Macmillan Palliative Care Lead in Dartford

The Macmillan Lead Nurse for Palliative Care is managerially responsible and accountable to the Macmillan Lead Cancer Nurse for the management, leadership and development of the palliative care service within the Trust.
The post holder will be a highly experienced palliative care nurse with vision and drive to lead an excellent team of clinical nurse specialists, and lead a well-established service in collaboration with the Consultant in Palliative Medicine, for the ongoing development of palliative and end of life care across the Trust aligning to National and Trust strategy.
You will need to be a registered nurse with a passion for the care of patients\' palliative and end of life care needs, have expert knowledge, skills and competency gained through working at a senior level within specialist palliative care., The post holder will work collaboratively within the Trust. aiming to implement service improvement to ensure consistency of practice reflecting the values and behaviours of the Trust.
Undertake the comprehensive holistic needs assessment of complex palliative care patients, including those reaching end of life, using clinical and analytical skills, and to formulate individualised recommendations, management and treatment plans.
To engage with families and carers of patients, in particular those with complex needs, using advanced communication skills to identify their needs, respond to them and engage other professionals as appropriate
As an authoritative expert in specialist palliative care to advise colleagues on complexities and issues relating to the speciality including advanced symptom control, ethical issues in end of life care.
To demonstrate expert knowledge being visible, accessible and using clinical skills within the workplace as appropriate.
To maintain and develop clinical pathways to ensure effectiveness of intervention working with relevant health and social care professionals, ensuring that a seamless approach to care is maintained., Attend meetings pertinent to the service within DVH, locality and Networks to participate in service developments and communicate plans and changes which will be expected to impact care (i.e. supporting the implementation of ReSPECT).
To work collaboratively on formulating an up-to-date palliative and end of life care strategy for the Trust which reflects local and national strategic aims.
To work towards an inclusive strategy to include hard to reach groups within Palliative Care provision locally. e.g. the homeless, substance misusers.
To prepare and deliver the Trust\'s annual End of Life Care report, presenting at Directorate and Board level where required.
To attend meetings relating to service development both internally and externally. Working in partnership to foster supportive relationships which can impact change and create positive a patient experience.
To contribute towards the promotion of user involvement and feedback leading to service improvement.
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust\'s successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
We have the highest CQC rating of all Acute NHS Trusts in Kent and Medway (Good). The CQC highlighted that managers promoted a positive culture that supported, valued staff and created a sense of common purpose based upon shared values.
The Trust is a great place to work, stay, develop a career and enjoy a healthy work life balance. We have made and are delivering on a wide range of commitments to staff; health and wellbeing; equality; diversity and inclusion; access to education and career development. During 2020 we sett up quality councils, driven by our staff to create a culture of shared governance and quality improvement.
We have a strong focus on innovation and improvement. Part of Guy\'s and St Thomas\' (GSTT) \'Healthcare Alliance\' we are introducing new models of care to improve clinical outcomes for patients. Our association with GSTT also gives staff wishing to develop their skills excellent opportunities to work across numerous specialities.
As our local population increases, our services and skills are expanding and adapting to meet demand. We are continuously looking at best practice models to enhance and improve the services we offer.
The Trust provides services at Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary\'s Hospital, for a local population of over 500,000 people.
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The NHS are striving towards \"we work flexibly\" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note this vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. To ensure your application will be considered please submit it at your earliest convenience. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Please note, that due to the limited number of car parking spaces, car parking permits will be allocated subject to compliance with the Trusts eligibility criteria and availability of spaces. Permit holders are not guaranteed a car parking space.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is a smoke free organisation. To improve public health smoking or vaping is not permitted anywhere on the hospital site.