Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist in London SW4 0RN

Salary: AfC Band 7 £54,320 - £60,981 pa dependent on experience (includes HCA Supplement) Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) which include weekends, bank holidays and overnight on call duties. Royal Trinity Hospices community catchment area spans across south east, south west and north west London integrated care systems and the team support patients with identified specialist palliative care needs wherever they call home. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated individual to take up the post of Clinical Nurse Specialist within our specialist community nursing service. This post is suited to a nurse with significant experience of caring for patients with life limiting illnesses, and who possesses expertise and skills in specialist palliative care, including holistic assessment, symptom management and psychological support. As a CNS, you will be a key member of the specialist community nursing team, working with other members of the MDT to support the coordination and delivery of specialist palliative care to patients on a shared locality team caseload. You will also have responsibility for providing advice, support and education to professionals from key partnership agencies that form part of the wider MDT supporting patients at home. Responsibilities of a Royal Trinity Hospice Palliative Care Nurse Specialist To carry out holistic assessments and formulate a plan of care of care which addresses the identified SPC priorities of the patient and is in accordance with their expressed wishes and any pre-existing medical care. To provide specialist support to the families and carers of individual patients, considering their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. To communicate and liaise with the patients usual care team including their GP, District Nurses, existing specialist palliative care professionals, hospital teams to report on the condition and needs of the patients and any changes to the plan of care. To provide training and education in a wide range of specialist palliative care topics to non-specialist professionals. Benefits: We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is.