Specialist Nurse - Hospice

This Specialist Nurse post sits within the Hospice at Home team at Longfield Hospice, which cares for adults with life-limiting conditions in Gloucestershire. The work centres on assessing and managing referrals for patients in their own homes, and on clinical leadership of the nursing team. The role includes a rota covering 7 days a week from 07:00 to 22:00, and line management of HCAs and RNs.

Applicants need an NMC PIN and previous line management experience.

• Lead and support the Hospice at Home team to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes
• Manage the Hospice at Home caseload in the office and in patients' homes, including assessments and reassessments
• Accept and process referrals, ensuring timely and appropriate services
• Provide clinical leadership, assessment and guidance to staff, patients and families
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary partners and external providers
• Prevent unnecessary hospital and residential admissions so patients can be cared for and die at home
• Work on a rota providing cover 7 days a week between 07:00 and 22:00
• Line manage HCAs and RNs, including recruitment, induction, probation, supervision and performance reviews
• Hold delegated operational responsibility in the absence of the Head of Hospice at Home
• Support service development, governance, clinical standards and staff training
• Support the education, mentoring and competency development of the Hospice at Home nursing team
• Maintain accurate electronic patient and staff records

• Educated to degree level or working towards it
• Evidence of a teaching or assessing qualification

• Registered Nurse with NMC PIN

• Significant Registered Nurse experience at band 5 or equivalent
• Experience of working in a community setting
• Experience of working with carers
• Evidence and experience of supervising and mentoring students and other staff
• Experience of using electronic patient records
• Evidence of previous line management of staff

• Knowledge of palliative care patient services
• Knowledge and experience of undertaking individual performance reviews
• Expert clinical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Well-developed organisational skills and experience of managing clinical priorities
• Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals

• Competent user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel

• Post graduate qualification in palliative and end of life care
• Sound knowledge of research and audit
• Presentation and teaching skills
• Experience and knowledge of clinical governance processes and procedures

• Increased hourly rates for weekend and bank holiday working