Clinical Nurse Specialist In Palliative Care

Job overview

The UHL Specialist Palliative Care team are an experienced team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and  Consultants in Specialist Palliative Medicine , supported by an administration team.

We provide all adult wards across UHL with expert guidance and support with relation to patients with  Palliative and End of life Care needs.

We are seeking a highly motivated nurse with Palliative Care experience who wishes to join our well established and respected team .

The candidate will be expected to work across all 3 UHL hospital sites over a 7 day working pattern inclusive of bank holidays.

There is the opportunity to progress from band 6 to band 7 through a competency framework .

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to review patients who have complex symptom needs during the palliative phase of illness and when dying.

Symptoms including breathlessness, pain and nausea along with emotional and practical support.

You will be expected to work along the existing ward MDT and liaise with community Palliative Care colleagues.

You will be expected to take part in teaching the specialty across the trust  with a role in audit and service development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage a caseload of patients within specialist palliative care, carrying out holistic assessments and providing individualised patient care.
• To participate in the promotion of patient-centred care, establishing and maintaining a supportive relationship with the patient and their family.
• To act as an educational resource, mentor and role model, demonstrating high standards of care, and providing clinical leadership in specialist palliative and end of life care.
• To provide professional support and clinical guidance to nursing staff within the speciality as required
• To plan and deliver education and training for the multidisciplinary team, about palliative and end of life care.
• To provide cross-site cover arrangements