Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Palliative Care Team
Location: Leeds
Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full time & part time hours available
Salary: £46,363 - £50,003 per annum
Join Our Team Providing Specialist End-of-Life Care
There has never been a more crucial time to offer exceptional end-of-life care to aid patients and their families during challenging times.
About Our Client
We are a hospice located in Headingley, Leeds, dedicated to delivering expert palliative care. Our focus is on supporting individuals with life-limiting conditions and providing assistance to their families and loved ones.
About the Role
We are currently seeking experienced Nurses to join our well-established team as Community Clinical Nurse Specialists in Palliative Care. In this role, you will directly assess, support, and advocate for patients and their carers facing complex, distressing, and life-limiting illnesses. Your responsibilities will include evaluating referrals for admission to our service, conducting comprehensive assessments of patients requiring sensitive and complex palliative care, and delivering holistic specialist care tailored to individual needs, preferences, and cultural backgrounds. This involves clinical assessment, care planning, progress monitoring, requesting relevant investigations, and taking appropriate actions based on results.
About You
We are looking for Registered Nurses with a background in palliative care and evidence of ongoing professional development in this field. Excellent communication skills are essential, along with qualifications in advanced clinical assessment and Mentorship. Non-medical prescribing qualifications are a prerequisite for this position.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team
- Current clinical skills and competencies in the specialty
- Capacity to challenge traditional norms using evidence-based approaches
- Proficiency in effectively communicating complex information across various settings
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
Benefits
- Enhanced pay rates for unsociable hours
- Company pension scheme
- Generous holiday allowance (27 days, increasing to 33 with length of service, plus bank holidays)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
- Enhanced sick pay
- Eligibility for continuation of NHS pension (terms and conditions apply)
If you seek more than just employment, we invite you to join our team. Be a part of something meaningful and make a difference when it counts.
Apply now through Sanctuary Personnel.
