Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative and End of Life care

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and highly skilled nurse to join the dynamic and progressive Specialist Palliative Care Team working in the London Borough of Redbridge for NELFT. The post is Full time 37.5 hrs per week 09.00 - 17.00 pm working flexibly across the 7-day service and is a substantive position. We are seeking a dynamic nurse, who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and have a passion for delivering the highest quality holistic palliative and end of life care to patients and their families.

This post presents an exciting opportunity to individuals to influence and enhance the provision of high quality care that patients and families deserve at end of life, within Redbridge,

The specialist palliative care clinical nurse specialist will be a key team member in the delivery of specialist palliative nursing services to enable and support timely and effective care and assessment and intervention for patients with specialist palliative care needs in the community settings.

Main duties of the job

They will, as part of the specialist palliative care service, enhance the specialist nursing service undertaking the assessment and triage of patients, ensuring patients and carers receive high quality care, support and advice.

The post holder will provide advice and support to other members of the multi-professional teams involved in the care of patients with specialist palliative care needs.

There is opportunity for professional development and specialist training in palliative care, including Independent Prescribing, which is beneficial in streamlining patient care interventions.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

HASS Building

Aldbrough Road North

Ilford

IG27SR

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

HASS Building

Aldbrough Road North

Ilford

IG27SR

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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