Clinical Nurse Specialist; Development

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Development Role)

£46,920 per annum WTE (based on 37.5 hours a week)

Flexible working opportunities available

Hours worked across 4 days of 9.5 hours (38 hours) or 5 days of 7.5 hours (37.5 hours) on a seven day rota.

Location:
Farnham or The Beacon Centre at Guildford

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional care?

We are looking for a passionate nurse with experience in palliative and end of life care to join our community team and develop into a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide specialist palliative care to patients, their families, and carers in the community.

The development role works under supervision to be responsive to need, developing advanced communication skills, advance care planning, symptom management knowledge, caseload management, as well as critical thinking and decision‑making skills.

The role will include working in our Advice and Referral Team which provides a single point of access for referrals, advice and support for multidisciplinary team working around the patient.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multi‑professional team and will provide responsive care as well as proactively working alongside patients and families to support them to live well. They will embrace opportunities to advance clinical practice, be willing to share their skills and knowledge by educating others and be committed to continuously improving services.

A commitment to further develop own knowledge and clinical skills to improve patient care is essential, including a willingness to undertake MSc modules in Advanced Clinical Practice.

• RGN Degree Level Qualification
• Current NMC registration in adult or general nursing
• Palliative / end of life care or long‑term conditions experience
• Car driver and owner
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and with external partners
• Able to make autonomous decisions demonstrating decision‑making, critical thinking and proactive caseload management

We are based in Farnham and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North‑East Hampshire.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees and warmly welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

• Provide evidenced based clinical care, undertaking assessments, planning, implementing and evaluating palliative care interventions and support delivered to the patient and family or carer.
• Support pain and symptom management and strategies to enable psychological health through enhanced communication skills.
• Liaise with GPs, District Nurses, other healthcare colleagues and members of the primary health care team to ensure effective continuity of care irrespective of the care setting.
• Provide effective caseload management for an agreed caseload under supervision, discussing patients with an agreed mentor or deputy.
• Ensure the principles of governance are at the centre of all care planned and delivered and actions undertaken.
• Act as ambassador for Phyllis Tuckwell in public arenas, maintaining reputation.
• Maintain proper patient records in accordance with NMC guidelines and PT policies.
• Make autonomous decisions whilst acting in the patient’s best interests and recognising own limitations and boundaries.
• Participate in inter-hospice meetings, raise the profile of PT, maintain professional links with other health and social care agencies.
• Ensure compliance with all guidelines and regulations relevant to PT, including information and clinical governance and health and safety at work.
• Support and participate in the Delivery of the Education Programme for health and social care professionals.
• Undertake and complete a structured competency‑based development programme with a named mentor, identifying learning needs.
• Maintain dynamic interest in all…