Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Job Basildon area,England UK,Nursing

Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (6 Month Temporary Contract)
We are currently recruiting for a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Hospice Community Service on a 12 month Maternity Contract commencing as soon as possible.

StLuke's Hospice are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are nolonger curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist with a passion for working at a charity with a real purpose.

This role is 37.5 hours per week over 4 days working 8am
-6pm. Days of work will be in accordance with the Department Rota and may include weekends subject to service needs.

The role:

To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner and act as lead specialist and source of expertise in palliative care, providing strategic and clinical leadership to influence the development and delivery of local community palliative care services over a 7-day week.
Use specialist skills and knowledge to manage patients on a caseload and their families/carers with complex needs associated with living with a life-challenging illness.
Link with Hospice staff primary healthcare teams, secondary care professionals, statutory and voluntary sectors, and promote fully integrated team working with partners and providers.
To liaise with the referrer and undertake holistic assessment with the patient and plan the level of involvement required for each situation working collaboratively with all services to provide the highest quality of individualised palliative care to patients, families and carers within the resources available.
To prioritise workload and plan and implement care in consultation with other health, social and voluntary care professionals, taking into account the physical, emotional, psychological social and spiritual needs of patients with a palliative diagnosis, cancer and other life challenging conditions and their families and carers. Evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs.
To assist in the co‑ordination of care for patients and families/carers as appropriate, for example, facilitating admission to the hospice or discharge from hospital to home and participating in multi‑disciplinary case conferences.
To provide patients and their families/carers with appropriate high‑quality information relating to their disease, treatment, and care.
Contribute to MDTs and Gold Standard Framework (GSF) meetings (face to face/virtual).
To work within Hospice community services team - One Response (rostered between the team).
To undertake post bereavement visits, as necessary.
Develop, support, contribute, facilitate services, and participate in meetings that are effective in achieving individuals Preferred Priorities/Place for Care/Death, whilst preventing hospital admissions.
Assess patient and undertake advance care planning.
May be required to administer medication by an injection or to set up a syringe driver in the absence of other professionals in order to meet the patient’s best interest. Other clinical skills as required.
Maintain and utilize advanced clinical skills to analyze and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient.
To work within the community setting collaboratively and communicate effectively with the Hospice, Palliative Care Consultants, other Hospital Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists, General Practitioners, District Nursing Teams, Intergrated care teams, Primary Care, Acute, Social Care, Voluntary Services, and other colleagues and organisations to ensure the best…