Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative CareinLlantrisantinLlantrisantPUBLISHED TUE 1 APR 2025
In this vital role, you will manage a caseload of patients, guiding them and their families through some of life’s toughest moments, while also leading educational initiatives for fellow healthcare professionals. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, empowering those around you with your knowledge and passion for palliative care. If you hold a deep commitment to patient-centric care and have experience in this specialty, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us. Embrace the opportunity to bring warmth, support, and expertise to our community—apply now and be part of a team that truly values your contribution.
An opportunity has arisen to join our Palliative care clinical nurse service. A 37.5 hour post have become available as a result of retirement from the role within the team.
The Band 7 CNS role is located in Y Bwthyn our palliative care unit based on the Royal Glamorgan Hospital site The role provides an outreach service to patients with palliative care needs predominantly in the hospital at present but also the community as part of a rotation.
While working as part of the 7 day roster the service provides support to both the hospital and community area. The service provides support for the population of Rhondda Cynon Taf and the hospital population of Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
The specialist palliative care service is delivered within teams on multiple sites across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. An appreciation that on occasions, dependent on patient need there may be a need for post holder flexibility in providing support to cover the CNS role across other sites.
The position involves directly supporting and advising patients with palliative care needs in a hospital and community setting.
Multidisciplinary team working to lead education and to provide support and guidance to colleagues about the specialty is key. The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5pm but with participation in a 7 day roster with the same working hours. The role will require giving advice to other health care professionals, patients and families, potentially visiting patients in the hospital and community setting at weekends.
The successful applicant would be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs in collaboration with the wider MDT, participating in an education, audit and providing leadership regarding the specialty.
You will need to be enthusiastic about the specialty, demonstrate experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs and be able to meet the travel requirements.
The Specialist Palliative Care Team in CTMUHB is a multi-professional team providing a clinical, advisory and educational service across CTMUHB. The team are situated in locality bases which each have a SPC inpatient unit and house services that provide outreach services to both community and hospital patients.
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