Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Palliative Care CNS to work within the community setting covering a 7 day service 08:00am - 20:00pm. We are looking for an experienced, autonomous, and innovative nurse to join the integrated specialist palliative care nursing team.
This is a Band 7 community-based palliative care CNS post, working alongside Community Nursing Services, Consultants, Therapists, and wider MDT to ensure that the service and team are providing expert high quality patient focused care to advice and support patients, families and Health Care Professionals. You will be working closely with GP\'s, Community Teams and Acute Trust staff. As an integral part of community nursing, you will support community teams to feel confident and competent to deliver good palliative and end of life patient centred care and providing expertise for patients with palliative care needs across the borough.
Responsibilities
* Be an autonomous, innovative CNS within the integrated specialist palliative care nursing team in the community.
* Collaborate with Community Nursing Services, Consultants, Therapists, and wider MDT to provide expert, high quality, patient-focused palliative care and to advise and support patients, families, and Health Care Professionals.
* Work closely with GPs, Community Teams and Acute Trust staff to support delivery of good palliative and end of life patient-centred care.
* Support community teams to feel confident and competent in delivering palliative care and act as an information and education resource within the field.
* Provide leadership and a resource role for colleagues and other specialist services in the care of patients with palliative care needs across the borough.
Qualifications and qualities
* Band 7 community-based palliative care CNS post.
* Experience, autonomy, and innovation in palliative care nursing.
* Enthusiasm, motivation, compassion, and leadership as essential qualities for working in a challenging environment.
* Commitment to progressive work in palliative care with excellence in clinical practice.
* Ability to act as a resource for information and education while collaborating with other specialist services.
Offer and support
In return we can offer you a supportive, friendly working environment with opportunities for personal and professional development. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead.
How to apply / Further information
For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact
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