JOB OVERVIEW

We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care Nursing Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive, highly skilled service that provides compassionate, person-centred care to palliative patients and their families at a crucial time in their lives.
As a valued member of the team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering specialist palliative care within the community, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care. You’ll bring not only your clinical expertise, but also warmth, empathy, and a commitment to making every contact count.

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

Community specialist palliative care nurses work closely with the multidisciplinary team and with other specialist palliative care providers.
The post holder will manage a geographically defined caseload and will ensure that all patients referred with complex palliative needs receive high quality symptom assessment, psychological support and specialist advice to meet their individual care needs.
The post holder will use recognised referral guidelines to undertake agreed levels of intervention.
The post holder will demonstrate high levels of clinical decision-making and will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, research and by teaching and providing support to professional colleagues.
The post holder will participate in a rota providing a seven-day service.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.