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Location
Milton, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Summary: The EACH Symptom Management Nursing Service (SMNS) provides a 24/7 specialist nursing, support and advice service for children with life-threatening illnesses and complex health care needs living in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and North East and West Essex, working with the RAaFT (Regional Advice and Facilitation Team) for Childrens Palliative Care. The SMNS provides expert symptom management, care and support to children across the whole care pathway. Acting as a point of contact for symptom management issues for professionals and existing teams in health, social care and education services across the statutory and voluntary sectors. Responsibilities Actively participate and contribute in the development competency program, working through the competencies at an appropriate pace to progress to role of Clinical Nurse Specialist . Act as a point of contact for symptom management advice for all children and young people across the continuum of care and palliative care pathway in the full range of settings (home, hospital, hospice, school). Manage a case load within a designated geographical area in EACH, supported by the SMNS CNS. Provide comprehensive, holistic, evidence based nursing care to children and young people with complex palliative care and symptom control needs. Develop symptom management plans and ensure that these are regularly reviewed, supported by the SMNS CNS, working towards independent writing of SMPs prior to transition to CNS role. Work as part of the local team to provide local on call symptom management service as required. Working initially alongside a buddy in the provision on the regional out of hours palliative care on call nursing service. Working towards contributing to on call rota, extra to contracted hours with additional payment. Meet, both directly and indirectly through others, the comprehensive and specific complex communication needs of babies, children, young people and their families. Provide support for care coordination/key working/lead professional role responsibilities. Support statutory and voluntary services to provide a co-ordinated multidisciplinary approach to the provision of palliative care for BCYP. Deliver learning and development to enhance knowledge, skills and confidence and increase capability in universal and core services across health, social care and education and in EACH. Have an awareness and contribute to innovative approaches to care and support the changing needs and development of paediatric palliative care. Participate in clinical audit and evaluation of ways of working and service efficacy, supporting clinical quality initiatives as agreed with the Matron and Assistant Director Nursing. Advocate for and support BCYPs and their families. Act as a positive role model, showing professionalism in all areas of the role.
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Salary
£35.39k - £42.62k per annum
