Clinical Nurse Specialist South Monmouthshire

To provide direct support and advice to patients with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

To advise and support the multi-disciplinary team involved in the patients care particularly on symptom control issues and psychological, spiritual and bereavement care.

To take part in planning and delivering education programmes within the Community in conjunction with the Education Department. Research based practice and participation in research are important aspects of the role.

To work closely with Team members to ensure consistency of approach and intervention.

Key Areas of

Responsibility

Clinical

In collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary team,

assess the needs of patients, families and other carers and provide specific

advice or support as appropriate.

Advise and support the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality

care. This might include advice on pain

and symptom control; care planning, social and psychological care,

communication and resources.

Collaborate with other health care professionals and relevant agencies

to promote planned co-ordinated care.

Maintain adequate records of all patients and ensure all relevant

information is documented in the patients medical/nursing notes.

Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions and treatment

protocols.

Facilitate the provision of bereavement support to families and other

carers.

To participate in the provision of information to patients and their

carers regarding their illness, treatment and services available.

To work with the primary health care team in developing the use of the Care

Decision tool

To take part in an out-of-hours advice on call rota

Management

Effectively utilise the resources required to meet

service objectives.

Participate in personal and organisational

objective setting.

Submit statistics and activity data as required.

Assist in the development of policies, procedures

and clinical protocols related to palliative care.

Develop standards of practice against which quality

of care may be measured.

Contribute to clinical audit as required.

To assume specific responsibilities in the absence

of the Line Manager.

Education

Identify the specific education needs of individual patients and carers

and facilitate meeting those needs.

Assist in the training and education of the multi-disciplinary team

under the direction of the Education Department.

Prepare and provide learning materials for those within the clinical

areas, in collaboration with the Education Department.

Act as a role model and mentor to staff.

Provide informal education and support to staff in their provision of

palliative care.

Audit and research

In consultation with the Director of Nursing, and

collaboration with other Specialist Nurses, identify and encourage research

based practice in relation to palliative care in the community.

In conjunction with the Director of Nursing,

participate in multi-disciplinary audit.

Participate in nursing and collaborative research

in palliative care.

Participate in the clinical governance strategy of

SDHC.

Personal and Professional

Development

Keep up-to-date with relevant nursing issues.

Read relevant journals, articles and papers

available.

Ensure personal development in accordance with the

NMC's Revalidation requirements.

Participate in clinical supervision as per St

Davids Hospice policy.

Additional Duties

All

job descriptions are subject to review.

Job holders are expected to be flexible and be prepared to carry out any

similar or related duties which do not fall within the work outlined. Any review will be undertaken by the line

manager, in consultation with the post holder.

St Davids Hospice is a charity providing high quality

palliative care in and around Gwent. Our mission is to provide and continue to

develop a free and comprehensive palliative care service of excellence

throughout Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and within South and Mid

Powys for people, their families and carers facing a progressive life-limiting

illness which is no longer curable. This service recognises the need of the

whole person and is given in co-operation with other agencies.

Working for St David's you will become part of a much wider team

all working collaboratively to ensure the best care for our patients. Our

mission is to provide and continue to develop a free and comprehensive

palliative care service of excellence for people facing a progressive

life-limiting illness which is no longer curable.

As part of the CNS team you will working in one of the four

boroughs Caerphilly, Torfaen, Newport or Monmouthshire.

You will benefit from a salary in line with Agenda for Change

pay scales and will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement. We can offer the

continuation of the NHS pension scheme if already a member as well as honouring

any additional annual leave or sickness entitlements and you will have free on-site

parking at any of our office locations.

Essential: - -First Level Registered Nurse; - -Palliative care experience; - -Four years post registration experience at least two of which have been gained in Palliative Care and, or Oncology Nursing

Desirable: - Possession of or actively working towards a relevant first degree, or Masters; - Expert knowledge in pain and symptom management usually gained through clinical experience; - Palliative care and Oncology background

Essential: - Excellent communication including in verbal, written, presentation; - Versatile and flexible; - Empathetic

Desirable: - Computer Literate; - Clinical Audit; - Business planning/service review skills; - Advanced communications skills