Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for nurse passionate about palliative and end of life care to join the hospital specialist palliative care team. The successful candidate will have significant clinical experience in delivering end of life care and be keen to develop a new set of skills as a clinical nurse specialist.  The specialist palliative care team is comprised of both medical staff and nursing specialists who help support holistic excellence in palliative and end of life care for patients and their families across the trust. The band 6 clinical nurse specialist will be able to make informed decisions within their own scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met. They will also play a part in supporting general palliative care on the wards through demonstration of best practice and education. The service currently operates Monday to Friday 0830 - 1630. However, National Guidance recommends that Specialist Palliative Care provide 7- day access to consultations for patients in need. We are in the process of transferring to a 7-day service and the successful applicant will be expected to work in line with this in the future.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist palliative and end of life within the remit of the specialist palliative care team.
• Promote comfort and dignity at end of life.
• Recognise each patient as an individual and promote holistic care.
• Promote equity and health equality and fair access to care.
• Support and co-ordinate care, working with external stake holders.
• Supporting education across the trust ensuring staff through the trust are prepared to care for patients with palliative and end of life care need.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.