Palliative Care Associate Nurse Specialist

Job summary

The specialist palliative acre team at West Middlesex Hospital site consists of Consultants in Palliative Medicine Clinical Nurse Specialist, Associate Nurse Specialist, Allied Health Professional and a Team Administrator . The team work closely with our Chaplaincy team, Butterfly Volunteers, Bereavement Team and our local Hospices and Community Palliative care CNS'. We hold a multidisciplinary team meeting every Tuesday morning. Our philosophy is to treat everyone with respect, dignity and compassion with the intention of maximising their quality of life and lessen suffering by supporting the emotional, physical, spiritual and socials needs of our patients and those important to them. The associate nurse specialist role is a development post based on a number of competency drive objectives, in order for the successful candidate to develop their clinical skills, clinical reasoning, confidence and leadership ability with the aim of becoming a highly skilled and competent B7 Palliative Care CNS. Progression and development into a B7 CNS role will be dependant on previous experience and your advancement within the role, we envisage this will take approximately two years full time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the wider SPC team and with the support form your senior colleagues be responsible for providing specialist advice and support to all members of the multi-professional team in the care of patients with a life limiting disease who are experiencing symptoms that require specialist palliative care. The post holder will learn how to triage and prioritise appropriately according to the patients need. Manage a case load of patients. Apply and revise individual plans of care. Develop advance communication skills to support this multifaceted group of patients and those important to them. The post holder will be supported and developed to work autonomously as part of the seven-day face-to=face service. Shadowing senior colleagues initially until competent and confident to work independently.

About us

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.