About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse to work as an Associate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (AfC Band 6) based in our friendly, supportive teams that cover North Norfolk, South Norfolk and Central Norfolk. Due to career progression we have part time and a full time vacancies in the team. The successful candidates will have a working base in line with the Place team they are working with.
To deliver evidence-based clinical care for patients with life shortening illness' who have complex specialist palliative care needs, from the point of diagnosis onwards under the supervision of the community Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.
To provide holistic specialist palliative care nursing assessment of patients and carers with highly complex needs, identifying priorities of care, implementing strategies in order to give this care and evaluation to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
To manage their own supervised clinical caseload, supporting patients and their families within their homes and outpatient settings.
To engage with the development of nursing practice in line with changing and expandingclinical practice guidelines.
To have good knowledge of and understanding of specialist palliative care.
To ensure that nursing care is based on sound and current research and initiate/participateand promote nursing research and evidence-based practice.
To be competent in assessment for and recognising emergencies within palliative care.
To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team, Gold Standards Framework andSpecialist Palliative Care team/PLACE team meetings to contribute to safe, effective clinicalcare, help to promote new ideas and methods for the delivery of care and assist in theirimplementation through liaison and cooperation with colleagues and other professionals.
To attend clinical supervision.
Participate in education, competency assessments and training.
In accordance with Nursing & Midwifery Council scope of professional practice continue todevelop and expand your nursing role.
To contribute to a positive learning environment for all grades of nursing staff and students.
To undertake/participate in any audits resulting in any learning/action planning.