Specialist Nurse: Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Nurse with the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care Team.
The team is committed to the delivery of high quality care Specialist Palliative Care for patients and families within all clinical areas in the trust, and strives to continue to improve quality and standards of care against National Guidance.
This dynamic role marries clinical and holistic assessment, expert symptom control alongside fulfilling the trust's end of life strategy. This includes delivering teaching and training and undertaking clinical audit.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated experienced nurse with excellent communication and clinical skills, empathy, and emotional resilience to provide specialist palliative advice and support to patients and their families. You will use your specialist expertise to provide support and guidance to the wider health care team.
This is a full-time position which will include a weekend rota. Applicants willing to job share with part-time hours are also welcomed.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
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1. Identity Checks
2. Professional registration and qualification checks
3. Employment history and reference checks
4. Occupational Health clearance
5. Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
6. Right to work in the UK
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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registration
* Holds or working towards a degree
* Non-medical prescribing qualification or commitment to undertake
* University qualification within specialty
* Advanced Communication Skills Training
Experience
* Relevant experience within specialty
* Teaching and education experience
* Audit or research experience
Practical Skills
* Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
* Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
* Ability to present information to professional groups
* Ability to organise own learning and development
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
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.
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