About this role
Job summary
Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse looking to make a real difference?
We have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Clinical Nurse Specialist, to join our Community Nurse Specialist team, based in and working throughout Taunton.
You will undertake the holistic assessment, planning and delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care for patients, with advanced, progressive life limiting disease.
Regardless of whether you are a well-established clinical nurse specialist or willing to undertake a developmental clinical nurse specialist plan, we would welcome your application.
Salary: £39,920.27 - 48,070.94 per annum (pro rata if part time) Additional Payments: 30% Unsocial Hours on Saturday and 60% on Sunday & bank holidays Working Pattern: Up to 37.5 hours per week available Contract: PermanentThis role requires working weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis as well as contributing to the out-of-hours advice line; therefore, flexibility and teamwork are crucial in providing this service.
If you are passionate about delivering outstanding palliative care and want to be part of a team that truly makes a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will manage a caseload of patients, delivering holistic care and specialist advice to support patients and their families through complex and sensitive stages of their journey.
You'll work closely with GPs, community teams and other professionals, acting as a key resource for palliative care across the local healthcare system.
What will you be doing?
Managing and prioritising a specialist caseload of patients in the community Undertaking holistic assessments and developing personalised care plans Providing expert symptom control and end-of-life care advice Supporting patients and families with advance care planning Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and primary care colleagues Delivering sensitive and complex communication with compassion and professionalism Maintaining accurate clinical records and contributing to quality improvement Supporting education, mentorship and development of colleagues and students
About us
Our Values
At St Margaret's Hospice, our values guide everything we do. We are:
Compassionate: Kindness and care for everyone, every day Collaborative: One team, working together for one goal Ambitious: Striving for better, now and into the future.If these values resonate with you, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join St Margaret's Hospice?
You wont just be joining a fantastic team you'll become part of a welcoming, community-minded charity making a real difference every day.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment alongside a range of benefits including:
Holiday entitlement
33 days including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time) Recognise continuous service for the purposes of annual leave for clinical staff paid at band 5+ who join directly from the NHS or another hospice Ability to buy and sell annual leavePension scheme
NHS pension continuation where applicable* 6% employer / 5% employee contribution for non-NHS staffAdditional Benefits
Life assurance cover (2x salary) Health Cash Plans Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access, counselling, wellbeing support, and legal/financial advice Blue Light Discount Card Enhanced maternity leave* Excellent learning and development opportunities Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton Opportunities to volunteer and support fundraising initiatives*Eligibility criteria applies
Job description Job responsibilities
The Community Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) within the community team is a specialist practitioner with extensive knowledge, skills and competency to manage a caseload of patients with advanced, progressive life limiting disease.
The CNS will undertake the holistic assessment, planning and delivery of a consistently high standard of specialist palliative and supportive care in accordance with the hospice policy, procedures and standards.
The CNS will be expected to provide specialist support to people within their own homes. These visits need to be arranged based on need. New referrals into the service will be triaged by a clinician and visited within a timeframe according to our referral criteria.
The CNS will establish effective working relationships with specified Primary Health Care teams and act as a resource for professionals and non- professionals involved in palliative care within the community.
Community Nurse Specialists are expected to support the 24/7 service by providing appropriate clinical and non-clinical palliative care advice and support for patients, carers and health care professionals, within the boundaries of the service and your competence, which includes the Out of Hours Advice line and 7 day working.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse 1 (RN1)
Degree level or equivalent study in related subject, such as acute oncology, palliative care, chronic conditions management (or willing to work towards).
Post registration qualification or experience in palliative care/oncology or related subject
Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards.
A willingness to undertake further study at Masters level regardless of point of entry
Commitment to continuing education and professional development at an advanced level
Desirable
Non-medical prescribing qualification
Advanced Communication skills including negotiation and diplomacy skills
Physical assessment and clinical reasoning (PACR)
Management Qualification
Self Awareness Essential
Recognises own limitations.
Ability to work flexibly and respond to changing or conflicting priorities.
Effectively manages multiple tasks and priorities
Ability to meet deadlines.
Working with others Essential
Calm and objective.
Is assertive not aggressive
Treats confidential information sensitively and in line with policy
Positive role model to the team and service
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to a diverse range of people
Outcome and Results Essential
Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision, managing time, work commitments and priorities.
Recognises and understands own roles and responsibilities
Able to prioritise and manage caseload effectively.
Shares and communicates information clearly and in a timely way.
Leading in your area Essential
Relevant post-registration experience in cancer, palliative care or relevant speciality.
In-depth specialist experience in care of patients with complex needs.
Recent leadership and management experience
Experience of multi-professional working.
Experience of mentorship and teaching
Computer literate, able to use word documents, database and e-mail communication.
Ability to travel to locations within the community
Desirable
Experience of community nursing Understanding and commitment to audit and research.
Excellent presentation and report writing skills.
Knowledge of End-of-Life Care tools and their application in practice.
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 Employer name St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
Address Heron Drive
Bishops Hull
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5HA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/home-page (Opens in a new tab)