Community CNS Specialist Palliative Care
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Palliative Care CNS to work within the community setting. We are looking for an experienced, autonomous and innovative nurse to join the integrated specialist palliative care nursing team within Walsall rated as outstanding by CQC. This is a Band 7 community based palliative care CNS post, working alongside our existing community and hospital based specialist palliative care nurses & consultants providing expertise for patients with palliative care needs across the borough. You will be part of the overall Palliative & End of Life Care Group which also delivers care into the local hospice - Goscote Hospice.
Main duties of the job
Enthusiasm, motivation, compassion and leadership are qualities and skills considered essential for this specialist nurse role to work in a very challenging environment; you will be expected to have a commitment to and progressive work within the field of palliative care. Additionally, you must be able to demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, acting as a resource for information and education, while working alongside the other specialist services. The CNS team provide a 7-day service including participation in the evening on-call rota.
You should be educated to degree level and have demonstrable experience within the field of Specialist Palliative/ Cancer Care.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job responsibilities
The responsibilities of this role include providing expertise for patients with palliative care needs across the borough, working alongside community and hospital-based specialist palliative care nurses & consultants. You will also be expected to demonstrate leadership and excellence in clinical practice while contributing to the overall Palliative & End of Life Care Group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Teaching qualification
* Qualification in palliative care
* Non Medical Prescribing
Experience
* Post registration experience with demonstrable experience within Palliative Care/ Oncology/Long Term Conditions
* Previous Band 6 experience
* Previous Community experience
Skills
* Complex symptom control/assessment skills
* Physical assessment
* V300
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Deputy Professional Lead for Palliative & EOL care
£46,148 to £52,809 a year (per annum pro rata)
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