Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

St Giles Hospice; Hademore; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St Giles Hospice in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled palliative care professional to support patients and families in the community. You will prioritise and triage complex cases, develop care plans and liaise with local and virtual ward teams to ensure safe, timely, home-based care.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team, maintain high standards of clinical practice and contribute to ongoing training, governance and service improvement across the hospice community.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and triage patients presenting with palliative, EOL and acute conditions, making referrals when needed.
• Support the team in implementing and evaluating personalised care planning and advanced care planning such as ReSPECT.
• Provide specialist palliative care and support to patients and families at home as required.
• Process and interpret pathology and other diagnostic results as required.
• Assist in dealing with clinical emergencies.
• Liaise with external services, agencies and community teams to ensure ongoing patient support.
• Coordinate with virtual ward teams for timely assessment, shared care planning and safe community management.
• Delegate clinical responsibility within scope of practice and ensure safe care delivery.
• Collaborate with St Giles at Home community teams to support all community patients.
• Engage in general management, supervision, teaching and training.
• Develop clinical skills and palliative care knowledge through caseload management and CPD.
• Build relationships with internal and external colleagues to promote hospice services.
• Participate in clinical supervision and hospice meetings.
• Contribute to training on referral processes and hospice advice lines for staff and referrers.
• Provide cover for colleagues as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of staff, patient and service information per policy.
• Participate in risk assessment and governance activities as appropriate.
• Support shared learning within the system and respond to national policies.
• Review significant and near-miss events using a structured approach.
• Contribute to annual staff performance and development reviews.
• Maintain high-quality work and promote quality throughout the service.
• Uphold hospice policies, equal opportunities and CPD commitments.
• Keep up to date with St Giles Hospice procedures and policies.
• Adhere to professional standards and engage in continuous professional development.
• Uphold an interdisciplinary hospice philosophy and participate fully in this model of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely records in line with governance and data protection.
• Identify and escalate concerns regarding deteriorating patients or unsafe situations per policy.
• Comply with lone working and community safety procedures when engaging with patients outside the hospice.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience and seek support when handling distressing conversations with patients.

Job description

St Giles Hospice in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled palliative care professional to support patients and families in the community. You will prioritise and triage complex cases, develop care plans and liaise with local and virtual ward teams to ensure safe, timely, home-based care.

You will work within an interdisciplinary team, maintain high standards of clinical practice and contribute to ongoing training, governance and service improvement across the hospice community.