Job Description

The Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse will work to empower people with advanced progressive illnesses and those who support them to maximise their individual quality of life and death by enabling the provision of skilled palliative care.



This role within an established team will support ongoing development of the post holder, giving them the opportunity to advance their palliative and end of life care skills alongside a multi-professional team.

Key Working Relationships



Specialist Palliative Care services in Harrow and Northwest London, St Luke's Hospice, acute based Palliative Care and Macmillan services, General practitioners, adult community service providers including other specialist teams and district nursing, social services.



The CNS in Palliative Care works as a member of Harrow Community services within Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. The team is comprised of a clinical lead, nurse team leader, clinical nurse specialists, palliative nurse, 3 part time consultants in Palliative Medicine and 1.2 WTE team administrators.



Acting as a specialist resource to provide advice, support and information to patients, families and staff, the CNS plays a key role in raising clinical standards in the provision of palliative care services in the community. The CNS will act as a role model and exercise leadership to influence and develop the practice of nurses, medical and social care personnel in palliative and end of life care.



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In collaboration with the Palliative Care Consultants and other members of the specialist multi-disciplinary team (MDT) the post holder will provide expert advice on pain, symptom control and the ongoing management of patients with specialist palliative care needs.



Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role

Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training, support and development in your career



To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.