Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary palliative care team to provides expert advice and management for patients with life limiting illnesses, to enable timely and effective care. This includes those with malignant and non -malignant diagnoses. They will demonstrate a high level of expertise in within the specialist field, can work independently and within a small team, and demonstrate skills in teaching, organisation, audit and service development. They will provide support and education for colleagues and work in close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within the Trust and community to ensure patients receive the highest standard of clinical care and a seamless service. Please note that we consider both full time & part time applicants.

• Demonstrate expert knowledge and skills across a range of procedures and practices. Act as a resource for patients, carers and staff.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of specialist individualised management plans
• (With support) work autonomously, demonstrate high levels of expertise and initiative within complex situations involving multiple teams
• Work closely with patients' and their families when communicating significant news and having discussions around prognosis and future care options.
• Provide advice on complex pain, symptom management and end of life care.
• Work with the team on projects aiming to improve care of palliative and those at the end of life across the Trust., children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
  
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of