Associate Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Community in Southampton

Are you passionate about palliative and end of life care and looking for a new challenge? We are looking for someone who holds a high amount of empathy and compassion, and who can make a real difference not only to our patients but to their family and support network. You will seek to provide a high standard of holistic, skilled, patient-centred, palliative care to all community patients, as part of Mountbatten Hampshire multidisciplinary community services team, providing nursing care under the direct clinical leadership of the Locality Lead/ Senior Nurse on Duty. You will need to be an enthusiastic and motivated nurse, keen to develop both your practice and education, in line with the role requirements. A clean driving licence and use of a vehicle with business insurance is essential. Full-time: 37.5 hours a week - 12 months fixed term.

Please note: we are not part of the NHS and regrettably we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship.

The Associate Advanced Nurse Practitioner role will contribute to the provision of specialist palliative and end of life care in the Community, being based at Mountbatten Hampshire. Under the supervision of the Locality Leads, they will work autonomously and as a member of the Community Palliative Care Team influencing the delivery of ongoing patient care.

Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight. We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement. Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.

• We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other.
• We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do.
• We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources.
• We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others.

To work across care settings providing advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other healthcare professionals, acting as an ambassador with external partners and other key stakeholders. The role will promote preferred place of care, management of complex end of life care symptoms and managing staff, patient and carer expectations whilst meeting the integrated care needs of the patient.

• Develop and maintain communications with patients, carers, other professionals and volunteers, developing specialist knowledge in palliative and end of life care.
• Communicate information to distressed patients and/or bereaved family members/people in a sensitive manner.
• Communicate with patients in ways that empower them to make informed choices about their health and social care.
• Act as advocate for individual patients and the client group.
• To work collaboratively, building relationships with other members of multidisciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure individualised care is provided in a timely and responsive way.
• Provide advice by telephone to patients, carers and other professionals, as required from the Community Hub.
• Give and receive accurate reports and changes in patients condition, linking with key clinical staff where required, to facilitate comprehensive and safe patient care.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records on System 1 and in all areas of clinical practice.
• Provide a rapid response visit to a patient’s home when required, undertaking a full clinical assessment of need, prioritisation and delivery of care.
• Undertake joint clinical assessments with other professionals and liaise as appropriate regarding ongoing care.
• Use of skilled decision making to determine appropriate prescribed medication to alleviate symptoms.
• Demonstrates skills for assessing and interpreting any changes in a patient condition and reporting/ escalating to appropriate professional, where required.
• Be aware of health and safety aspects of the service and adhere to lone worker policy.
• Promote a safe environment for all patients, carers, visitors and staff in the patient’s own home/inpatient unit as appropriate.
• Effectively support the team regarding Safeguarding and MCA, working closely with the leads within Mountbatten.
• To work collaboratively, building relationships alongside colleagues, to offer the patient and family the skills of a dedicated palliative care service encompassing symptom control, social, psychological and spiritual care.
• To participate in quality initiatives within the community.
• Undertake audit and evaluation of the care provided in the community.
• Engage in a personal education programme that builds personal knowledge, skills and competency in palliative and end of life care.

• First Level Registration with NMC and in possession of a relevant degree in Health/Nursing Studies.
• Assessor/supervisor qualification and experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence (clean) and use of vehicle with Business Insurance.

• Able to effectively manage own time and workload, working safely.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate in a sensitive and empathic manner.
• Leadership skills and management experience at Band 6 or above.
• Can inspire others by leadership behaviours.
• Teaching and presentation skills.

• Awareness of and commitment to the mission, vision and values of Mountbatten.
• Professional with positive attitude, drive and enthusiasm for role.

• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels including volunteers.
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting.
• Experience of working in a community care setting.
• 2 years post registration clinical practice experience.

• Physical capability of performing the role and carrying out responsibilities required by the duties of this post, including manual handling.
• Ability to be an effective advocate for the patient with multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings.
• Understanding palliative care and EOLC National agendas.
• Able to manage competing and complex patient/family priorities.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Motivated and enthusiastic and a strong team player.
• Can demonstrate a flexible approach to working patterns.

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.

£38,700 to £46,581 a year Mountbatten Band 6.