Palliative Care Community Nurse

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Providing specialized, compassionate end-of-life care and symptom management for patients with life-limiting illnesses in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver safe, effective, compassionate personalised care.
• Administration of end-of-life subcutaneous PRN medications (PAR & medications to be obtained via GP.
• Work closely with GPs, district nurses, social services, and family caregivers to ensure seamless support.
• Provide Emotional & Psychological support to patients & families.
• Provide 24/7 rapid response care.
• Request for face-to-face review of unstable/deteriorating patients from Hub CNS, or OOH consultant. The patient is then to be placed on virtual ward.
• Complete assessments/referrals
• Manage caseload.
• Maintain/update Electronic/paper documentation.
• Develop personalised care plans
• Verification of Death.

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