Palliative Care CNS - Lead 7 Day Service

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave and NHS pension

Discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking two experienced RGN(s) to lead and deliver specialist palliative and end-of-life care. The roles are based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with potential cross-site cover across Wycombe and Amersham.

You will provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, guiding care for patients and families and developing specialist palliative care services across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Essential: CPD ongoing in nursing and palliative care.
• Essential: Advanced communication skills training.
• Desirable: teaching/training qualification or coaching experience.
• Desirable: postgraduate or degree level palliative care training.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital palliative care nursing service with multidisciplinary team.
• Provide clinical leadership and specialist palliative care guidance.
• Lead care areas such as respiratory, gastro, frailty and cancer pathways.
• Act as resource to medical and nursing colleagues and community teams.
• Ensure staffing and skill mix supports 7-day palliative care coverage.
• Support education and training within the service.

Education

Continuing professional development

National Advanced Communications Skills Course

Teaching/training qualification (Desirable)

Post-registration qualification in Palliative Care (Desirable)

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking two experienced RGN(s) to lead and deliver specialist palliative and end-of-life care. The roles are based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with potential cross-site cover across Wycombe and Amersham.

You will provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team, guiding care for patients and families and developing specialist palliative care services across the Trust.