Senior Community Palliative Care CNS (Band 7) | 7-Day

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall

On-site

GBP 43,000 - 52,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Community Based Palliative Care CNS to join the integrated specialist palliative care nursing team across the borough. You will work autonomously and collaboratively to deliver expert palliative and end of life care in the community and in partnership with hospital services, the local hospice and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires degree-level education and demonstrable experience in Specialist Palliative/Cancer Care; you will provide

Qualifications

educated to degree level and demonstrable experience within Specialist Palliative/Cancer Care
CNS team provides 7 day service including evening on call rota

Responsibilities

Provide information, advice and support to staff within the community setting in palliative and end of life care
Promote seamless packages of care across illness phases
Receive/manage referrals and discharge patients according to criteria
Undertake specialist assessments and educate patients, relatives and carers
Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers using specialist skills
Attend and contribute to MDT meetings and liaise with other professionals
Participate in extended hours service following competency completion