualification in relevant subject area - nursing, therapy, project management
• Masters level or equivalent experience in relevant subject area - leadership, coaching, health
• Teaching Qualification
• Experience of leading and supporting transformational/clinical service change
• Extensive End of Life care experience and knowledge

Desirable

• Project Management

Skills & Aptitude
Essential

• To have a high degree of interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to interpret and analyse highly complex facts and information
• Demonstrable leadership skills

Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Able to negotiate and influence in contentious situations
• Organisationally politically aware

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
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