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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6

The closing date is 11 June 2025

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Job summary

Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6 (30 hours a week)

To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary specialist palliative care team promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses requiring specialist palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers, within the primary care setting.

Additional working pattern details: Hours worked within a 9am-5pm working day. working week Monday - Friday

The proposed interview date is: 24th June

Main duties of the job

To work as a clinical nurse specialist in managing a caseload of patients, living with life limiting conditions who have complex symptoms and needs.

To provide person centred coordinated care, ensuring a cohesive, holistic and evidence-based approach to the management of palliative patients with complex needs.

About us

Working within a proven cohesive and effective team, you will be supported in your professional development, as well as having flexibility in terms of work/life balance

This is a unique opportunity for a successful candidate to have a secondment on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Informal discussions and visits to the department are actively encouraged

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-25-T0392

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

- To work autonomously assessing patients and carers within the community setting, with complex physical, emotional, social and psychological symptoms as indicated to enable an appropriate plan of care to be developed.

- To provide support and give specialist clinical advice to health care professionals, patients and carers concerning the care and treatment for palliative patients in all areas, hence ensuring effective decision making can be reached and appropriate treatment plans are developed. This will include frequently advising on medication, psychological issues and further treatments.

- To establish and maintain effective communication relating to complex, sensitive and potentially stressful situations on a regular basis. Breaking bad news with patients, relatives, carers and other professionals throughout the patients illness. Supporting relatives, carers and staff in bereavement with the ability to recognize and refer on for complicated grief reactions.

- To identify, organize and evaluate specialist intervention in response to complex needs on a daily basis. This includes identifying oncological /medical/palliative care emergencies, analysing clinical options and liaising with appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.

Please see job description for more details or make informal enquires where we would be happy to talk through expectations of the role.

Contact Details

Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC)

samantha.white4@nhs.net

0300 422 5179

Andrea Newing & Gillian Bennett 0300 422 5370

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To work autonomously assessing patients and carers within the community setting, with complex physical, emotional, social and psychological symptoms as indicated to enable an appropriate plan of care to be developed.

- To provide support and give specialist clinical advice to health care professionals, patients and carers concerning the care and treatment for palliative patients in all areas, hence ensuring effective decision making can be reached and appropriate treatment plans are developed. This will include frequently advising on medication, psychological issues and further treatments.

- To establish and maintain effective communication relating to complex, sensitive and potentially stressful situations on a regular basis. Breaking bad news with patients, relatives, carers and other professionals throughout the patients illness. Supporting relatives, carers and staff in bereavement with the ability to recognize and refer on for complicated grief reactions.

- To identify, organize and evaluate specialist intervention in response to complex needs on a daily basis. This includes identifying oncological /medical/palliative care emergencies, analysing clinical options and liaising with appropriate member of the multidisciplinary team.

Please see job description for more details or make informal enquires where we would be happy to talk through expectations of the role.

Contact Details

Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC)

samantha.white4@nhs.net

0300 422 5179

Andrea Newing & Gillian Bennett 0300 422 5370

Person Specification

Qualificastions, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Registered general nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • In depth NHS substantial experience of which appropriate experience should be contact with palliative care, oncology, or community nursing
  • Experience and knowledge of symptom management and fundamental strategies to manage this

Desirable

  • Experience of communicating complex and sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Motivated and enthusiastic
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Able to establish and maintain credibility with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
Person Specification

Qualificastions, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Registered general nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • In depth NHS substantial experience of which appropriate experience should be contact with palliative care, oncology, or community nursing
  • Experience and knowledge of symptom management and fundamental strategies to manage this

Desirable

  • Experience of communicating complex and sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Motivated and enthusiastic
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Able to establish and maintain credibility with a diverse range of professionals and lay people

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).

Additional information

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC

Samantha White

samantha.white4@nhs.net

03004225179

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

318-25-T0392

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Beacon House)

Gloucester

GL1 3NN


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