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Community Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care (Band 6 and Band 7, Agenda for Change pay scale)Current post available: 17 hours per week permanent.Foyle Hospice has an immediate vacancy for a Community Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care to deliver expert end of life care to those with complex palliative/end of life needs in their own homes and care homes.The successful candidate will be a registered Nurse on Part 1 (Adult) of the live NMC Register with a Specialist Practice Degree in Palliative Care or currently undertaking with completion of this course in 2023. Three year’s post-registration experience caring for patients with cancer/Palliative Care or haematology needs in a health care setting is also required.If you do not hold a Specialist Practice Degree in Palliative Care you must be willing to undertake this course following appointment and until graduated will work as a Community Palliative Care Nurse Band 6.A waiting list will also be created for any permanent, temporary, full time and part time vacancies which may arise over the next year (Band 6 & Band 7)..
Responsibilities
- Develop, facilitate and instigate a philosophy of care and approach to care which is holistic and individualised, by ensuring that assessment of patient needs is carried out and that individual care programmes are implemented and evaluate
- Develop written standards of care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to conduct audits of standards in order to evaluate effectiveness care delivery.
- Work as an integral part of the multi-professional specialist Palliative Care team to ensure Palliative Care practice is evidence-based throughout the Hospice, whilst participating in the development of guidelines/policies/procedures
- Establish effective working relationships with the Specialist Palliative Care Team in the WHSCT, long-term conditions, General Practitioners and District Nursing teams
- Ensure that both the specialist Palliative Care and the Palliative Care approach become an integral part of all clinical practice
- Assist in the development of Care Pathways for this group of patients
- Work in collaboration with existing providers to educate care professionals in specialist Palliative Care at both basic and post-basic levels
- Ensure that collaboration between Hospice, hospital and community services is seamless, effective and efficient
- Facilitate access to a full range of inpatient and community specialist services in all aspects of specialist Palliative Care
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- Level 1 Registered Nurse (Adult) on the NMC Live Register
- Specialist Practice Degree in Palliative Care or currently undertaking and completion of this course in 2024. (Band 7 job offer will only be made when qualified in specialist practice.
- 3 year post registration experience caring for patients with cancer Palliative Care or haematology needs in a health care setting
Further Information
Salary: Band 6 and Band 7 (Agenda for Change)
Application Information
For an application pack contact:Patricia FergusonHuman Resources AdministratorFoyle Hospice61 Culmore RoadDerry - LondonderryBT48 8JETelephone:Email:
