Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist; CNS in Palliative Care

Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Palliative Care

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22.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care. In this role, you will work across the Barnsley neighbourhoods, providing supportive palliative care to enhance the quality of life for patients and carers with any life‑limiting illness, including complex physical, psychological and emotional needs.

As Band 7 Macmillan CNS Palliative Care, you will:

• Manage a caseload of people with specialist palliative care needs
• Apply expert knowledge of pain and symptom management and complex emotional and psychological care
• Provide highly specialised advice and guidance to members of the wider health and social care team
• Design and deliver palliative care education programmes
• Work effectively as a team member

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up‑to‑date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.

• Assess, develop and implement specialist palliative care for patients and families, monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of care to enable patients to remain in their chosen environment
• Work closely with neighbourhood teams, primary care and adult social care partners to ensure seamless support for individuals with complex needs
• Act in accordance with the NMC Code and professionalism standards
• Take a key role in training, education and staff development, participating in regular supervision and appraisal, and contributing to clinical leadership
• Provide high level communication and interpersonal skills
• Work weekends and bank holidays as required

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust providing community, mental health and learning disability services for Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity.

Band: 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part‑time, Flexible working

Location:

Silkstone Health Centre, High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4JN

Reference number: C9378–B2263

1.1 Care/service/function Provision

• Manage own specific geographical caseload and day‑to‑day management of colleagues in absence
• Provide highly specialised advice, information, guidance and support to patients, families and the wider care team
• Lead clinical care in the community, working independently with significant discretion
• Autonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients and families
• If appropriate, become an independent non‑medical prescriber following registration and CPD
• Develop supportive relationships with patients and families, using advanced communication skills
• Monitor and identify complex bereavement issues and refer to appropriate services
• Act as a resource for information for patients and staff

1.2 Working As Part Of a Team

• Represent palliative care at primary care multi‑disciplinary team meetings
• Core member of palliative care multi‑disciplinary team and neighbourhood team
• Initiate, design and deliver education programmes for multi‑professional groups
• Mentor newly appointed clinical nurse specialists
• Contribute to business and strategic planning, network development and regional contacts
• Participate in audit systems and national research projects
• Maintain accurate records for continuity of care and data collection

1.3 Managing Self

• Critically evaluate and disseminate research to promote evidence‑based practice
• Participate in professional development and clinical supervision programmes
• Act in accordance with Trust standards, health and safety, and the NMC Code
• Develop flexible self‑management skills and concentrate in unpredictable work patterns

• Compliance with Trust policies on whistle‑blowing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, equal opportunities, safeguarding, and smoking cessation
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children, young…