Band 7 - Palliative Care Cns

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Full time

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
The CNS contributes to the provision of specialist palliative care in the
acute hospital setting for patients facing life-limiting illnesses (within the
remit of the multi
- disciplinary team) accepting patient referrals to agreed
criteria and managing their own caseload with the support of the Lead
Nurse and Consultant Nurse.

They will provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health and social care professionals. They will contribute to the development and smooth running of the service. The post holder will work to agreed professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to provide patient centred seamless care and will take part in the 7 day / week service to hospital patients and North Camden community patients.

The post holder will be expected:

- To manage a caseload and provide an expert and autonomous nursing
service for patients with life limiting illness and potentially facing end of life care issues, and support them and their families, using advance
clinical judgement and knowledge in palliative care.
- To lead and innovate nursing practice in palliative care on the Royal Free Hospital site
- To take part in a 7 day / week face to face clinical nurse specialist
- specialist palliative care service.
- To contribute to the weekly specialist palliative care MDT
- To design and deliver specialist palliative care education; and deliver end of life education.
- To support and mentor students in the team.
- To take part in the regular palliative care team programme of audit and review of clinical practice.
- To develop research skills and contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary research within palliative care.

**Person specification**:
**ROYAL FREE WORLD CLASS VALUES**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

**QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Palliative Care / Oncology / Critical Care / Long term condition / other relevant speciality
- Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio
- Teaching and Assessing qualification and / or extensive teaching experience

**Desirable criteria**:

- Physical Assessment Course
- Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing
- Counselling skills
- Advanced Communication Skills Course

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience as a senior nurse
- Experience of caring for patients with advanced progressive illness
- Experience of working in a learning environment
- Experience of autonomous and multidisciplinary work
- Experience in oncology / long term condition / palliative care

**KNOWLEDEGE & SKILLS**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Skills and knowledge in general palliative care
- Able to articulate understanding of specialist palliative care
- Able to prioritise effectively
- Understanding of and commitment to team working
- Ability to be self - directional, manage own time and caseload
- Can articulate experience of clinical governance responsibilities and issues
- Can demonstrate evidence of developing leadership skills
- Articulate the assessment of psycho -social and spiritual needs
- Able to represent service at internal or external meetings
- Is able to communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively
- Knowledge of models of grief and loss

**Desirable criteria**:

- Knowledge of strategic developments in palliative and end of life care in England and Wales
- Experience of clinical supervision

**PERSONAL QUALITIES AND ATRRIBUTES**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Commitment to palliative and end of life care
- Flexible approach to work and able to work weekends
- A willingness to adapt to change for the benefit of patient and family care.
- **Covid-19 Vaccination**
- Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
- We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine a

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