Specialist Palliative Care - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation TrustJob overview
Clinical nurse specialist in palliative care. The role includes both clinical support for patients and their significant others. The role is also integral to Palliative and End of life Education, this includes preparing and delivering education to fellow health care professional across the ICO to all teams.
When appointed into the Band 6 role, you be able to demonstrate autonomous practice, working with the wider team and the Lead /Senior SPC CNS.
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- Working in a team of specialist nurses, consultants and admin support.
- Supporting patients, families carers and staff within the acute hospital setting with symptom control and at the end of life.
- Promoting privacy, comfort and dignity.
- The role includes both clinical work and delivering education to improve and enhance quality, support, knowledge and understanding of palliative and end of life care to fellow health care professional within the hospital and community settings.
Working for our organisation
Working for the NHS and Torbay and South Devon Trust.
Working under the umbrella of cancer services. In the acute hospital trust working together and supporting one another.
The team strive to deliver high quality standard palliative and end of life care for patients. Giving patients, carers, friends and families the best experience possible at this time of their lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.
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You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
- Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
- Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
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