Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Hospital Palliative Care Team based in Forth Valley Royal Hospital but working across NHS Forth Valley Hospitals. The successful candidate will have previous experience as a registered nurse and be regularly involved in palliative care nursing for patients with cancer and other life limiting conditions. It is desirable that the successful candidate will have a current knowledge and experience of cancer pathways, end of life care and symptom management strategies.
You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to facilitate complex discussions with patients and their families. You will be able to demonstrate high level decision making and have an understanding of managing your own caseload and effective team working. There is a requirement to participate in ongoing teaching and audit programmes.
Essential Requirements
* 1st level nurse
* Post‑registration experience in cancer/palliative care nursing.
Desirable Requirements
* Post registration qualification or relevant further study in oncology, a specific cancer or palliative care.
* Evidence of Advanced Communication skills training.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
Contact
For further information – Morven Kellett, Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care, Tel: 01324 566325 or Susan Davidson, Clinical Nurse Manager/Oncology department Manager, Tel: 01324 566301.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. Failure to comply may result in withdrawal from the application process.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e‑mail, so please check your e‑mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley welcomes disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
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