Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

For this Band 6 post, we are keen to appoint a team orientated, highly motivated and experienced nurse, who has expert specialist palliative care knowledge, advanced communication skills and established emotional resilience.

The successful post holder will have a high level of autonomy in the management of their caseload and will need to be a skilled decision maker and able to prioritise workload.The team provides a 7 day service and this post requires weekend working on a rota basis. The ability to meet the travel requirements of the post is essential. In joining our team you will be welcomed into a supportive and nurturing work environment. Your personal professional development will be actively encouraged. This includes an annual appraisal and on-going opportunities to contribute to our service development, education and audit programmes.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Experience

Desirable: - Service development and or change management; - Previous involvement in the implementation of care pathways; - Leadership or management experience

Qualifications

Desirable: - Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification; - Post registration qualification in speciality; - Advanced communication skills

Training

Essential: - Evidence of continued professional development

Behaviours

Essential: - Organisational skills; - Excellent communicator; - Ability to work autonomously; - Influencing/negotiating skills; - Demonstrates effective leadership skills