We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work with in the Palliative care team at Princess Royal University hospital. We are seeking dynamic, innovative and highly motivated nurses to join our team as a band 7 specialist palliative care nurses.
We currently have 1.49WTE vacancy and welcome applications for full time, part time or job share working
The palliative care team offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs and promotes excellence in end of life care across the Trust. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who will contribute to the development of this dynamic multi-professional team and build on partnerships across the locality. The team sits within the adult medicine care group and is supported by the care group triumvirate. The team has access to links with Cicely Saunders Institute offering opportunity to be involved in cross site research projects and have access to education provided through the Institute.
To work as a clinical nurse specialist and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the multi-professional palliative care team on the Princess Royal University hospital site
To support the management of a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs
Participate in providing a seven day face to face service.
To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
To establish clear lines of communication within palliative care to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients
To link with other palliative care providers and primary care in order to facilitate the care of this group of people in the community
To act as a role model to other nurses and support the delivery of palliative care education within the Trust
To engage in the team’s governance programme
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible
To provide specialist nursing services for people with specialist palliative care needs, including their families and significant others.
To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made
To accept responsibility as the named palliative care key worker, ensuring clear documentation in the patients’ records
To co-ordinate a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
To attend and ensure that appropriate palliative care patients on the caseload are discussed at the weekly MDT
To liaise with local community, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professional
Ensure all patients receive appropriate follow-up and relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment and future care
To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation, including the care of the dying person
To work with the Palliative Care Team to support the ongoing implementation of the 5 priorities for care of the dying person
To be responsible for identifying and developing clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service
To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements
To liaise with discharge coordinators and ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement in place for patients
To participate in relevant forums at Care Group, Trust, CCG, Cancer Network or National/International Level to represent the service perspectiv

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