Clinical Nurse Specialist Community Palliative Care

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 advise 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.

Enthusiasm, motivation, compassion, and leadership are essential qualities for this specialist nurse role in a challenging environment. You will be expected to demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, acting as a resource for information and education while working alongside other specialist services.

In return we can offer a supportive, friendly working environment with opportunities for personal and professional development. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead.

For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact :

Lorraine Gilbert

Telephone 07586 436 543

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative and end-of-life care in the community setting as part of an integrated specialist team.
• Collaborate with Community Nursing Services, Consultants, Therapists, GP practices, and Acute Trust staff to provide patient-centred care and education.
• Act as a clinical resource and provide information and education to patients, families, and health care professionals.
• Develop and maintain governance, quality standards, and continuous improvement within the service.
• Support and mentor community teams to deliver high-quality care and enable confident decision making.

Qualifications and Skills

Benefits

For further details or informal visits contact : Lorraine Gilbert, Team Lead, lorrainegilbert@nhs.net, 07586 436 543

Employment details

We reserve the right to close or amend the post in the event of changing requirements.

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