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    Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care - London, United Kingdom - Central London Community Health Trust

    Central London Community Health Trust
    Central London Community Health Trust London, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Community CNS TEAM - Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care,Band 7, Full hours per week

    Inner North West Division - Pembridge Specialist Palliative Care Service.

    The Pembridge team practice holistic specialist palliative care taking a multidimensional approach to physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of their patients and their families. The service comprises of a community team, day services, outpatients and inpatient unit ( ward currently suspended to admissions awaiting the outcome of the NWL Palliative Care Review)

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical nurse specialist to join our community team. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and compassionate registered nurse with the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role.

    The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a high level of expertise clinically, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly with consideration to the needs of the service. This post participates in the CNS weekend working rotation.

    The role is based at the Pembridge Hospice, St Charles Centre for health and Wellbeing.

    For further information and discussion please contact senior nurse manager:

    Cathy Saraby on

    Main duties of the job

  • To provide a specialist nursing service for patients and their families/ carers with specialist care needs
  • To liaise closely with colleagues at the Pembridge Hospice, other specialist services as well as primary and social care to facilitate continuity of care for patients.
  • To offer support, advice and education to the primary health care tea, hospice, and hospital staff
  • To participate in quality initiatives for service improvement.
  • To champion palliative and end of life care across the Trust

    • Key Working Relationships

    Pembridge community palliative care team, the Hospice inpatient and day unit and the wider multidisciplinary team. Primary Care; including GP's and district nurse, Social Service, hospital teams and other specialist services.

    About us

    Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours

    We can offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
  • Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
  • Flexible working options
  • Annual travel card loan
  • Training, support and development in your career

    • To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here:

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • To accept responsibility, as the named community palliative care keyworker for own patient caseload
  • To provide expert symptom control advice, emotional, and spiritual care and support to patients and their families/ carers
  • To independently assess patients and carers needs, identifying their goals and work with them towards achieving them.
  • To ensure patients have an individual plan of care which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates issues and recommendations made.
  • To recognise and manage palliative care emergencies appropriately. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
    • Person Specification

    Education/Qualifications

    Essential

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Post Registration qualification in Palliative Care
  • Communication Skills training
  • First level degree in related subject (or evidence of working towards this
  • Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

    • Desirable

  • Advanced Communication Skills Course
  • Advanced Physical Assessment Course
  • Non - Medical Prescribing Course
  • Teaching and Assessment qualification
  • Master's level study in related subject (or willingness to work towards)

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant post registration experience in Palliative Care (or relevant speciality) at Band 6 or above
  • Previous experience in a post with managerial experience
  • Teaching and developing teaching materials
  • Clinical Audit

    • Skills & Knowledge

    Essential

  • Oncology Nursing experience
  • Community nursing experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrates good customer care skills
  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Able to prioritise own workload.
  • Able to work under pressure whilst maintaining standards
  • Good organisational and managerial skills
  • Good leadership skills
  • Change agent, participating in implementing changes with practice
  • Able to participate in and undertake clinical Audit.
  • Knowledge of professional and NHS issues; research and policy relating to palliative care and related specialities.

    • Desirable

  • Able to analyse clinical monitoring data and provide written reports.
  • Intermediate IT skills in word processing and MS Excel spreadsheets

    • Key Attributes

    Essential

  • Ability to travel to patients homes with geographical area using either own car, bicycle or public transport.
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