Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Palliative Care

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

Community CNS TEAM - Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care -Band 7

37.5 hours per week

Inner North West Division - Pembridge Specialist Palliative Care Service.

The Pembridge team practice holistic specialist palliative care taking a multidimensional approach to physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of their patients and their families. The service comprises of a community team, day services, outpatients and inpatient unit ( ward currently suspended to admissions awaiting the outcome of the NWL Palliative Care Review)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical nurse specialist to join our community team. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and compassionate registered nurse with the skills and knowledge to fulfil this role.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a high level of expertise clinically, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work flexibly with consideration to the needs of the service. This post participates in the CNS weekend working rotation.

The role is based at the Pembridge Hospice, St Charles Centre for health and Wellbeing.

For further information and discussion please contact senior nurse manager:

Cathy Saraby on 0208 102 5000

cathy.saraby@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

To provide a specialist nursing service for patients and their families/ carers with specialist care needs
To liaise closely with colleagues at the Pembridge Hospice, other specialist services as well as primary and social care to facilitate continuity of care for patients.
To offer support, advice and education to the primary health care tea, hospice, and hospital staff
To participate in quality initiatives for service improvement.
To champion palliative and end of life care across the Trust

Key Working Relationships

Pembridge community palliative care team, the Hospice inpatient and day unit and the wider multidisciplinary team. Primary Care; including GP's and district nurse, Social Service, hospital teams and other specialist services.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

30 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-INNER-10735

Job locations

Pembridge Hospice, St Charles Centre for health and Wellbeing

London

W10 6DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To accept responsibility, as the named community palliative care keyworker for own patient caseload
To provide expert symptom control advice, emotional, and spiritual care and support to patients and their families/ carers
To independently assess patients and carers needs, identifying their goals and work with them towards achieving them.
To ensure patients have an individual plan of care which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates issues and recommendations made.
To recognise and manage palliative care emergencies appropriately.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To accept responsibility, as the named community palliative care keyworker for own patient caseload
To provide expert symptom control advice, emotional, and spiritual care and support to patients and their families/ carers
To independently assess patients and carers needs, identifying their goals and work with them towards achieving them.
To ensure patients have an individual plan of care which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates issues and recommendations made.
To recognise and manage palliative care emergencies appropriately.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Post Registration qualification in Palliative Care
Communication Skills training
First level degree in related subject (or evidence of working towards this
Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Desirable

Advanced Communication Skills Course
Advanced Physical Assessment Course
Non - Medical Prescribing Course
Teaching and Assessment qualification
Master's level study in related subject (or willingness to work towards)

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered General Nurse
Post Registration qualification in Palliative Care
Communication Skills training
First level degree in related subject (or evidence of working towards this
Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)

Desirable

Advanced Communication Skills Course
Advanced Physical Assessment Course
Non - Medical Prescribing Course
Teaching and Assessment qualification
Master's level study in related subject (or willingness 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.