Specialist Nurse/Practitioner

NHS; Esher; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare service in Esher is seeking a Specialist Nurse/Practitioner to join their Hospice at Home team. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on palliative care. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs and collaborating with healthcare professionals to enhance patient care. The position offers flexible working patterns and a competitive salary depending on experience. Previous palliative care or oncology experience is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or diploma or currently undertaking one.
• Experience in palliative care or oncology is essential.
• Experience in caring for terminally ill patients is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physiological and psycho-social needs and plan for care.
• Liaise with other health care professionals for high standards of care.
• Support bereaved relatives with advice and assistance.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical assessment

Decision-making skills

Organisational skills

Education

RGN/Paramedic qualification

Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent

Relevant degree or diploma

Job description

About the Hospice at Home team

Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patients' homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, at a time when it really matters.

About the role

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

You will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support specific developments within the team aimed at ensuring more people achieve their preferred place of care.

You should have a relevant degree or diploma or be in the process of undertaking one. Palliative care or oncology experience is essential. Experience in caring for patients who are terminally ill is essential.

Main duties of the job

Accountability

• When working as part of the Hospice at Home Team, responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the patients Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Clinical

• To assess the patients' physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and plan for and evaluate intervention of care at initial and subsequent visits.
• To liaise with other Primary Health Care professionals working in the community to promote the Hospice's high standards of palliative care.
• To develop relationships with patients, families and carers to facilitate provision of specialised symptom control and support.
• To support, counsel and keep informed all relevant carers and relatives in accordance with patients' wishes.
• To attend regular multi-disciplinary team meetings to present and discuss all visits to patients highlighting current issues and interventions.
• To work alongside the Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team visiting patients who require a higher level of specialist palliative care.
• To advise on and facilitate bereavement support for bereaved relatives.
• To develop an autonomous approach within professional practice.
• To develop an understanding of available resources in the community to facilitate and support the provision of care to patients requiring specialist palliative care.
• To record all activity data on computer and submit other management information as required.
• To develop time management skills and the ability to prioritise nursing care.
• To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• If a CNS is not a nurse prescriber then they should ensure that any advice they provide relating to medication is within their scope of practice and limits of competence.

Educational

• To continue personal professional development, to ensure clinical effectiveness of self and to have a positive commitment to both providing and receiving clinical supervision.
• To participate in the development and delivery of formal educational programmes for staff in the Princess Alice Hospice, the community and educational establishments.
• To identify the specific training and educational needs of patients and carers and facilitate meeting these needs.
• To participate in educational programmes offered to staff and specifically attend teaching identified to meet Staff Nurse/Practitioner development aims and objectives.

Audit and research

• To develop mechanisms for auditing care and, in conjunction with senior medical and nursing staff, participate in the development of multi-disciplinary audit.
• To participate in and support nursing and collaborative clinical research in palliative care.
• To critique current research into best practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• Post registration experience
• Palliative care, oncology or community experience
• Interest in research/audit
• Clinical supervision experience
• Experience in mentoring P2k and post-basic student

Qualifications

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

Specialist Knowledge

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

Particular Skills and Aptitudes

• Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability 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

Personal Qualities and Other Requirements

• 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 and access to a car
• Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Princess Alice Hospice

West End Lane

Esher

Surrey

KT10 8NA

Employer's website

https://www.pah.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Details

Date posted: 22 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: Depending on experience Circa £40k - £48k depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: B0024-PAH172

Job locations: West End Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8NA

Note

Princess Alice Hospice holds an Organisational Sponsorship Licence and may consider Visa Sponsorship for UK-based applicants for key organisational roles that meet the skilled worker sponsorship criteria. Please note that sponsorship opportunities are extremely limited and are not available for the majority of roles. If you require sponsorship, please check the job advert or contact our recruitment team before applying.