Community Hospice @ Home Clinical Nurse/Paramedic Specialist

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care; Chalfont St Giles; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established hospice charity in the UK is seeking a Community Hospice @ Home Clinical Nurse/Paramedic Specialist. This role focuses on providing high-quality palliative care within the community, supporting patients and their families. Candidates must be registered nurses or paramedics, ideally with degrees in Palliative Care. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, alongside the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. This position offers full-time hours with flexible options considered, alongside a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours considered

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Registered Paramedic qualification is essential.
• Degree or modules in Palliative Care or relevant subject preferred.
• Proven leadership experience and ability to manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality specialist palliative practitioner care.
• Engage in the interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Manage specialist palliative planned care caseload.

Skills

Advanced assessment skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Caring and empathetic approach

IT literate

Strong problem-solving skills

Education

First level Registered Nurse or Registered Paramedic

Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care

Tools

Excel

Word

clinical IT system

Job description

Community Hospice @ Home Clinical Nurse/Paramedic Specialist

• Hours: 37.5 per week (30 hours per week can be considered)
• Location: Rennie Grove Peace Geographical Area, Base: Bucks Locality (Gillian King House, Chalfont St Giles)
• Closing date: 09 January 2026 at 12 noon
• Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to provide high quality specialist palliative practitioner care, skills, advice and support to patients, carers and those important to the patient. This role will support the delivery of planned and unplanned care across Rennie Grove Peace Hospice.

This role will suit someone who Is an experienced palliative care nurse or paramedic who would like to be part of a community service which aims to ensure equity of access to Rennie Grove Peace Hospice services.

About us

At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness. We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.

We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individuals needs, whether that's at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.

Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.

Job responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development of the organisations planned and unplanned community model of care.
• Offer advice, support and education to the primary health care team as part of an interdisciplinary team
• The management of a specialist palliative planned care caseload within a set Primary Care Network (PCN) and cross cover other surgeries as required to maintain our service.
• To work from an interdisciplinary approach to care.
• To engage in the full range of activities consistent with the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Clinical Paramedic Specialist.
• Demonstrate specialist skills and expertise in palliative care, the post holder will deliver high standards of personalised care.
• Improve patient outcomes and experience by providing physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinating their care services, and informing and advising them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness.
• Participate activities such as audits and case reviews to improve the Hospice @ Home service

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level Registered Nurse or Registered Paramedic
• Degree Level or modules in Palliative Care or another relevant subject

Additional Criteria

• Evidence of continuous personal and academic development
• Non-medical Prescriber or a commitment to successfully achieve this qualification as agreed with line manager
• Advanced assessment skills training/commitment to attend this qualification
• Advanced communication skills training
• Proven experience of managing people / strong clinical leadership.
• Proven experience of effective team working
• IT literate including a good knowledge of Excel, Word, a clinical IT system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Teaching and presentation skills
• Advanced assessment skills and specialist symptom control knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
• Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach
• Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
• Caring and empathetic approach
• Commitment to the organisation values
• Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of your team and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove and Peace Hospice Care services or be bereaved.
• Be a perfect match with our values:
• o We are caring and compassionate
• o We engage and empower
• o We strive for excellence
• o We develop and innovate
• o We respect and value
• Experience of teaching within a clinical setting
• Experience of successfully implementing and supporting change
• Experience of leading and motivating teams of volunteers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.