Overview
CNWL are pleased to announce a vacancy within: Hillingdon Single Point of Access (SPA) and YLL 24/7 with an opportunity of 6 month rotation programme in the Specialist Palliative Care Team. We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic and dynamic nurse to join our team whose aim is to:
Responsibilities
* Improve the coordination and continuity of care and support for patients and their families/carers.
* Enable responsive in and out-of-hours nursing care for people in the community who are at the end of life.
* Work within the SPA, to enable direct access to services and support for health and social care professionals, patients and their families/carers.
* Triaging telephone calls in to the service from patients, carers, relatives and clinicians.
* Triaging referrals in to the service.
* Enable responsive in and out-of-hours nursing care for people in the community who are at the end of life providing high quality end of life care.
* Working closely within a multi disciplinary team ensuring excellent communications are upheld.
* Hospital admission avoidance.
* Upholding ACP wishes of patients and supporting them to achieve their desired preferred place or care/death.
Rotation and duties
As part of a 6 month rotation between specialist palliative services we would expect this post holder to deliver clinically effective, efficient and high quality nursing care to clients with complex needs that is both evidence based and reflects current best practice. You would be responsible to assess, plan and treat a caseload of patients and their families in the field of palliative care working in partnership with other care providers.
Profile
We are looking for an expert nurse with first class clinical skills, who have the ability to effectively triage clinical calls, have leadership ability, are strong team players, and who enjoy working in an ever changing environment.
You should have excellent interpersonal skills with post graduate experience of working in the community, hospital or hospice environment with associated palliative care experience. As part of a 6 month rotation period between specialist palliative services we would expect this post holder to deliver clinically effective, efficient and high quality nursing care to clients with complex needs. You would be responsible to assess, plan and treat a caseload of patients and their families in partnership with other care providers.
About YLL 247
YLL 247 are a small team of CNS's, HCA's and admin that strive to provide the best possible care to Palliative/end of life patients in their own homes in the community.
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