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We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work with in the Palliative care team at Kings College hospital. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and a highly motivated nurse to join our team as a band 7 specialist palliative care nurse. This is a part time post of working 2 days per week 9.5 hour days over a 7 day week. This post has been created due reduction in team member hours.
The palliative care team offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs and promotes excellence in end of life care across the Trust. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who will contribute to the development of this dynamic multi-professional team and build on partnerships across the locality. The post will sit within a collaborative network across our Clinical Academic Group within King's Health Partners. A wealth of opportunities exist to be involved in research via established links with the Cicely Saunders Institute.
- To work as a clinical nurse specialist and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the multi-professional palliative care team on the Denmark Hill site, based within the Cicely Saunders Institute
- To manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs
- Be an independent non-medical prescriber that will adhere to a clear scope of practice for prescribing in palliative care or willingness to work towards
- Participate in providing a seven day face to face service.
- To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
- To establish and maintain clear lines of communication within palliative care to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients
- To link with other palliative care and primary care providers to facilitate the care in the community and minimize the challenges of care transition.
- To act as a role model to other nurses and support the delivery of palliative care education within the Trust
- To engage in the team's governance and service development program
Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognize their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
Please see the full detailed job description and specification attached. We would encourage you to contact us if you have any questions
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work with in the Palliative care team at Kings College hospital. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and a highly motivated nurse to join our team as a band 7 specialist palliative care nurse. This is a part time post of working 2 days per week 9.5 hour days over a 7 day week. This post has been created due reduction in team member hours.
The palliative care team offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs and promotes excellence in end of life care across the Trust. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who will contribute to the development of this dynamic multi-professional team and build on partnerships across the locality. The post will sit within a collaborative network across our Clinical Academic Group within King's Health Partners. A wealth of opportunities exist to be involved in research via established links with the Cicely Saunders Institute.
- To work as a clinical nurse specialist and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the multi-professional palliative care team on the Denmark Hill site, based within the Cicely Saunders Institute
- To manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs
- Be an independent non-medical prescriber that will adhere to a clear scope of practice for prescribing in palliative care or willingness to work towards
- Participate in providing a seven day face to face service.
- To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
- To establish and maintain clear lines of communication within palliative care to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients
- To link with other palliative care and primary care providers to facilitate the care in the community and minimize the challenges of care transition.
- To act as a role model to other nurses and support the delivery of palliative care education within the Trust
- To engage in the team's governance and service development program
Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognize their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
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Please see the full detailed job description and specification attached. We would encourage you to contact us if you have any questions
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