Palliative Care CNS Community

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to work autonomously with a caseload of complex patients, primarily in the community and within the acute hospital weekly rota.

You will provide symptom management, psychological and social support, and expert clinical input seven days a week, with access to specialist oversight to ensure high quality, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• UK registration with NMC is essential.
• Post-registration learning in palliative care is desirable.
• Experience with palliative care patients is essential.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous practitioner with a caseload of complex patients.
• Provide symptom management and psychosocial support in community and hospital settings.
• Work seven days a week as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Education

NMC registration (UK)

Post-registration palliative care training

Job description

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

The Band 6 Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist works as an autonomous practitioner with a caseload of complex patients within a team structure. This is predominantly a community post, covering Basingstoke and surrounding areas, and the acute hospital week end rota.

There is access to clinical expertise and oversight to enable the optimal care of our patients 7 days a week. The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is essential to our organisation.

The palliative care service operates over 7 days.

Main duties of the job

What we look for:

• Someone who is enthusiastic about working patients and their families with complex palliative care needs in the community
• Someone who is able to provide symptom management and psychological and social support to patients and their families

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

  Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional UK registration in NMC

Desirable criteria

• Additional post registration learning in palliative care

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working with palliative care patients

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of specialist palliative care skills

Driving licence and access to car

Essential criteria

• Must have a UK driving licence and access to a car for work

Using AI in Your Application

We support the use of technology to help manage time and improve efficiency, but it is your responsibility to ensure your application is personalised and accurately reflects your own skills, experience and values.

AI tools can be useful when drafting an application, but they should only be used to assist you. The content submitted must be your own work and an authentic representation of your knowledge, abilities and experiences.

Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content may be rejected. For example, we may receive multiple applications containing identical or generic wording that does not reflect the individual applicant.

The use of AI during assessments, including interviews, is not permitted unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment. For virtual interviews, you may be asked to provide a 360-degree view of the room and confirm that no additional devices are being used. If AI use is suspected during an interview, we may pause the interview, ask questions regarding its use, or adapt our assessment approach.

Working in healthcare requires integrity, honesty and accountability. We expect all applications and assessments to be a genuine reflection of your own experience, knowledge and values.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both the delivery of our services and the recruitment and management of our staff.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the skills, experience and values required for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignmen,t race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

We are committed to supporting flexible ways of working and will consider all requests for flexible and part-time working wherever service needs allow.

Important Information About Your Application

Vacancy Closing Dates

This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

English Language Requirement

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English. This will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Pre-Employment Checks and Probation

Keeping Patients Safe

At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, patient safety is our highest priority. We recommend that staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and understand that we continue to care for patients who are COVID-19 positive within our services.

Probationary Period

All new employees will be required to complete a six-month probationary period as part of their employment with the Trust.

Tackling Climate Change:

Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search