Clinical Nurse Specialist

The Hospice; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospice of St Francis is seeking an inspiring Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our senior clinical team. This role blends advanced clinical practice with leadership, innovation and service development to continually improve care and the patient experience.

You will lead nurse-led care, deliver advanced palliative care, mentor Band 6 nurses, drive practice development, and participate in audits and quality improvements to enhance outcomes across the IPU.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse-led care: Deliver advanced specialist palliative care, including complex assessments, clinical decision-making, prescribing, care planning, reviews and discharges.
• Drive clinical excellence: Act as a visible clinical role model, promoting safe, effective and evidence-based practice across the IPU.
• Inspire and develop others: Coach, mentor and support Band 6 senior nurses and wider colleagues, helping them build confidence, develop their skills and reach their potential.
• Champion innovation: Lead practice development, research awareness, clinical audit and quality improvement projects, turning new ideas and evidence into better patient care.
• Improve quality and safety: Support clinical incident investigations, identify trends and risks, share learning and help embed improvements across the service.
• Shape patient pathways: Support complex discharge planning, advance care planning, ReSPECT documentation and liaison with community and external healthcare services.
• Lead specialist services: Take responsibility for the IV iron service, including patient assessment and coordination of treatment.
• Influence and collaborate: Work closely with nursing, medical and multidisciplinary teams, taking the nursing lead at weekly medical boards and ward rounds.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Nursing leadership

Palliative care

Service development

Research awareness

Quality improvement

Job description

At The Hospice of St Francis, we're looking for an inspiring and forward-thinking Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our senior clinical team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice with leadership, innovation and service development, helping us continually improve the care and experience we provide.,

• Lead nurse-led care: Deliver advanced specialist palliative care, including complex assessments, clinical decision-making, prescribing, care planning, reviews and discharges.
• Drive clinical excellence: Act as a visible clinical role model, promoting safe, effective and evidence-based practice across the IPU.
• Inspire and develop others: Coach, mentor and support Band 6 senior nurses and wider colleagues, helping them build confidence, develop their skills and reach their potential.
• Champion innovation: Lead practice development, research awareness, clinical audit and quality improvement projects, turning new ideas and evidence into better patient care.
• Improve quality and safety: Support clinical incident investigations, identify trends and risks, share learning and help embed improvements across the service.
• Shape patient pathways: Support complex discharge planning, advance care planning, ReSPECT documentation and liaison with community and external healthcare services.
• Lead specialist services: Take responsibility for the IV iron service, including patient assessment and coordination of treatment.
• Influence and collaborate: Work closely with nursing, medical and multidisciplinary teams, taking the nursing lead at weekly medical boards and ward rounds.

You'll also play an important part in the ongoing development of our services, ensuring patients and those important to them receive the highest standards of individualised care.

The Hospice of St Francis provides free specialist care across West Hertfordshire and South Buckinghamshire. This senior clinical role combines advanced nurse-led palliative care with practice development, innovation, education, quality assurance and service improvement within the Inpatient Unit (IPU). The post holder will work collaboratively with nursing, medical and wider multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes and experience for patients and those important to them.