CNS Palliative care

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Our friendly team are looking for a highly skilled professional to join our team.

Where possible you will have experience as Palliative care CNS and is also non-medical prescriber, however training is available if you need to develop these skills.

A passionate commitment to supporting palliative and end of life care in hospital settings is essential. Practice innovation, self-motivation and excellent communication skills are vital to this challenging role. We require a dynamic, confident nurse leader who, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, can influence practice by demonstrating excellent clinical leadership and motivational skills.

The Palliative Care Team provides multi-professional palliative care services for patients cared by Southend Hospital. The Team has highly developed collaborative relationships across primary, secondary and voluntary care.

As the Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), the post-holder will play a critical role in supporting patients and their families who have complex needs. This includes working alongside ward and clinical teams in all adult settings ensuring that individualised care for patients is consistently of a high standard that both coordinates and delivers equitable holistic care.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role'

Main duties of the job

To carry caseload of hospital inpatients who require specialist palliative and complex end of life care nursing intervention, providing both support and management for complex needs.

Act as an information and advice resource for clinical teams on the care and management of patients and their families who have palliative and end of life needs.

Provide expert advice on symptom control, palliative and end of life care issues to staff throughout the Trust.

Act as a leadership role model for excellence, empowering others through education, support and the demonstration of expert knowledge and understanding around palliative and end of life care.

Participation in delivery of education on all aspects of speciality for Trust and South East Essex locality as required.

Demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise, to support and facilitate high quality individualised care to patients/carers in collaboration with the multi-professional team, and in line with local and national targets.

Identify and support Trust wide service and practice development needs for generic palliative and end of life care.

As an NMC registered practitioner provide independent prescribing within role (Palliative and EOL care).

As part of nursing rota, provide 7 day palliative care face to face service delivering first line CNS led weekend service.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting CNS Palliative care role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Post-registration CPD in Palliative Care
• Mentorship Course
• Leadership Course

Desirable criteria

• Non Medical Prescriber
• Assessment and consultation
• Working towards degree/Masters in palliative care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Evidence of leadership & management experience
• Palliative care experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of CNS role in palliative care

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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