- Registered Nurse & Current NMC Registration
- Specialist post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in palliative care.
- Proficient level of knowledge in palliative care – minimum 2 yrs experience at band 5
- Knowledge of service improvement
- Teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Palliative Care Course/Module
- Minimum 2 yrs experience at band 5 with experience in the relevant specialty
- Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
- Experience of working with preregistration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
- Experience of participating in practice change
- Can demonstrate SBU values
- Ably to work flexible to meet the business needs e.g. flexible working patterns to ensure maximum visibility of CNS team
- Ability to travel to all areas of the UHB in a timely manner
- Awareness of current developments within the NHS
- Able to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills
- Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others using good communication skills
- Evidence of undertaking presentations
- Awareness of professional issues and developments
- Able to manage time effectively
- Ability to use electronic systems - IT skills
- Ability to speak Welsh
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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Swansea, United Kingdom - Swansea Bay University Health Board
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse with an interest in palliative care. We are looking to recruit a full time 37.5 hours a week band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join Swansea Bay University Health Board Specialist Palliative Care Team
The Specialist Palliative Care team work across Hospital and Community sites and this role will be expected to rotate across the settings.
It is essential that the applicant will have at least two years' experience working at band 5 or above delivering palliative and end of life care to patients. The post holder will be supported to develop your existing skills and knowledge around holistic clinical assessment and management of palliative patients.
The post holder will be supported to develop interpersonal and communication skills as the role includes difficult conversations with patients and those important to them. Also, developing professional relationships with services across secondary and primary care in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Main duties of the job
To work as a part of the Multi professional team providing specialist palliative care throughout the Swansea Bay University Health Board, primarily to the hospital and community service. To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life threatening illnesses requiring specialist palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers.
To provide specialist clinical assessment of complex symptom and psychological problems. To provide support, advice and leadership to health care professionals in line with national and local guidelines ensuring a cohesive, holistic and evidence based approach to the management of palliative patients.
The Post holder will be required to work as part of the 7 day rota which includes bank holidays and weekends.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
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Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Clinical Nurse Specialist professionals in Swansea
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Karmel Asaad
Genetics / Nanomedicine Msc Graduate