Community Specialist Palliative Care CNS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aPalliative Care CNS to work within the community setting We are looking for an experienced, autonomous and innovative nurse to join the integrated specialist palliative care nursing team within Walsall . This is a Band 7 community based palliative care CNS post, working alongside our existing community and hospital based specialist palliative care nurses & consultants providing expertise for patients with palliative care needs across the borough.
You will be part of the overall Palliative & End of Life Care Group which also delivers care into the local hospice - Goscote Hospice. PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
This is a Band 7 community based palliative care CNS post, working alongside our existing community and hospital based specialist palliative care nurses & consultants providing expertise for patients with palliative care needs across the borough. You will be part of the overall Palliative & End of Life Care Group which also delivers care into the local hospice - Goscote Hospice.
Enthusiasm, motivation, compassion and leadership are qualities and skills considered essential for this specialist nurse role to work in a very challenging environment; you will be expected to have a commitment to and progressive work within the field of palliative care.
Additionally you must be able to demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, acting as a resource for information and education, while working alongside the other specialist services. The CNS team provide 7 day service including participation in evening on call rota. You should be educated to degree level and have demonstrable experience within the field of Specialist Palliative/ Cancer Care.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof.
The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job responsibilities
1.
Clinical 1.1 Working as part of a team to provide a resource of information, advice and support to predominantly staff within the community setting in the delivery of effective palliative and end of life care. 1.2 Promote a seamless package of care to support patients through differing phases of illness. 1.3 Receive and manage referrals to the service and discharge patients appropriately, in line with agreed service criteria and utilising palliative care phase assessments. 1.4 Undertake specialist assessments of patients with moderate/complex palliative care needs and work with primary care givers/key workers to improve the quality of life of patients relatives and carers living with a life limiting or terminal illness; providing education for patients, relatives and carers. 1.5 Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers using specialist skills e.g. advanced communication skills as necessary. 1.6 Participate in case conferences liaise and communicate effectively with members of other professional disciplines and service providers. 1.7 To attend and actively contribute to regular palliative care and site specific multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDT) 1.8 To participate in the extended hours service for specialist palliative care following completion of competencies for the role.
Please see attached JD and PS document for full role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
First level Registered Nurse Level 1 Recognised Teaching
Qualification · Desirable
Degree in Palliative Care (or other relevant)
Knowledge and Experience · Essential
Significant previous post registration experience Demonstrable experience in the acute or community setting working in care of patients with cancer/long term conditions at a senior level Demonstrable experience within Palliative / Oncology care Evidence of Continual Professional Development
Desirable
Previous experience of managing a caseload Knowledge of Quality Improvement Principles Evidence of symptom control management Evidence of change management Key Competencies
Essential
Demonstrate a willingness to work towards an increased knowledge base with regard to Palliative Care Information Technology skills
Desirable
Preparation and delivery of local, regional and national presentations Ability to undertake phlebotomy skills Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
To demonstrate the ability to work alone & within a team Ability to deliver Palliative & End of Life Care to a caseload of patients Ability to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team and service users Effective written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and interprofessional skills Flexibility
Essential
Ability to travel throughout the Borough during working day Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of service
Other · Essential
Ability to support Clinical Governance agenda
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
