Job summary
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 provides 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree level nurse
* Teaching qualification
* Qualification in palliative care
Experience
* Post registration experience with demonstrable experience within Palliative Care/Oncology/Long Term Conditions
* Previous Band 6 experience
Skills
* IT skills
* Complex symptom control/assessment skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Walsall Palliative Care Centre, Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1SJ
Employer's website: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
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