Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care to join their team at Barnet Hospital. This role demands a dynamic individual with a passion for end-of-life care, 5+ years of nursing experience, and expertise in palliative methodologies. The successful candidate will manage a caseload while leading nursing practices and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, learning and teaching within the role. Comprehensive support for professional development is offered.

Benefits

Continuing education support

Flexible working hours

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• At least five years experience as a registered nurse.
• Experience with patients having specialist palliative care needs.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload in palliative care.
• Lead nursing practice innovation.
• Assist in multidisciplinary team collaboration.

Skills

Palliative care expertise

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Clinical governance understanding

Education

Degree in palliative care or related field

Masters degree or willingness to pursue

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care

This post is 22.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm, including weekends and bank holidays

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our hospital palliative care team based at the Barnet Hospital site. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a genuine interest in palliative care, along with a commitment to continuous learning, teamwork and mutual support.

We provide a seven day, face-to-face service, for patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions who have specialist palliative care needs. The post holder will hold their own caseload, and work in close collaboration with the specialist palliative care MDT.

We look forward to hearing from applicants who have at least five years experience as a registered nurse and experience of working with patients who have specialist palliative care needs. The applicant will need to demonstrate clinical expertise as well as excellent communication skills and a proven track record of teaching in a clinical setting.

We will offer continuing education, support, and development, to develop your skills as a clinical nurse specialist.

Applicants interested in a developmental band 6-7 post are welcome to apply

For further details / informal visits please contact:

Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative Care

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital

Main duties of the job

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 Barnet 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 service development and review of clinical practice. To develop research skills and contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary research within palliative care.

We will offer continuing education, support, and development, to develop your skills as a clinical nurse specialist.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS foundation Trust

Person Specification

ROYAL FREE WORLD CLASS CARE VALUES

• Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values

Qualifications/Education

• 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
• Masters degree in relevant subject of willing to study this
• Physical assessment course
• Advanced communication skills course

Experience

• 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

Knowledge and skills

• 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 case load
• Can articulate experience of clinical governance responsibilities and issues
• Can demonstrate evidence of developing leadership skills
• Can demonstrate assessment of psycho-social and spiritual needs
• Can demonstrate practical application of evidence based knowledge
• Able to represent service at internal or external meetings
• Is able to communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively
• Knowledge of models of grief and loss
• Knowledge of strategic developments in palliative care and end of life care in England and Wales
• Experience of clinical supervision

Personal qualities and attributes

• Commitment to palliative and end of life care
• Flexible approach to work and also able to work weekends
• A willingness to change for the benefit of patient ad family care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata