Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

To effectively assess, plan and provide specialist care and support to people affected by life limiting illnesses, and also to patients who are at the end of their lives.To participate as part of a multi-disciplinary, working collaboratively with colleagues, patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, statutory, voluntary and independent organisations to ensure optimum patient managementTo work within statutory legislation and local policies and procedures in relation to discharge planning and palliative care.To work autonomously and manage own case loadTo participate in providing a 7 day face to face serviceTo act as a resource, educator and advocate for patients, their carers and health care professionals.To participate in education initiatives to all members of staffTo participate in audit.

Job responsibilities

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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