This Clinical Nurse Specialist post sits within the hospice multidisciplinary team at The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, a charitable private hospital in London. The role supports patients to be cared for in the home of their choice, with specialist advice on symptom control and psychosocial support for patients and families in the community. It also carries a teaching remit, training staff in local primary health care teams to deliver nursing care in patients' homes. Applicants need NMC registration and a degree, plus palliative or end of life care experience in a community or inpatient setting.
What the job involves
- Work with the hospice multidisciplinary team to support patients to be cared for in their chosen home environment
- Give information and specialist advice on symptom control to patients and families in the community
- Provide psychosocial support to patients and families in the community
- Act as an expert resource and facilitator, educating and training other staff, including local primary health care teams
- Help provide optimum nursing care for patients in their own homes
Qualifications
- Degree-level education
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
Experience
- Experience of palliative and end of life care in a community or inpatient setting
- Experience of working effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Champion of holistic care, keeping the patient's priorities at the centre
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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Palliative Care in City of Westminster employer: The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
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Contact Details:
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth Recruitment Team
