Outpatients Clinical Specialist Nurse

• Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned model of care.
• Demonstrate specialist skills and expertise in palliative care and offer advice, support and education to the primary health care team as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Manage specialist planned care to a palliative nursing caseload whilst delivering high standards of personalised care.
• Engage in the full range of activities consistent with the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist including Nurse-Led Clinic, Assessment Clinic, Palliative Care Referral Centre (PCRC) triage, community and Living Well services as required.
• Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to patients and carers via coordinated care and informing and advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness.
• Participate in activities such as audits and case reviews in order to improve the service.
• Act as a Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care ambassador within the community, actively demonstrating our values and positively promoting the specialist care we provide.
• As required, work across Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care sites (Watford and St Albans), or externally as required, to support safe and effective service delivery.

• Demonstrate clinical excellence and maintain consistently high standards of nursing practice in

• Act as a role model providing clinical leadership for colleagues.
• Manage a caseload of complex patients, maintaining an approach that incorporates physical

• Promoting the highest possible standards of individualised care, symptom management and

• Ensure all written and verbal communication is accurate and legible in accordance with NMC and the

• As a Non-Medical Prescriber, adhere to prescribing guidance for palliative care patients adhering to

• Be responsible for developing and maintaining effective working relationships with community

• Demonstrate an evidence-based approach to nursing participating in approved research projects.
• Identify risk involved in patient care, escalating concerns where appropriate and implementing

• Act as a co-mentor for new staff and oversee successful completion and timely sign off of their

• Carry out individual 1 to 1 and performance review process (annual and mid-year reviews) as

• Receive and disseminate information through appropriate channels.
• Support the organisation by utilising effective financial and resource management.
• Assist in maintaining patient statistics by keeping up to date patient notes and administrative

• Positively support the BOPM in managerial decisions and change management issues.

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse
• Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject

Essential

• Evidence of continuous personal and academic development
• Proven palliative care experience
• Nurse prescriber/commitment to successfully achieve this qualification as agreed with line
• manager
• Advanced assessment skills training/commitment to attend this qualification
• Advanced communication skills training
• Proven experience of managing people / strong clinical leadership.
• Proven experience of effective team working
• IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement and
• evaluate nursing care
• Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach
• Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
• Caring and empathetic approach
• Commitment to the organisation mission and values
• Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have
• experienced Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.

Desirable

• Nurse prescriber/ commitment to successfully achieve this qualification
• Advanced assessment skills training /
• Advanced communication skills training
• Experience of teaching within a clinical setting
• Experience of successfully implementing and supporting change
• Experience of leading and motivating teams of volunteers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives.