Palliative Care Lead Nurse - Fast Track

Bradford District Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Aberford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate clinician to join our Fast Track Team, delivering timely, patient-centred palliative care in the patient’s place of choice. You will coordinate complex care, provide expert clinical assessment, and support patients and families through end-of-life decisions across Bradford district.

The role includes leading on assessments for continuing healthcare, facilitating discharge, and working across health and social care providers

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Experience in palliative and end of life care, community care, complex discharge planning or case management.
• Skilled in clinical assessment, risk management and complex decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments for NHS Continuing Healthcare Fast Track and NHS Funded Nursing Care.
• Coordinate, implement, review and monitor packages of care for patients with complex palliative and end of life care needs.
• Facilitate timely hospital discharge and support admission avoidance initiatives to enable patients to remain in their preferred place of care.
• Provide specialist advice regarding Continuing Healthcare eligibility, Fast Track processes and NHS Funded Nursing Care.
• Work with patients, carers, families, care homes, hospices, community services and primary care to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Monitor and evaluate care provision and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Advocate for patients and families to ensure care remains person-centred.
• Support quality improvement, service development and governance within the team.
• Provide clinical leadership and contribute to education and support of colleagues and partner organisations.

Job description

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate clinician to join our Fast Track Team, delivering timely, patient-centred palliative care in the patient’s place of choice. You will coordinate complex care, provide expert clinical assessment, and support patients and families through end-of-life decisions across Bradford district.

The role includes leading on assessments for continuing healthcare, facilitating discharge, and working across health and social care providers