Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term maternity leave cover)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time - 37.5 hours per week.)
- Job ref
- 337-NP-8458DG
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Meadow House
- Town
- Ealing
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity of a fixed term community CNS position at Meadow House hospice. The hospice provides a specialist palliative care service for the residents of Ealing and Hounslow. The Specialist Palliative Service comprises of a 15 bedded in-patient unit, allied health professionals and and a large community team.
Patients will present with complex and specialist needs and the focus of their care will have changed from curative to palliative.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional palliative care. They must be skilled in collaborative working with a variety of healthcare professionals, able to manage complex patient care needs with compassion and efficiency and committed to improving patient outcomes and supporting our service expansion and development.
The post-holder will have a strong clinical role evaluating individual patient needs including assessment, history taking and managing a patient caseload. The post-holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role. Key working relationships with primary care teams are essential using excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside a dynamic and motivated attitude.
Leadership, innovation, motivation and excellent communication skills are essential.
We offer a supportive and dynamic working environment, opportunities for professional development and the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of our patients and their families.
If you are a motivated and experienced nurse looking to advance your career in palliative care, we would love to hear from you.
Meadow House Hospice – Excellence in Care, Compassion in Action
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video we are London North West University Healthcare
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive nursing experience within a palliative care setting
- Experience of identifying education needs and leading relevant training programmes
- Advanced palliative nursing knowledge and skills, including problem solving of complex issues
- Knowledge of current nursing and palliative care agenda to include End of Life Care
- Experience of leading change
Desirable criteria
- Demostrate experience of implementing clinical governance and risk management systems
Education/ Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse – NMC registered
- Degree level qualification in Palliative Care or equivalent specialist setting
- Advanced Communication Skills training
- Level 2 Psychology training
- MSC in speciality or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Extended prescribing certificate or willingness to obtain
Skills, abilities and atributes
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a flexible approach to working independently as well as within a multi-disciplinary team structure
- Time management/organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
- Leadership, negotiation, and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Practice development skills in line with knowledge and skills framework and agenda for change
- Access to car or other mode of transport for work purpose
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working with the Primary Care Team or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Randall Jones
- Job title
- Head of Nursing-Palliative and End of Life Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07855147280
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