NHS
Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6
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Job Description
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- Registered general nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- In depth NHS substantial experience of which appropriate experience should be contact with palliative care, oncology, or community nursing
- Experience and knowledge of symptom management and fundamental strategies to manage this
- Experience of communicating complex and sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Able to establish and maintain credibility with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
- Registered general nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- In depth NHS substantial experience of which appropriate experience should be contact with palliative care, oncology, or community nursing
- Experience and knowledge of symptom management and fundamental strategies to manage this
- Experience of communicating complex and sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Able to establish and maintain credibility with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
Job summary
Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6 (30 hours a week)
To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary specialist palliative care team promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses requiring specialist palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers, within the primary care setting.
Additional working pattern details: Hours worked within a 9am-5pm working day. working week Monday - Friday
The proposed interview date is: 24th June
Main duties of the job
To work as a clinical nurse specialist in managing a caseload of patients, living with life limiting conditions who have complex symptoms and needs.
To provide person centred coordinated care, ensuring a cohesive, holistic and evidence-based approach to the management of palliative patients with complex needs.
About us
Working within a proven cohesive and effective team, you will be supported in your professional development, as well as having flexibility in terms of work/life balance
This is a unique opportunity for a successful candidate to have a secondment on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
Informal discussions and visits to the department are actively encouraged
Details
Date posted
28 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
318-25-T0392
Job locations
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
- To work autonomously assessing patients and carers within the community setting, with complex physical, emotional, social and psychological symptoms as indicated to enable an appropriate plan of care to be developed.
- To provide support and give specialist clinical advice to health care professionals, patients and carers concerning the care and treatment for palliative patients in all areas, hence ensuring effective decision making can be reached and appropriate treatment plans are developed. This will include frequently advising on medication, psychological issues and further treatments.
- To establish and maintain effective communication relating to complex, sensitive and potentially stressful situations on a regular basis. Breaking bad news with patients, relatives, carers and other professionals throughout the patients illness. Supporting relatives, carers and staff in bereavement with the ability to recognize and refer on for complicated grief reactions.
- To identify, organize and evaluate specialist intervention in response to complex needs on a daily basis. This includes identifying oncological /medical/palliative care emergencies, analysing clinical options and liaising with appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
Please see job description for more details or make informal enquires where we would be happy to talk through expectations of the role.
Contact Details
Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC)
samantha.white4@nhs.net
0300 422 5179
Andrea Newing & Gillian Bennett 0300 422 5370
Job responsibilities
- To work autonomously assessing patients and carers within the community setting, with complex physical, emotional, social and psychological symptoms as indicated to enable an appropriate plan of care to be developed.
- To provide support and give specialist clinical advice to health care professionals, patients and carers concerning the care and treatment for palliative patients in all areas, hence ensuring effective decision making can be reached and appropriate treatment plans are developed. This will include frequently advising on medication, psychological issues and further treatments.
- To establish and maintain effective communication relating to complex, sensitive and potentially stressful situations on a regular basis. Breaking bad news with patients, relatives, carers and other professionals throughout the patients illness. Supporting relatives, carers and staff in bereavement with the ability to recognize and refer on for complicated grief reactions.
- To identify, organize and evaluate specialist intervention in response to complex needs on a daily basis. This includes identifying oncological /medical/palliative care emergencies, analysing clinical options and liaising with appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.
Please see job description for more details or make informal enquires where we would be happy to talk through expectations of the role.
Contact Details
Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC)
samantha.white4@nhs.net
0300 422 5179
Andrea Newing & Gillian Bennett 0300 422 5370
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualificastions, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
Qualificastions, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)
Gloucester
GL1 3NN
Employer's website
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