Specialist Palliative Care Nurse Community / In Patient - Day Shift
NHS Scotland
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
£46,245-53,789 per year
Permanent
Part-time
30 days ago
Description:The post holder should have the skills and experience of working and promoting Palliative Care within a Hospice and/or community or Hospital setting. Competence in the management of symptoms associated with life threatening illness, effective communication and interpersonal skills are an essential part of the specialist role.The post holder will work as a member of the Community and In-Patient based Palliative Care Team at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice and will require specialist knowledge of Palliative care. The role will require the Community / In-Patient based Palliative Care Nurse to assess and address the needs of patients living at home (with life-threatening illnesses) and their carers through direct/indirect care and multidisciplinary working.1. To work closely with members of the multi-professional team within St Margaret of Scotland Hospice and the wider community projects/services to provide specialist palliative care within the Hospice and community setting.2. To participate in daily Ward Rounds, weekly Grand Ward Rounds and daily Patient handovers within the Specialist Palliative Care Centre - St Joseph's Ward.3. To establish oneself as a resource, facilitator and role model for Specialist Palliative Care within the Hospice in-patient and community settings.4. To adopt a multi-professional and collaborative team approach to care assessment and delivery to ensure the needs of community-based patients and families are met.5. To participate in the Hospice Virtual Clinic and/or deputise for the Community Palliative Care Lead as and when required.6. To liaise with the Hospice Social Worker to optimise the psychosocial aspects of the patient and family from a quality-of-life perspective.7. To liaise with the Hospice Therapy Team to optimise the functional aspects of the patient and family from a quality-of-life perspective.8. To support families/carers in bereavement, referring appropriately to child/young person and adult Bereavement Services, should long-term support be required.
