Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Specialist Palliative Care Nurse to join our team in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This advisory role involves supporting patients with cancer and non-malignant conditions, as well as their families, by providing expert guidance on symptom management, psychosocial support, and end-of-life care.

As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will act as a resource for clinical colleagues across the Trust, offering specialist advice on palliative care issues. You will also play a vital role in education and training, facilitating learning for staff at all levels and contributing to the development of evidence-based palliative care programmes.

This is a 7-day service, and the successful candidate will participate in a face-to-face visiting rota operating from 9am to 5pm.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Excellence

• Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised care, through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care.
• Acts as a Keyworker for specialist palliative care patients.
• Facilitates highly sensitive discussions and ethical decision making around end of life issues.
• Provides clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries including the medical, allied health professional and other members of the multidisciplinary teams involved in caring for patients with palliative care needs.
• Liaises with Cancer Services, Community Palliative Care teams and local Hospices, GPs and other community health professionals

Innovation:

• Works across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem-solving to facilitate new ways of working to influence improvements in the patient care pathway.
• Instigates and manages change within a complex environment. Is able to evaluate the impact of change and any impact on the patient care pathway.
• Promotes patient experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.

Leadership:

• Acts as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.
• Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.
• Leads the development, management and promotion of the specialist nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.

About us

Developmentand staff wellbeing

Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston-upon-Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston-upon-Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

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

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