Senior Palliative Care Nurse

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Adult) /Current NMC Registration
• Recognised qualification in palliative care, or working towards
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Demonstrate commitment to and recent evidence of further education and personal development
• Completion of V300 Non-medical prescribing or willing to undertake within 2 years
• Completion of Advanced clinical skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates significant and recent clinical knowledge in palliative care
• Recent Post registration experience/include experience of working in palliative setting
• Evidence of well-developed critical decision making skills which is evidence-based
• Sound knowledge and participation in research, measuring patient outcomes, audit
• Evidence of working with a wide range of people at all levels
• Demonstrates current knowledge of national and local policies and drivers
• Demonstrate a positive, flexible and adaptable attitude
• Forward thinking and proactive in decision making
• Led on audit/project management/service developements
• Demonstrates leadership in previously roles

Desirable criteria

• Recent community nursing experience
• Palliative Care experience in non-cancer related areas

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to assess and monitor a patients holistic needs/ supporting a complex caseload
• High level of clinical skills relevant to speciality
• Experience of advance care planning and supporting relatives/carers
• Ability to deliver advanced communication and advocacy skills
• Ability to promote a culture of patient-centred care, empathy and empowerment
• Able to respond flexibly to the changing needs of the service
• Ability to work autonomously, with initiative, recognising own limitations
• Experience of working within a pressurised environment
• Computer literate being able to write and maintain accurate documentation

Desirable criteria

• Some experience of providing clinical advice, triaging referrals

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Car driver essential /Use of car and Current clean driving licence

Important Information

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Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: