Associate Macmillan Palliative Care Nurse

Job overview

The Associate Macmillan Palliative Care Nurse will work as a member of the wider locality based multidisciplinary Macmillan Palliative Care Supportive Service. The post holder will support Neighbourhood teams to deliver locally driven high quality care including symptom management and psychological support,  in response to patients' and carers’ needs. This includes education of other health care professionals, training, support and advice for the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse  with 4 years post registration experience and extensive experience in delivering palliative care in the community. Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team would be beneficial.

You will be responsible for teaching and providing training to staff in the community whilst  supporting and supervising other staff in the clinical environment.

You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and complete an advanced communication skills training course.

In depth knowledge of National Policies and Procedures  in Palliative Care and good caseload management skills are a key part of the role.  The ability to visit patients in their own home is essential to the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.  So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!