Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for permanent Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care, 22.5 hpw (0.6WTE) to join the Specialist Palliative Care Community Team in Northumbria Healthcare Trust. The post will be based in the Northumberland South East and Central Team with a base at Nursery Park in Ashington. This post works as part of the MDT in providing specialist palliative care to patients with complex needs in community settings. The service will cover 7days extended working hours service (9am until 7pm) which includes weekend and Bank Holiday.

The post holder will:

Provide specialist palliative care for patients with life limiting illnesses in community settings.



Develop partnerships with members of Multidisciplinary Team in the Trust in order to provide a seamless service of palliative care, to enable the patient to be maintained in an environment of their choice.



Provide clinical professional support, resources and education when necessary to members of the Multidisciplinary Team.



Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary environment, ensuring adherence to professional codes of conduct.



Work with other professionals to promote and develop the ethos of Palliative Care within the Trust and the local community.



Northumbria Healthcare Trust is an outstanding, innovative Health Trust that provides care and support in the Northumberland and North Tyneside areas. The Trust provides excellent opportunities for training and development.



The successful candidate will be a vital member of the Palliative Care Team across both North Tyneside and Northumberland which is a large multidisciplinary service including Consultants, Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and Nursing Assistants.



The post holder must be able to demonstrate that they have the ability to work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team and have excellent leadership and communication skills. They will demonstrate management of people with complex life limiting illnesses and will work in partnership to enable patients to be cared for in their preferred place of choice. Substantial palliative care experience would be an advantage.