Community Specialist Palliative Care CNS

NHS Jobs; Walsall; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Specialist Palliative Care CNS to contribute to a multidisciplinary team, providing expert support in community-based palliative and end-of-life care. You will conduct specialist assessments for moderate/complex needs, educate carers, and participate in MDT meetings, with extended hours service after competencies are achieved.

The role emphasizes effective communication with patients and families, discharge planning, and seamless care

Responsabilidades

• Provide information, advice and support to predominantly staff in the community setting in delivering palliative and end-of-life care.
• Promote a seamless package of care to support patients through differing phases of illness.
• Receive and manage referrals and discharge patients in line with service criteria.
• Undertake specialist assessments of patients with moderate/complex palliative care needs.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers using specialist skills.
• Participate in case conferences and MDT meetings with other professionals.
• Attend and contribute to regular palliative care MDTs and extended hours service after competency.
• Refer to JD and PS for full role and responsibilities.

Conhecimentos

Advanced communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Community Specialist Palliative Care CNS

1. Clinical 1.1 Working as part of a team to provide a resource of information, advice and support to predominantly staff within the community setting in the delivery of effective palliative and end of life care. 1.2 Promote a seamless package of care to support patients through differing phases of illness. 1.3 Receive and manage referrals to the service and discharge patients appropriately, in line with agreed service criteria and utilising palliative care phase assessments. 1.4 Undertake specialist assessments of patients with moderate/complex palliative care needs and work with primary care givers/key workers to improve the quality of life of patients relatives and carers living with a life limiting or terminal illness; providing education for patients, relatives and carers. 1.5 Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers using specialist skills e.g. advanced communication skills as necessary. 1.6 Participate in case conferences liaise and communicate effectively with members of other professional disciplines and service providers. 1.7 To attend and actively contribute to regular palliative care and site specific multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT) 1.8 To participate in the extended hours service for specialist palliative care following completion of competencies for the role. Please see attached JD and PS document for full role and responsibilities.