The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Clinical Nurse Specialist - End of Life and Bereavement Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and compassionate nurse to join the End of Life and Bereavement Service at The Christie as a Clinical Nurse Specialist on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover.
This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of patients with advanced cancer and those important to them, ensuring they receive high-quality, personalised end of life and bereavement care. Working as part of the Supportive Oncology Division, you will provide expert clinical advice, emotional support and specialist care for patients and families throughout the final stages of life and into bereavement.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert assessment, advice, and support to patients with advanced cancer and those important to them.
- Work closely with inpatient and outpatient teams, specialist palliative care services, community providers, and hospices to coordinate care.
- Facilitate advance care planning and support complex clinical decision-making.
- Provide specialist symptom management advice, emotional support, bereavement support, and guidance for patients, relatives, and carers.
- Act as an expert resource for healthcare professionals across the Trust, delivering education and supporting service development.
- Promote best practice in end of life and bereavement care.
- Contribute to audit, quality improvement, and implementation of national guidance.
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Working Environment
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. Based in Manchester, we serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist, around 25% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
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- International leader in research with world-first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Lorna Brown
- Job title: Lead Nurse
- Email address: lorna.brown28@nhs.net
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