Job overview
At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we are very proud of our specialist palliative care and end of life care co-ordination Hub. The CQC awarded us excellent for our service in 2017. The team consists of Specialist Palliative Consultants, Specialist Palliative Care Nurses for the Acute and Community, End of Life Care Facilitators, Urgent Response Team, Day Hospice and Macmillan Occupational Therapists. The service operates 24/7 providing care to patients in hospital and community in Sandwell and West Birmingham.
Main duties of the job
We currently have a vacancy available for a Palliative Care Nurse. You must be a registered nurse with the appropriate qualifications and experience. The applicant for this post will be responsible for coordinating a caseload of patients and staff on a shift, to ensure that all calls from palliative and end of life care patients are responded to in a timely manner.
The post includes rotation between the Palliative Care Hub and Urgent Response Team and offers development opportunities. You will need to have a good clinical knowledge around end of life care, including symptom control and community services. The shift pattern involves rotation between day and nights, 12 hour shifts.
If you feel that you have the enthusiasm, passion and knowledge for this post then please apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
If you would like more information about these posts please contact Louise Wright on 07866004682.
This is a really exciting time for professionals who want to join a team that will influence the development of services for patients at end of life.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a community team or acute ward.
- Experience of caring for patients at the end of life / palliative care needs
- Change management
- Experience of forging excellent relationships across professional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience of working with professionals from health and other sectors including social care and the 3rd sector
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered General Nurse (adults)
- Qualification in palliative / end of life care or relevant experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Holds a teaching /assessing qualification
Desirable
- Qualified Nurse Prescriber
- Project management
- Counselling
Emotional effort
Essential
- Able to work in a wide range of environments
- Able to deal with difficult situations e.g. aggression
- Identifies own coping strategies
- Able to access support with difficult situations
- Able to have difficult conversations
- Be able to deal with highly emotive situations with palliative care patients/families
Desirable
- Advanced communications course or equivalent
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with an ability to adopt a number of ways to influence diverse parties
- Well motivated
- Ability to exercise initiative
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Able to work effectively with a wide range of people
- Ability to influence, negotiate, facilitate, motivate and support staff, clients and carers
- Effective role model
- Aware of own limitations
- Demonstrate self-belief, self-awareness and ability to self-manage
- Be adaptable across all care settings 24/7
Desirable
- Ability to lead others and demand the respect of colleagues
Management / Supervision / Coordination skills
Essential
- Ability to deal with complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible
- Ability to give constructive feedback
- Ability to lead and implement successful change management
- Alert management if skill mix is incorrect
- Able to supervise and support other staff
- Demonstrate good leadership and team building skills
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This advert is for Palliative Care Nurse with Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in SWB NHS Trust. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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