CNS Palliative care

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.

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.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience