Palliative Care CNS - Huntingdon inHuntingdon inHuntingdon PUBLISHED
TUE 12 NOV 2024
This position may offer development opportunities, including a Band 6 CNS role with potential advancement to Clinical Specialist status. Key responsibilities include providing compassionate care, educating healthcare professionals on best practices, and participating in audits and clinical governance to maintain palliative care standards. This role is ideal for a dynamic professional committed to enhancing the quality of life for patients with complex needs.
Shape the Future of Specialist Palliative Care with NWAFT!
Are you passionate about enhancing the lives of patients with palliative and end-of-life care needs? We have an exceptional opportunity to join the Specialist Palliative Care Team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT), where you'll play a key role in delivering and influencing holistic care across our acute hospitals and community settings.
As part of our integrated Specialist Palliative Care service, you'll be based primarily within the Acute Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital. Here, you will bring your expertise in symptom control and caseload management, ensuring that patients with complex needs receive the highest standard of care.
What We're Looking For:
- A dynamic, adaptable professional with a deep commitment to specialist palliative care.
- Proficiency in symptom management and caseload handling, with a collaborative approach to working across diverse settings.
- Access to your own vehicle, as you will be required to travel within the community and between sites.
Development Opportunity:For the right candidate, this role may be offered as a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist development position, with progression to a Clinical Specialist role upon meeting essential competencies. Our rotational structure also provides diverse experience across acute and community practice, allowing for growth within the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver compassionate care for patients and carers, managing complex symptoms with expertise.
- Educate healthcare professionals on best practices in end-of-life and specialist palliative care across both acute hospital and community settings.
- Actively engage in audits and clinical governance to uphold standards of excellence in palliative care.
About us
For further information regarding this role, please refer to the full job description for a full list of responsibilities.
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