Clinical Nurse Specialist - Solihull Identification and Support Service
Core
Deliver specialist palliative care nursing support to identify patients approaching the last year of life and coordinate person-centred end-of-life care across primary and community settings.
Role type
Senior IC Clinical Nurse Specialist (Palliative Care)
Builds
Integrated palliative care pathways and early identification registers for patients in Solihull Primary Care Networks
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Care / Primary Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Holistic assessment, symptom management, advance care planning, treatment escalation planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, caseload management, quality improvement
Preferred skills
Community or primary care palliative care experience, ReSPECT conversation facilitation, data collection and performance reporting
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Deliver specialist palliative care nursing support; support earlier identification of patients through proactive register review; undertake holistic assessment and care planning; support advance care planning and treatment escalation conversations; coordinate safe integrated care with GP practices and community services; help reduce avoidable crisis presentations; contribute to service mobilisation and performance reporting.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC