- The post holder will autonomously manage a nurse led caseload according to agreed protocols; using advanced skills in assessing and treating a variety of conditions, including non-malignant and malignant life limiting conditions.
- The post holder will work alongside other clinical colleagues in oncology, palliative care, ED, acute medicine, radiology and pathology to ensure quality and care to the patient is maximised.
- This will include the development of clinical guidelines, audit and education programmes.
- Practice advanced skills of clinical practice in consultation where appropriate with the Consultant in Palliative Medicine, such as:
- Assessment and advice re pain and symptom control.
- Advice on titration of drug dosages
- Nurse led consultation with patients and their carers (own caseload)
- Advise, support, educate and counsel patients, their relatives and carers, both in person and on the telephone
- Liaise with community nurses, practice nurses, and GPs re the management of patients in the community, including monitoring of appropriate patient medication.
- Liaise with and refer to the multidisciplinary team, attend /initiate case conferences.
- To provide support and advice in distressing circumstances such as imparting news of terminal illness and bereavement Person Specification
- Registered nurse
- Evidence of relevant and recent continuing professional development
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Post registration qualification Palliative Care
- Psychological Skills Training Level 2
- Educated to degree level in relevant field
- Non-Medical Prescribing ( or willing to undertake)
- Health care degree
- Substantial clinical experience in an acute setting
- Substantial management experience
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Experience of developing and undertaking audit
- Participation in service development and implementation of change
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines within own speciality
- Knowledge of risk management, clinical governance and audit
- Intermediate IT skills in word
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues influencing specialist care
- Teaching experience - the ability to provide specialist education and training
- Ability to prioritise patient caseload and ensuring the care is patient focussed
- Organisational skills
- Ability to present information to professional groups
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
- Autonomous working and management of a nurse led caseload
- Ability to adapt to change in working situations
- Ability to priotise patient caseload and ensuring the care is patient focussed
- Intermediate IT skills
- Teaching and mentoring experience
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Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Bedford, United Kingdom - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Palliative Care Team at Bedford Hospital for the post of Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist for Palliative Care. The post holder will need to be able to demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and effective communication skills which are essential for the role.
To provide specialist palliative care advice and education to patients, relatives, carers and other Health Care Professionals within the hospital setting.
We would love to hear from applicants who can demonstrate a passion to support and drive this service forward within a team whose main principles are to ensure high standards in the promotion of the best patient experience and quality outcomes.
Main duties of the job
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
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Expereince
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Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist professionals in Bedford
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mondy Hikmat
Diabetes and Endocrinology consultant