Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse to join our multi-professional team, providing expert care, support, and advice to patients with palliative care needs and their carers across the Trust.

In this role, you will:

Respond to referrals, delivering specialist clinical nursing expertise tailored to the needs of patients and their families.



Offer high-quality, holistic care, supporting patients throughout their palliative journey.



Provide clinical leadership within the speciality, working closely with senior clinical nurses to enhance service delivery and standards of care.



Contribute to the ongoing development of specialist palliative care services to meet the evolving needs of our patients.



Play a key role in education and research initiatives within the field of palliative care.



Collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals both within the Trust and externally, ensuring continuity and excellence in patient care.



This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse to make a significant impact in a rewarding area of healthcare. If you are passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centred care and want to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.



The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of patients with specialist needs, and the development and evaluation of clinical management plans including non medical prescribing (where appropriate) The post holder will be expected to support with Advance Care planning including awareness, initiation of discussions and authorship of ReSPECT/ DNACPR decisions (Policy No C09) Deals with complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison over a range of options There is a requirement to exchange highly sensitive, complex and emotive verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers which requires tact, diplomacy and empathy. The post holder needs to ensure that all barriers to understanding are overcome by using differing strategies to meet individual need Able to contribute and participate in the presentation of information to senior members of staff relating to performance, management of incidents, action plans etc. Participate in clinical research, audit and trials The post holder will be required to work without direct supervision, demonstrating excellent time management, organising own workload, identifying and maintaining supportive networks for self and other relevant staff members Recognises own ability and limitations Contributes on an on-going basis to the formal induction of new members of the specialist palliative care team

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.



All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.



UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.



At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.



See attached JD and Person Spec for full details



The post holder works with the multi-professional team to provide a comprehensive service including specialised, expert care, advice and support to patients with palliative care needs and their carers throughout the Trust



The post holder will respond to referrals and provide specialist clinical nursing knowledge and expertise on the various aspects of palliative care depending on patient/carer need



The post holder is expected to provide clinical leadership within the speciality of palliative care in partnership with the senior clinical nurses and to aid the development of education and research relevant to the speciality



The post holder will support in the development of specialist palliative care services ensuring this relates to the needs of the patients



The post holder will liaise with other healthcare professionals both within and outside of the Trust in order to provide the best possible care for patients ensuring continuity of care