Clinical Nurse Specialist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a Palliative Care Specialist to join their team. This role involves managing care for patients with life-limiting illnesses and ensuring high-quality, evidence-based support. Candidates should have extensive experience in palliative care and relevant qualifications. The position promotes inclusion and offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in palliative/end-of-life care.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience at B6 level.
• Willingness to participate in 7-day working/on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Manage specialist palliative care advice and support.
• Maximize patients' quality of life.
• Provide support to families and carers.

Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Management

Research Knowledge

Education

NMC Registration (Adult Nursing)

Masters Degree or willingness to work towards

Palliative Care Qualification

Job description

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The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a new course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This includes delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and caring for patients in the right place at the right time. We also aim to be an outstanding place to work, where our WeCare values and behaviours are visible and guide how we work together.

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Job overview

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Palliative Care Specialist Team within one of the country’s largest acute NHS Trusts.

The post will be based at The Royal London in Whitechapel, with some rotation and cross-site working. The role involves supporting staff to ensure that people with specialist palliative care needs receive the care required to achieve the best quality of life possible.

This position requires extensive palliative care experience to support the delivery of clinically effective, efficient, and high-quality care, ensuring it is evidence-based and reflects current best practices.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage specialist palliative care advice and support for people affected by life-limiting illnesses and those at the end of their lives, through clinical practice, caseload management, leadership, education, research, audit, and professional activities.

The goal is to maximize patients' quality of life and provide support and advice to their families and carers.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. We aim to be a high-performing group of hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We are committed to promoting inclusion, fostering a sense of belonging, and supporting an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and person specification outline the key tasks, responsibilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attached documents for detailed information.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate NMC registration (Adult Nursing)
• Degree-level study (Masters degree or willingness to work towards this) and palliative care qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills course or similar
• Physical Assessment
• Independent Nurse Prescriber or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Extensive experience in palliative/end-of-life care/long-term conditions
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience at B6 level
• Managing a clinical caseload
• Delivering educational sessions and developing training programs
• Willingness to participate in 7-day working/on-call rota
• Managing challenging situations and ethical dilemmas
• Research knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of local/national health and social care policies
• Knowledge of Urgent Care Plan

We are committed to promoting inclusion and supporting staff development through apprenticeships and career opportunities. We support applications from individuals under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and ensure safeguarding through necessary checks.