Clinical Assessor; Band 7; Hospice

We are looking for a skilled registered nurse with significant palliative and end-of-life care experience, including community practice, who is confident undertaking autonomous assessment and supporting patients with complex needs. You will bring strong clinical judgement, compassionate communication and the ability to coordinate care across services. You will have a history taking and physical assessment qualification, or equivalent assessed competence relevant to the role, and experience of coordinating a clinical caseload or team.

You will also be keen to maintain and develop the operational skills needed to support service leadership. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference before starting the role. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Join us as we develop Hospice at Home at St Michaels Hospice to provide a more responsive service for patients and those important to them, supporting care in their preferred place. As Clinical Assessor, your main focus will be holistic assessment, referral triage, symptom management and coordination of complex care. You will identify changing needs, agree individual care and anticipatory plans, and work with primary care, community nursing, specialist palliative care and hospital teams to support safe care at home and timely discharge.

You will work alongside a Band 7 Operational Manager in a complementary partnership. The manager will lead operational delivery and team management while maintaining regular clinical practice. You will participate in operational reviews, referral prioritisation and capacity planning, keeping the knowledge and skills needed to provide agreed day-to-day management cover during the managers absence. Your role will include providing specialist advice, supporting colleagues learning and contributing to audit and service improvement.

You will report to the Clinical Lead. Current NMC registration as an Adult Nurse is essential. A non‑medical prescribing qualification is desirable; where appropriate, an agreed development pathway may be considered, subject to organisational approval and support.

St. Michaels Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are dedicated to providing care to people throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of life by providing a choice of specialist care and support. As a charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to continue offering our services free of charge.

This care is made possible by supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer. We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits, including, free parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension.

For further information and to arrange informal visits, please contact Jo Fricker, Clinical Director, on or email: jo.fric

Provide specialist autonomous assessment, triage, symptom management and coordination of care for patients with palliative and end‑of‑life needs and those important to them. Work alongside the Band 7 Operational Manager, contributing to day‑to‑day service decisions and maintaining the operational skills needed to provide agreed management cover during absence. Professional…