Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care Leader

The Hospice

Dacorum

On-site

GBP 46,000 - 65,000

Full time

2 days ago

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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.