Team Leader Palliative Care CNS

Job summary

The Team Lead Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) post will be responsible for the daily management and leadership of the palliative care CNS team at the West Middlesex University Hospital site. They will form part of the wider cross site senior palliative care service.

A prerequisite for this post is a minimum of three to four years' experience as a Band 7 Palliative Care CNS (two of these years must have been in an acute hospital setting).

The team lead will be expected to role model the knowledge, skills, behaviours and nursing proficiencies required to work effectively as a team, and lead in a manner appropriate to their level. The Team Lead will be an exemplar of professionalism. They will inspire and influence others, motivating them to improve and achieve their potential by demonstrating qualities of integrity, kindness and determination.

The successful candidate will enjoy working within a small but dynamic team who are proactive in developing their service to continue and improve the care provided to our End of life care patients and those important to them. The specialist palliative care team is well respected within the organisation. We strive to provide a seven day service in recognition that it is required and valued by our patients, their families and colleagues alike.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing expert evidence based care and management of patients with complex specialist palliative care needs, and provide specialist advice and support to their immediate CNS team and all members of the wider multi-professional team in the care of patients with a life limiting disease who are experiencing symptoms that require specialist palliative care.

They will work collaboratively with our Primary Care colleagues, hospices, community palliative care teams, social services, care homes, Community Matrons, district nursing teams and other agencies such as voluntary organisations to provide a seamless integrated pathway for this patient group and those important to them.

The post holder will participate in the seven-day face-to-face service and manage staffing to facilitate this.

Together with the Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life Care recognise competing priorities of both sites and allocate staff accordingly if required.

Together with the Lead Nurse and the wider CNS team, recognise the Trusts EOL care educational priorities and assist and oversee its organisation.

Whilst this post will be 60%- 70% clinical, together with the Lead Nurse the post holder will demonstrate and allocate time for team management duties, service improvement, research, and audit within their weekly timetable. They will encourage and facilitate their team to participate in the above elements of their role to support development of others and service.

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.