Senior Palliative Care CNS - Community-Based Specialist Nurse

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Driffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perks and Rewards scheme

Job summary

City Health Care Partnership CIC is seeking a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist in palliative care to provide expert advice, assessment and support for patients, families and clinicians, with a strong focus on community-based care designed to keep people out of hospital.

You will lead high-quality, person-centred care, work independently and with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to developing palliative care services across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with current registration.
• Postgraduate-level palliative care education preferred.
• Prescribing qualification (V300) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice, assessment and support to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Deliver person-centred nursing care in line with care plans.
• Triage and provide unplanned community care to prevent hospital admissions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and referrals.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and support patient safety and quality care.
• Share knowledge with colleagues, students and carers to support learning.
• Contribute to developing palliative care services and best practice.

Skills

Palliative care

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Teaching

Education

Registered General Nurse qualification

Relevant degree in nursing

Extended non-medical prescriber (V300)

MSc module relevant to palliative care

Job description

City Health Care Partnership CIC is seeking a Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist in palliative care to provide expert advice, assessment and support for patients, families and clinicians, with a strong focus on community-based care designed to keep people out of hospital.

You will lead high-quality, person-centred care, work independently and with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to developing palliative care services across the organisation.