Clinical Nurse Specialist

Sue Ryder; Theale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Theale is seeking an experienced Community Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide vital support for patients with End of Life diagnoses. This role focuses on telephone triage and entails comprehensive assessments, care planning, and effective communication with patients and families. Ideal candidates will have a background in community palliative care and possess advanced clinical assessment skills, as well as excellent communication abilities.

Benefits

Company pension scheme or transfer of NHS Pension

27 days holiday (pro rata), rising to 33 with length of service

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Corporate discounts with retailers and services

Free parking

Excellent education and training opportunities

Qualifications

• A registered nurse with a background in community palliative care.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Qualifications in non-medical prescribing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with an End of Life diagnosis predominantly via telephone triage.
• Assess referrals for admission and perform comprehensive patient assessments.
• Develop, document, and communicate care plans collaboratively.

Skills

Community palliative care experience

Advanced clinical assessment

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Evidence of ongoing professional development in palliative care

Job description

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Community Clinical Nurse Specialist

Sue Ryder, Berkshire West
Merlin House, Brunel Road,
Theale, RG7 4AB

37.5 hours per week

£40,456- £54,027 per annum pro rata, Depending on experience and non-medical prescribing qualification

Be there when it matters.

There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist end-of-life care to support patients and their families.

About us

We offer a range of services across Berkshire, with a focus on Reading, Wokingham and Newbury. The main base for our Clinical Nurse Specialist Team is at our Theale office near Reading, however we are open to applications from nurses across Berkshire and can discuss flexible working options.

At the Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading and through our services in Newbury and Wokingham, we look after people living with life-limiting conditions and offer support for families. We provide expert care and support across Berkshire.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme or transfer of NHS Pension*
• 27 days holiday (pro rata) - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services
• Free parking
• Excellent education and training opportunities

About the Role

Sue Ryder invites applications from experienced nurses to join a well-established, friendly team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Reading. You will support patients with an End of Life diagnosis to remain in their homes. This role is predominantly a telephone triage role.

The duties include assessing referrals for admission, performing comprehensive patient assessments, planning, implementing, and evaluating care based on healthcare needs, identifying potential palliative care emergencies, and developing action plans to mitigate distress. You will also develop, document, and communicate these plans collaboratively with other professionals, patients, and families.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Using advanced assessment skills to identify reversible symptoms, develop care plans, and implement them
• Providing holistic, specialist care tailored to patient needs, wishes, and culture, including clinical assessments, care planning, progress monitoring, requesting investigations, and acting on results
• Establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, carers, relatives, and professionals across health and social services, often of a complex and contentious nature, using verbal and written skills to break down barriers

About you

We seek a registered nurse with experience as a community palliative care nurse or a nurse with palliative care experience and evidence of ongoing professional development in this specialty. Excellent communication skills and qualifications in advanced clinical assessment, mentorship, and non-medical prescribing are required or should be pursued through training.

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We aim to provide all candidates with the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process. Please inform us if you require any adjustments. More details can be found at the link below.