We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work with in the Palliative care team at Kings College hospital. We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and a highly motivated nurse to join our team as a band 7 specialist palliative care nurse. This is a part time post of working 2 days per week 9.5 hour days over a 7 day week. This post has been created due reduction in team member hours.

The palliative care team offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs and promotes excellence in end of life care across the Trust. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who will contribute to the development of this dynamic multi-professional team and build on partnerships across the locality. The post will sit within a collaborative network across our Clinical Academic Group within King's Health Partners. A wealth of opportunities exist to be involved in research via established links with the Cicely Saunders Institute.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a clinical nurse specialist and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the multi-professional palliative care team on the Denmark Hill site, based within the Cicely Saunders Institute
• To manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs
• Be an independent non-medical prescriber that will adhere to a clear scope of practice for prescribing in palliative care or willingness to work towards
• Participate in providing a seven day face to face service.
• To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
• To establish and maintain clear lines of communication within palliative care to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients
• To link with other palliative care and primary care providers to facilitate the care in the community and minimize the challenges of care transition.
• To act as a role model to other nurses and support the delivery of palliative care education within the Trust
• To engage in the team's governance and service development program

Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognize their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full detailed job description and specification attached. We would encourage you to contact us if you have any questions

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience, ideally a minimum of 2 years working autonomously in a palliative care environment
• Ability to make complex assessments of palliative care patients and their families, providing appropriate advice for symptom management and suitable holistic support resulting in a comprehensive management plan
• Ability to utilise evidence-based practice through research awareness and demonstrates how this relates to practice

Desirable

• Experience of participation in research and audit programmes

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of leadership development skills
• Computer literacy - ability to word process and interact with a number of different IT and hospital systems / clinical databases

Desirable

• Advanced assessment skills or willingness to develop these skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Post registration qualification in Palliative care or relevant subject
• Training in communication skills / advanced communication skills
• NMC Registered Nurse with BSc in a health-related/ relevant subject or equivalent

Desirable

• Non-medical prescriber with V300 registration
• Recognised teaching qualification / teaching experience
• Higher degree (MSc) in a health related subject, or working towards

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

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