Palliative Care Specialist Nurse Band 6-7 development post

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 March 2025

Job summary

Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care

Community Specialist Palliative Care Team based the Rowans Hospice, Purbrook, Hants PO7 5RU

Full time

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust Specialist Palliative Care Team are offering a Band 6 to Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist development role, we will commit to a programme of training, competency, development, and support for you to develop and grow your career. There will be key objectives and qualifications required to be met prior to the post holder being offered the role as Clinical Band 7 within the Specialist Palliative Care Team.

Post registration experience within specialist palliative care and relevant qualifications are essential to apply for this post.

The post holder will develop advanced skills in the clinical assessment and management of palliative patients and will develop the professional knowledge and maturity to work towards autonomous patient assessment that determines a working diagnosis, rationale for initial treatment and appropriate supportive management. This will include the ability to communicate complex and distressing information. Liaise and network across the broad Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure a coordinated approach is given to providing patients and families with the appropriate specialist palliative care, ultimately with the goal of enabling patients to attain the best quality of life possible.

A valid driving licence and the use of a vehicle for work purposes is vital.

Main duties of the job

The Band 6 Specialist Nurse is responsible for the provision of specialist nursing care for a defined patient/client group, practicing as a core member of the multi-disciplinary team.

They will practice clinically in agreed care settings. The post holder will work across professional, clinical providers of palliative care services as required to develop and support patient-centred seamless care.

The role encompasses clinical, consultative, education, leadership and research functions. The primary concern of the CNS is to bring the highest standards of clinical care to the patient through good symptom management, emotional support and access to appropriate services and advice, seeking support from more experienced members of the Specialist Palliative Care Team as appropriate.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-PSE-7539

Job locations

The Rowans Hospice

Purbrook Heath Road, Purbrook

Waterlooville

Hampshire

PO7 5RU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered first level nurse with education to Degree level or equivalent.
*Advanced communications skills training or be prepared to work towards this.
*Evidence of Continuing Education
*Car driver with current licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Registered first level nurse with education to Degree level or equivalent.
*Advanced communications skills training or be prepared to work towards this.
*Evidence of Continuing Education
*Car driver with current licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

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.