Clinical Nurse Specialist - Integrated Community Services

St Richard's Hospice; Holt End; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based healthcare organization in England seeks an experienced Palliative Care Nurse to provide specialist nursing care. The role involves working independently and leading a team in managing complex patient cases. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in palliative and community care, along with excellent time management skills. The position offers generous annual leave, healthcare benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Subsidised on-site cafe

Enhanced sick pay

Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care with community exposure is essential.
• Strong resilience and confidence to work independently are required.
• Ability to coordinate and lead a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist complex palliative nursing care in the community.
• Work autonomously to assess patients with complex needs.
• Lead a team in managing complex patient caseloads as directed.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Ability to work autonomously

Time management

Team leadership

Community healthcare experience

Job description

The post holder will be responsive and flexible, working collaboratively with other members of the hospice multi‑disciplinary teams, to provide person‑centred care focussing on what matters most to patients and those important to them. You will

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist complex palliative nursing care in the last months, weeks and day of life to patients in the community.
• Work autonomously in the community providing specialist assessments of patients with complex needs.
• Deliver high‑quality nursing care in patients’ homes and act as a team leader in the management of a complex caseload as directed by the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and prescribe appropriately if a non‑medical prescriber.
• Lead on and support junior staff within the management of complex patients, supporting them to prioritise needs.
• To assist the Integrated Community Service Leads in evaluating and developing specialist palliative care services further.
• Work autonomously during weekends and as part of a 7‑day rota, including bank holidays.
• Collaborate closely with the wider multi‑disciplinary team (MDT).
• Attend GP Gold Standard Framework meetings.
• Attend and chair capacity and multi‑disciplinary meetings.

Qualifications

• Experienced in palliative care and ideally has community experience.
• Resilient and confident working independently and autonomously, including working at weekends and bank holidays.
• Committed to developing professionally within a supportive and value‑led environment.
• Able to manage work time effectively and lead on and manage efficient day‑to‑day coordination of junior staff.
• A driving licence holder and has access to a vehicle.

Benefits

• Fantastic team where everyone is welcomed and empowered to give their best.
• Supportive leadership keen to develop you.
• Generous annual leave (seven weeks including bank holidays).
• Benenden Healthcare offering diagnosis, treatment, 24/7 GP and mental health advice lines, discounts etc. or Cash plan giving cash back for day‑to‑day healthcare such as optical or dental costs.
• Opportunities for flexible working.
• Family friendly policies.
• Fabulous subsidised on‑site cafe.
• Company enhanced sick pay (increased entitlement with length of service).
• Pension scheme and opportunity to continue NHS pension for clinical staff.
• Free Will writing service.