Associate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse

Job overview

Join Our Team: Palliative Care Specialist Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated professional to provide evidence-based palliative care, advice, and support to patients diagnosed with cancer or other life-limiting illnesses, along with their caregivers. In this role, you will be accountable for your own professional actions without direct supervision.

The post will also include providing education to registered nurses in care homes to support EOL care  in these facilities

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver education to residential and nursing homes to maximise care to palliative patients

• Deliver high-quality palliative care as part of a seven-day service, collaborating with nursing, medical, and AHP colleagues across departmental and organisational boundaries
• Provide guidance on a variety of clinical and ethical issues, promoting palliative care education among various professional disciplines
• Support clinical audits within your area of practice, contributing to the process of Clinical Governance for the Trust

If you are passionate about improving the quality of life for patients and their families during challenging times, we invite you to apply and join our compassionate team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Community Palliative Care Nurse to join our team, managing a caseload of patients and their families or caregivers with palliative care needs. You will assess, develop, and implement individualised care programs tailored to the unique needs of each patient. You will deliver education to care home staff to support palliative care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with registered nurses in care homes to educate in palliative and end of life care
• Manage a caseload of patients and their families or carers with palliative care needs, assessing, developing, and implementing comprehensive care programs
• Provide expert palliative care advice and support to patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, utilising your specialist knowledge to , pain and symptom management, psychosocial needs, and ethical dilemmas. Collaborate with other Palliative Care Nurses as necessary
• Assist patients in achieving self-care when appropriate and educate caregivers to enable them to provide effective support at home
• Establish and maintain highly effective communication with patients, caregivers, and professionals across health and social care, developing therapeutic relationships to navigate sensitive, distressing, and complex issues
• Act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers when necessary, ensuring that their needs and wishes are prioritised.
• Work flexibly and during unsocial hours to meet the demands of the service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk