Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

We have an excellent opportunity for a Palliative care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Band 7 to join our team, on a 12 month fixed term contract. If you are passionate about palliative care but are not sure if the specialty is the right one for you, this is the chance to work with the team and understand what it takes to be a Palliative Care CNS.

As a Specialist Palliative care CNS you will provide expert Palliative Care nursing advice, to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients and relatives/carers, in collaboration with the multi professional team, working in line with local and national targets.

The successful candidate will be trained to manage own caseload of patients, with appropriate input from the senior team, working as part of the multi-disciplinary Specialist Palliative Care team. They will maintain effective communication with patients, families/carers and healthcare professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.

To facilitate the provision of quality nursing care and to contribute to decisions regarding clinical care and priorities you will be supported to undertake comprehensive Palliative Care assessments; identifying/diagnosing patient's physical, social, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs.

• As a key member of a multi professional team, ensure appropriate referral and discussion with other members of the team to optimise patient care.

Ensure patients are assessed and have care plans that are implemented and evaluated in accordance with Trust’s evidence-based guidelines and protocols.

To have open and transparent communication channels that support the multidisciplinary team to do the right thing for people we care for and to speak up when things do not go as planned.

Act as a clinical expert for palliative and end of life care.

Ensure staffing is in line with Trust policy.

Manage resources efficiently and effectively.

Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement within the team.

Be an ambassador for palliative and end of life care across the Trust.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

For

further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alexander Allford Job title: Palliative Care CNS, Team Lead Email address: Alex.Allford@nhs.net Telephone number: 02033111402

For an informal discussion about this role before applying, please contact Alex Allford, on ext 26011 or email at Alex.Allford@nhs.net