Hospice Nurse Specialist - Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Description

We are excited to offer a substantive full time position to join our hospital palliative care team as a cross site Clinical Nurse Specialist based at both the Royal Derby Hospital(RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB).

The hospital palliative care team provide specialist palliative care support for patients and those important to them across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

In addition to patient care, a key element of this role will be to deliver education (both formal & informal) to members of the multi-disciplinary team and to drive service improvement.

You will hold a joint caseload of patients with various diagnosis who have complex palliative care needs.

You will work alongside their extended care team providing expert advice and support in order to maintain the patients quality of life and allow them to be cared for in a place of their choosing.

You will have demonstrable experience at band 6 or above and have extensive experience of working with patients with complex palliative care needs.

In return you will join an experienced and supportive team who share your passion to improve palliative and end of life care

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.

An average of 1115 patients are seen in A& Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.

Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
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Experience of working in Palliative and end of life care
Demonstrable Band 6 experience or equivalent
Experience of teaching or delivering training
NMC Registration
Having completed a palliative care module or course

Non-medical prescribing
A psychological or counselling course

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Derby Hospital