Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 month ago


Derby, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are excited to offer a substantive full time position to join our hospital palliative care team as a cross site Clinical Nurse Specialist based at both the Royal Derby Hospital(RDH) and Queens Hospital Burton (QHB). The hospital palliative care team provide specialist palliative care support for patients and those important to them across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

This is delivered via face to face contact on wards, or by supporting the wider clinical team in decision making regarding best treatments. In addition to patient care, a key element of this role will be to deliver education (both formal & informal) to members of the multi-disciplinary team and to drive service improvement.

Main duties of the job

You will hold a joint caseload of patients with various diagnosis who have complex palliative care needs. You will work alongside their extended care team providing expert advice and support in order to maintain the patients quality of life and allow them to be cared for in a place of their choosing.

You will have demonstrable experience at band 6 or above and have extensive experience of working with patients with complex palliative care needs. An excellent knowledge of symptom management is essential, as is the ability to teach and support others.

You will require excellent communication skills and have a sensitive and empathetic approach. In return you will join an experienced and supportive team who share your passion to improve palliative and end of life care

Closing date of applications: 20 May 2024

Interview date: 03 June 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in Palliative and end of life care Demonstrable Band 6 experience or equivalent Experience of teaching or delivering training Experience of complex symptom management knowledge Experience of audit and reviewing complex audits

Desirable

Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings Experience of caring for patients with non malignant disease

Education

Essential

NMC Registration Relevant Degree or Equivalent knowledge Having completed a palliative care module or course

Desirable

Advanced communication skills Non-medical prescribing A psychological or counselling course

Role specific

Essential

Experience of caseload management Experience of service improvement Experience of lone working

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