Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for a Band 6 Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse to join our Community Nursing teams within the Canterbury Primary Care network (PCN). These PCN includes Canterbury, Herne Bay, Faversham and Whitstable teams. The Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse (Band 6) will be subject to a 12-month development plan, which must be achieved to be awarded the Specialist End of Life Community Nurse Band 7 post. This plan includes the achievement of the Non-Medical prescribing qualification, where the scope must be in end of life care, and also be completed within this 12-month period, if not already held.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Specialist End of Life Community Nurse, you will be responsible for the supervision, teaching and leadership of clinical staff members, and the quality of the care they deliver, as well as holistically managing complex end of life patients during this initial 12-month period, with guidance and supervision in place, and then fully on completion of the 12-month development plan. They will also provide evidence of sound clinical judgement and decision making, and act as a role model for the service and profession

The successful candidate will provide caseload management within a dedicated team caring for patients within a defined geographical patch in the area, working alongside the Band 6, however, will be required to provide effective clinical leadership across other teams within the Primary Care Networks. Car owner/driver essential, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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