Associate Advanced Nurse Practitioner

About the role

The Associate Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Community provides specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care to patients in their own homes or preferred place of care. The role raises clinical standards, promotes a learning environment for other healthcare providers, and works autonomously as part of the Community Palliative Care Team under Locality Lead supervision.

• Provide support to patients with palliative or end‑of‑life needs at home, raising clinical standards and offering a learning environment for colleagues.
• Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care in partnership with multidisciplinary teams and out‑of‑hours providers.
• Create an environment that encourages patients and families to actively participate in care decisions and voice their wishes.
• Deliver advanced clinical decision‑making through assessment and interpretation of clinical information for patients, families and carers with complex or rapidly changing symptoms.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs, including hospital admission and advanced care planning to identify preferred place of death.
• Provide appropriate pain and symptom management, and direction for the psychological and spiritual needs of patients, families and carers.
• Support, inform and advise patients, families, colleagues and other health professionals, including the Mountbatten Care Co‑ordination Centre.
• Prioritise daily duties in response to patient and family requirements while maintaining quality and compliance with the NMC Code of Practice and Mountbatten values.
• Be fully conversant with organisational medicines policies, palliative care guidelines and administer medication in line with control procedures.
• Provide training support on syringe drivers and teach staff nurses and students in collaboration with the Community Team and other professionals.
• Promote infection prevention and control policies and procedures in line with Mountbatten Infection Control policy.
• Advocate for patients and families, ensuring their views are represented, especially during advance care planning.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively in written and oral form to patients, families, carers and other professionals.
• Organise tasks, prioritise and make effective decisions with strong organisational skills.
• Maintain physical capability for manual handling responsibilities required by the role.

• First Level Registration with the NMC.
• Relevant degree in Health/Nursing Studies or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence (clean) and availability to use a vehicle with business insurance.
• Minimum of 2 years post‑registration clinical practice experience caring for vulnerable adults in a care, hospital or hospice setting.
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams and building good working relationships at all levels, including volunteers.
• Demonstrable experience providing care to vulnerable adults in a hospice, care or hospital environment.

Part‑time: 30 hours per week, worked flexibly to meet a shift rota that includes days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. A clean driving licence and use of a vehicle with business insurance are essential.

Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, providing expert care and support to communities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The organisation strives to offer patients and families expert, compassionate and professional care in a supportive environment.

Mountbatten is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, race, gender, disability, or background.