Specialist Palliative Care Nurse Community

Work within the policy framework of Springhill Hospice in its provision of specialist palliative and supportive care, by supporting the team in ensuring that the clinical aims and objectives of the organisation are met. The post holder will be experienced as a specialist palliative care nurse, and have a role in the co-ordination and day to day management of the service in order to ensure a consistently high standard of service provision. Establish and maintain good working relationships and communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, other healthcare professionals and users of the service to ensure the delivery of high standards of effective specialist palliative and supportive care. Actively participate in the assessment, planning and delivery of a consistently high standard of specialist palliative and supportive care. Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively. To support the Community Service Manager by taking the lead in
the use of Adastra/I Care/Documentation and any new initiatives. Liaising with nursing staff, in particular Hospice at Home. Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct. Although this job description is comprehensive, you may be required to undertake other duties as assigned by your Manager.