Overview
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead our well‑established and dynamic Specialist Palliative Care nursing team as a Band 8a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the specialist palliative care nursing teams, engaging directly with medical and nursing teams in the management of patients.
* Provide specialist advice, skills leadership, collaboration and consultancy ensuring that patients gain appropriate and timely care.
* Develop consistent approaches to the strategic management of the patient group through training and education, policy and guideline development, audit and research and implementation of evidence‑based care.
* Manage nursing resources in line with service delivery, monitoring budget variance and implementing contingency plans.
* Support the Group Director of Nursing and AHP’s in ensuring service objectives are met and in the development of nursing services, deputising as required.
* Utilise information and IT systems to produce accurate and timely workforce and resource data and reports.
* Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
Qualifications
* Band 8a or equivalent experience.
* High level of communication and clinical governance skills.
* Strong leadership ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups.
* Experience in the audit cycle, linking to the clinical governance framework and business planning process.
Benefits
We are proud to offer a variety of learning and development opportunities within a supportive and innovative environment.
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and commit to a diverse workforce. All decisions are made on merit and we provide an inclusive and supportive work environment.
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