Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

The post-holder will have a good knowledge base relevant to this post including the assessment, management and leadership skills necessary for the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care. This individual will be responsible for providing expert clinical advice and support to patients with life-limiting illness, along with their families/carers, in collaboration with all members of the multi-professional team.

This opportunity offers a chance to join a highly motivated and dynamic team which is committed to providing specialist palliative care. We are committed to assessing patient's needs in a timely fashion as soon as they arrive at the front door of our hospitals and ensure through fast track discharge that they receive this care closer to home as soon as possible.

Working in a team of medical staff, clinical nurse specialists and palliative care consultants healthcare support workers/complimentary therapists and AHPs, you would be contributing to the development and delivery of this vital service.

You would be part of a rotation working in all the 4 hospitals within the secondary care service in ABUHB. This will include the Grange University Hospital, Nevill Hall Hospital, Royal Gwent Hospital and Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.

Main duties of the job

This individual will:

Effectively manage their own caseload of palliative care patients in secondary care, Monday to Friday 9-5pm and on a rotational cover for weekends.

Promote effective working links with both NHS and voluntary sectors to ensure a coordinated specialist service to patients with complex palliative care need along with their families/carers.

Support the Directorate in achieving the delivery of the objectives specified in the Welsh Government Palliative and End of Life Care quality statement.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.