Specialist Nurse : Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Nurse with the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Team.

The team is committed to the delivery of high quality care Specialist Palliative Care for patients and families within all clinical areas in the trust, and strives to continue to improve quality and standards of care against National Guidance.

This dynamic role marries clinical and holistic assessment, expert symptom control alongside fulfilling the trusts end of life strategy. This includes delivering teaching and training and undertaking clinical audit.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated experienced nurse with excellent communication and clinical skills, empathy and emotional resilience to provide specialist palliative advice and support to patients and their families.   You will use your specialist expertise to provide support and guidance to the wider health care team.

This is a full-time post with an expectation to provide weekend and bank holiday cover which is shared across the nursing team. Applicants looking for part-time hours will also be considered

There is an expectation that candidates call either Suzanne Adams on 07810815806 or Todd Harris on 07795125689 to discuss the vacancy. Candidates are also encouraged to read the job description to fully understand all aspects of this role when applying.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.