Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

We require a motivated and dedicated nurse to work within the integrated Palliative Care Team in Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity within the team to develop your knowledge and skills in specialist palliative care and be part of providing and influencing the delivery of excellent palliative and end of life care for all.

This post is a part time post of 30 hours and is based in our community palliative care team. There may be potential for contract to be extended if funding becomes available.

The post holder's primary role will be to provide direct advanced specialist nursing assessment, support and expert advice to patients dealing with complex, distressing and life limiting illness and those important to them in the setting agreed.

We are seeking applicants that can demonstrate excellent communication skills and have a passion for delivering the highest quality holistic end of life care to patients and families.

In return we will endeavour to provide a supportive and caring team environment to work within with great learning opportunities. Our focus will be on your individualised development in line with our agreed WY & H Core Competency Framework for Palliative Care CNS.

The post holder's primary role will be to provide specialist nursing assessment and management advice for patients dealing with life limiting illness and complex needs in the community setting. We are seeking applicants that can demonstrate excellent communication skills and have a passion for delivering the highest quality holistic end of life care to patients and families.

This role will also require participation and contribution to agreed education provision and key service improvements within the specialist palliative care service and across end of life across the locality as agreed.

The Harrogate and Rural Dales locality has a population of approximately 160,000 people, includes Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which includes Harrogate District Hospital and Ripon Community Hospital.

The Harrogate and District Specialist Palliative Care Team provides multi-disciplinary advisory support for both hospital and community patients with advanced, progressive disease and complex palliative care needs. When fully staffed, the team will be providing a face to face service 7 days a week during the day. The team work in partnership with Saint Michael's Hospice across the locality.

As well as providing specialist palliative care directly to patients and carers we are responsible, in partnership with others, for designing and delivering key quality improvements in end of life care for all across the locality including the innovative newly launched Harrogate End of Life Planning and Support Services (HELPSS).

For further information on these position please see the attached job descriptions and person specification attached.

• Registered General Nurse
• First level degree in related subject or demonstrable experience related to clinical area
• Evidence of post-registration education or qualification in cancer/ palliative care (minimum 20 credits) or prepared to work towards
• Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness
• Relevant post registration experience and consolidation at band 5 or above
• Evidence of development in a leadership and management role

• Non- medical prescriber
• Post registration experience within a specialist palliative care setting

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