A part-time opportunity has arisen to join our specialist palliative care team.
The 20.5 hour post to work over 3 days is a Band 7 CNS role based in Y Bwthyn Princess Wales Hospital Specialist Palliative Care unit. The position provides an outreach service to patients with palliative care needs across the community and hospital setting, supporting the population of Bridgend and the surrounding valleys in the local authority area.
The specialist palliative care service is delivered within teams on multiple sites across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. There may be a need for post holder flexibility in providing support to cover the CNS role across other sites, depending on patient needs.
Main duties of the job The position involves directly supporting and advising patients with palliative care needs in a hospital and community setting. Multidisciplinary team working to lead education and to provide support and guidance to colleagues about the specialty is key. The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5pm but with participation in a 7-day roster, which will require giving advice to other health care professionals, patients, and families, potentially visiting patients in the hospital and community setting at weekends.
The successful applicant would be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs in collaboration with the wider MDT, participating in education, audit, and providing leadership regarding the specialty.
You will need to be enthusiastic about the specialty, demonstrate experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs, and be able to meet the travel requirements.
The Specialist Palliative Care Team in CTMUHB is a multi-professional team providing a clinical, advisory, and educational service across CTMUHB. The team is situated in locality bases which each have a SPC inpatient unit and house services that provide outreach services to both community and hospital patients.
About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. You can find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential UK NMC Registered Nurse Qualification in palliative care at Degree/Diploma or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience, supplemented by specialist training, experience, and short courses to Master's Level equivalent.
Desirable Teaching and assessing qualification
Skills Essential Excellent communication skills
Desirable Proven ability of practice development and innovation
Experience Essential Significant post-registration experience, with experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs.
Desirable Bereavement Care Audit Community nursing
Employer details Employer name Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address Y Bwthyn Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend CF31 1RQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
110-NMR549-1224
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The 20.5 hour post to work over 3 days is a Band 7 CNS role based in Y Bwthyn Princess Wales Hospital Specialist Palliative Care unit. The position provides an outreach service to patients with palliative care needs across the community and hospital setting, supporting the population of Bridgend and the surrounding valleys in the local authority area.
The specialist palliative care service is delivered within teams on multiple sites across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. There may be a need for post holder flexibility in providing support to cover the CNS role across other sites, depending on patient needs.
Main duties of the job The position involves directly supporting and advising patients with palliative care needs in a hospital and community setting. Multidisciplinary team working to lead education and to provide support and guidance to colleagues about the specialty is key. The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5pm but with participation in a 7-day roster, which will require giving advice to other health care professionals, patients, and families, potentially visiting patients in the hospital and community setting at weekends.
The successful applicant would be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs in collaboration with the wider MDT, participating in education, audit, and providing leadership regarding the specialty.
You will need to be enthusiastic about the specialty, demonstrate experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs, and be able to meet the travel requirements.
The Specialist Palliative Care Team in CTMUHB is a multi-professional team providing a clinical, advisory, and educational service across CTMUHB. The team is situated in locality bases which each have a SPC inpatient unit and house services that provide outreach services to both community and hospital patients.
About us Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary, and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organization but also of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. You can find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential UK NMC Registered Nurse Qualification in palliative care at Degree/Diploma or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience, supplemented by specialist training, experience, and short courses to Master's Level equivalent.
Desirable Teaching and assessing qualification
Skills Essential Excellent communication skills
Desirable Proven ability of practice development and innovation
Experience Essential Significant post-registration experience, with experience of caring for patients with palliative care needs.
Desirable Bereavement Care Audit Community nursing
Employer details Employer name Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address Y Bwthyn Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend CF31 1RQ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
110-NMR549-1224
#J-18808-Ljbffr
