The Calderdale Care home Specialist Palliative Care CNS 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 care home settings.
Job responsibilities
* Provide specialist palliative care advice to clinical teams.
* Undertake comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
* Use advanced communication skills to impart information, advice and support at all levels.
* Provide timely holistic assessment of physical, social, emotional and psychological needs of patients at presentation and other points of contact, ensuring early investigation, referral or management.
* Work collaboratively with QUEST and other clinical teams to facilitate individualised patient care based on evidence‑based practice.
* Involve patients, their families and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
* Monitor investigation results, initiating further assessment or review of treatment pathways as required.
* Liaise with all service areas to ensure timely review and treatment of patients with specialist palliative care needs.
* Engage in service development as appropriate.
* Provide guidance and support for patients making choices relating to preferred place of care and advance care planning.
* Provide symptom management advice.
* Utilise independent prescribing and clinical assessment skills to improve patient care delivery, undertaking all necessary clinical governance policies.
* Support the Macmillan specialist palliative care nursing team leader to initiate service change through review of key performance indicators and quality outcomes.
* Liaise with key partners in primary and tertiary care to ensure patients and families receive timely, effective specialist palliative care intervention.
* Manage and maintain own clinical caseload, prioritising workload responsibilities and working flexibly to meet changing patient needs, escalating significant concerns to the line manager/Matron for End of Life Care or senior clinician.
Qualifications / Training
* Registered General Nurse (RGN).
* Degree level studies or willingness to work towards a relevant Masters level degree.
* Teaching qualification.
* Evidence of training around treatment/support for specialist palliative care patients.
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
* Community experience.
* Recent experience of caring for patients with cancer or palliative or end‑of‑life needs.
* Knowledge and skills in cancer/palliative care nursing and symptom management.
* Ability to work independently (as loan worker) and as part of a team.
* Evidence of skills in assessment and management of patients with palliative care needs.
* Experience in service development/change management and audit.
* Ability to coordinate caseloads and other workload demands.
* Clinical examination skills.
Communication and Relationships (Including Management Responsibilities)
* Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
* Advanced communication skills trained.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata.
Contract
Permanent.
Reference number
372‑COM2741
Job locations
Brighouse Health Centre, Lawson Road Brighouse, HD6 1NY.
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