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Clinical nurse Specialist in Palliative Care | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job details
Posting date: 04 October 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 03 November 2024
Location: Leicester, LE1 5WW
Company: University Hospitals of Leicester
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6648555/358-6648555-CHU

Summary


Job Title:

Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (Palliative Care)



Band:

Band 6



Base:

The Hospital Specialist Palliative Care team are hoping to employ a dynamic Clinical Nurse Specialist, adding to the friendly team of clinical nurse Specialists, Specialist Palliative care medical colleagues and administration team. We pride ourselves in delivering exceptional care to our patient caseloads across all the sites of UHL and advice to our ward and department colleagues. You will be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital and the LRI emergency floor .If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.

Reports to:

Palliative/End of Life Care Nurse



Accountable to:

Head of Nursing









Job Summary

· To manage a caseload of patients within specialist palliative care, carrying out holistic assessments and providing individualized patient care.

· To provide clinical expertise and specialist advice within palliative and end of life care.

· To act as a resource and offer ongoing support to ward areas, working alongside staff to ensure the implementation and development of high quality end of life care.

· To participate in the promotion of patient-centered care, establishing and maintaining a supportive relationship with the patient and their family.

· To support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions about their treatment and care options.

· To actively participate in the development of the specialist palliative and end of life care service, by ensuring the use of evidence-based practice and clinical standards within the specialty.























Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/



· To provide specialist knowledge and expertise in the delivery of high standards of patient care.

· To demonstrate appropriate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

· To promote and deliver high standards of care at all times which utilizes research based evidence, and is audited and improved accordingly.

· To work autonomously delivering ward-based educational sessions to all clinical staff groups, including the provision of educational material.

· To plan and deliver education and training for the multidisciplinary team, about palliative and end of life care.

· To demonstrate continuous evaluation of the service and own practice and make changes where appropriate, within the defined specialty.

· To lead and participate in key developments and initiatives relating to specialist palliative and end of life care.

· To establish and maintain effective working relationships at both ward and operational levels, in order to influence change of practice and commitment.

· To act as an educational resource, mentor and role model, demonstrating high standards of care, and providing clinical leadership in specialist palliative and end of life care.

· To work closely with the Palliative / End of Life Care Lead Nurse to effectively implement end of life care initiatives across UHL.

· Where appropriate, contribute to clinical guidelines and protocols, and lead the implementation process.

· Facilitate an environment in which ethical issues are recognized, debated and acted upon.

· Facilitate good reflective practice to enable the development of others.





This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024