Clinical Nurse Specialist (Training Post Available)

NHS; Esher; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their Hospice at Home team. The role involves providing high-quality nursing care, offering specialist knowledge in palliative care, and mentoring students. Ideal candidates must have experience in palliative care or oncology, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications. This position starts as Band 6 and requires an NMC registration. It's an opportunity to work autonomously and contribute to patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience is required.
• Experience in palliative care or oncology is essential.
• NMC Registration/HCPC registration is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients.
• Act as a specialist resource for health and social care professionals.
• Work autonomously under defined protocols.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership capabilities

Organisational skills

Decision making skills

Education

RGN qualification/Paramedic Qualification

Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent

Community qualification

Palliative Care Degree

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and versatile Clinical Nurse Specialist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Hospice at Home team.

You will work autonomously within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist nursing care to our patients. You will act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals on issues relating to specialist palliative care, responding to their identified requirements and initiating research and audit.

This role would start as a Band 6, with a review of the banding after the successful completion of the training.

Person Specification

Particular Skills and Aptitudes – Essential

• Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
• Computer literate
• Leadership capabilities
• Clinical assessment and evaluation
• Decision making skills
• Organisational skills
• Ability to influence change

Experience – Essential

• Post registration experience
• Palliative care or oncology experience
• Interest in research/audit
• Experience in mentoring P2K and post-basic students
• Clinical supervision experience
• Community experience

Specialist Knowledge – Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of current healthcare and nursing policy and provision
• Understanding of specialist palliative care provision

Qualifications – Essential

• Current NMC Registration/Registered Professional with HCPC
• RGN qualification/Paramedic Qualification
• Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent
• ECEPC or willingness to undertake
• Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
• Relevant degree or diploma or in the process of undertaking the same
• Community qualification
• Palliative Care Degree

Personal Qualities and Other Requirements – Essential

• Flexible, motivated, self-directed
• Pleasant and calm manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work well within a team
• Car driver/full driving licence
• Cover on‑call rota including weekends and bank holidays
• Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice