Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care

Job summary

A senior nursing role within The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to join an experienced, well respected, enthusiastic and forward thinking team. This post is a senior nursing role within the trust providing specialist advice, education and support for patients, carers and health care professionals.

Candidates must have first level nursing registration and a completed or willing to undertake a first level degree appropriate to the speciality, as well as previous nursing experience within palliative care involving both clinical and managerial responsibilities.

Full and part time candidates will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a senior nursing role within the Trust demonstrating expert knowledge and practice within the field of specialist palliative care. The post holder will provide specialist advice, education and support to healthcare professionals, patients and their carers'. As a senior nurse the CNS would participate and contribute to service developments and initiatives, particularly research and audit.

It is envisaged that the CNS will co-ordinate care of patients between departments within Hillingdon Hospital, demonstrating the CARES philosophy. This will include liaison with Primary Care Services, assessing for and providing specialist nursing advice, education and support. The CNS will be the key worker for patients during their admission.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.