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Palliative Care Dementia Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 05 June 2025

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Job summary

Palliative Care Dementia Nurse Specialist

Salary:Agenda for Change Band 7 (£54,320 - £60,981 inc. HCA Supp, depending on experience pro rata)

Hours: Part time 30 hours/week (salary pro-rata)

We have an exciting opportunity to join for a PCDNS to join our friendly and supportive Specialist Community Nursing Team. We are looking for a nurse with extensive experience within the field of specialist palliative care, and a passion for caring for people with dementia.

Main duties of the job

  • Supporting people with dementia to engage in advance care planning.
  • Assessing the palliative and end of life care needs of patients with advanced dementia and their families.
  • Working closely with community health and social care agencies to co-ordinate and support the palliative care support for patients referred with dementia at the end of life.
  • Regularly teaching about the palliative care needs and management of patients with dementia at both internal and external training sessions.

About us

  • We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
  • Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
  • A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5%or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
  • A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
  • Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
  • Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
  • 25% store discount in Trinity shops
  • Life assurance cover
  • Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
  • Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
  • Access to courses of free counselling on the phone or face to face

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0132-22052025

Job locations

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the Palliative Care Dementia Nurse Specialist (PCDNS) is to enable more people living with dementia to access and benefit from specialist palliative care services.

The Palliative Care Dementia Nurse Specialist will:

Support people with dementia (and their professional or informal carers, friends and family) to engage in ACP e.g. Identification of what is most important to patients at the end of their lives, a Ceiling of Treatment, and preferred place of care and death.

Assess the end of life care needs of patients with advanced dementia and their families including their physical, behavioural, psychological, social and spiritual needs.

Work alongside colleagues at Royal Trinity Hospice and other community health and social care agencies to co-ordinate and manage end of life care for patients referred with dementia.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role of the Palliative Care Dementia Nurse Specialist (PCDNS) is to enable more people living with dementia to access and benefit from specialist palliative care services.

The Palliative Care Dementia Nurse Specialist will:

Support people with dementia (and their professional or informal carers, friends and family) to engage in ACP e.g. Identification of what is most important to patients at the end of their lives, a Ceiling of Treatment, and preferred place of care and death.

Assess the end of life care needs of patients with advanced dementia and their families including their physical, behavioural, psychological, social and spiritual needs.

Work alongside colleagues at Royal Trinity Hospice and other community health and social care agencies to co-ordinate and manage end of life care for patients referred with dementia.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Batchelors degree level module in palliative/end of life care; dementia or related subject
  • Level 2 psychological skills training or working towards
  • Advanced Communications Skills training or working towards

Desirable

  • Batchelors degree in palliative care; dementia or a related subject
  • Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work
  • towards
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Batchelors degree level module in palliative/end of life care; dementia or related subject
  • Level 2 psychological skills training or working towards
  • Advanced Communications Skills training or working towards

Desirable

  • Batchelors degree in palliative care; dementia or a related subject
  • Evidence of Masters level learning or prepared to work
  • towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Trinity Hospice

Address

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN


Employer's website

https://www.royaltrinityhospice.london/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Trinity Hospice

Address

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN


Employer's website

https://www.royaltrinityhospice.london/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR database manager

Julie Parry

recruitment@royaltrinityhospice.london

02077871000

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0132-22052025

Job locations

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN


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