Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dynamic team at Imperial College Healthcare.
As a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide expert palliative care nursing advice to support and facilitate high-quality, individualized care to patients and their relatives/carers, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, in line with local and national targets.
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of patients, working as part of the multidisciplinary Specialist Palliative Care Team. They will maintain effective communication with patients, families, carers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.
As part of the team, you will undertake comprehensive palliative care assessments to identify and diagnose patients' physical, social, psychological, cultural, and spiritual needs, facilitating quality nursing care and contributing to clinical care decisions.
Main Duties
* Ensure appropriate referral and discussion with team members to optimize patient care.
* Assess patients, develop, implement, and evaluate care plans according to Trust's evidence-based procedures.
* Maintain open, transparent communication channels within the multidisciplinary team.
* Act as a clinical expert for palliative and end-of-life care.
* Ensure staffing aligns with Trust policies.
* Manage budgets and resources effectively.
* Promote a culture of learning and quality improvement.
* Represent palliative and end-of-life care across the Trust.
About Us
At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Join a vibrant team that embodies our values: expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. We offer unique experiences to accelerate your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working, wellbeing initiatives, staff recognition, and optional benefits like Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loans, and onsite leisure memberships.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving staff working lives, considering flexible, part-time, or job-share applications. Please discuss your preferences at interview.
Job Details
Date Posted: 09 May 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £54,320 to £60,981 per year inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 290-SCCS-1905
Locations: Trust wide, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, W2 1NY
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