Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Ability
Clinical Skills appropriate to the relevant specialty of Palliative Care
- Skills and Ability
Advanced communication skills including; to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner; to liaise effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information
- Skills and Ability
Applies a good understanding of Equality & Diversity in all areas of work
- Experience and Knowledge
Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of teaching in clinical practice Evidence of post registration clinical work/experience in palliative care
- Experience and Knowledge
A broad awareness and understanding of current health issues and to demonstrate a good understanding of DOH plans and recent initiatives particularly in Palliative and end of life care
- Experience and Knowledge
Adherence to current statutory requirements, standards and regulations
- Training and Qualifications
Able to demonstrate a good command of the English Language both written and verbal
- Training and Qualifications
Professional UK registration e.g. NMC
- Training and Qualifications
Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience
- Training and Qualifications
Post registration qualification(s) in field of expertise
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of change management
- Experience and Knowledge
Experience of staff supervision and mentorship including, employee relations, performance, conduct and training needs analysis
- Training and Qualifications
Additional Post graduate learning in specialist field including master’s degree or working towards
- Training and Qualifications
Advanced Communication Skills Training
- Training and Qualifications
Non-medical Prescribing course
Job overview
The Band 6 Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist works as an autonomous practitioner sharing a caseload of complex patients within a team structure. This is a rotational post between the hospital and community palliative care team.
There is access to clinical expertise and oversight to enable the optimal care of our patients. The delivery of a high quality, effective and compassionate care is essential to our organisation.
The palliative care service operates over 7 days.
The Palliative Care business unit operates across all Trust sites. This includes our hospices in Andover and Winchester as well as various activities in the community.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist palliative Care band 6 CNS post holder will practise autonomously, carrying a caseload of patients, supporting the wider team in the delivery of a seven day, twenty-four hour service for which you are responsible for or have been delegated the responsibility, this includes:
- High standards of Professional Practice to ensure quality and safety of patient care, experience and the patient journey
- To develop specialised clinical practice, knowledge, skills and experience in palliative care
- Contribute to the delivery of education in palliative and end of life care
- Attend site specific MDT’s and Morbidity and mortality meetings
- Leading by example
- Supporting and contributing to the team in ensuring that clinical services are delivered to a high quality of care and that all compliance requirements such as CQC and contractual requirements are achieved
- Establish local and national networks, linking with other practitioners in specialist area in order to share/learn from examples of good practice. Work with relevant clinical groups at cancer network level in order to deliver local and national objectives for the specialist area
- To ensure that effective two-way communication takes place at all levels within the service, developing and maintaining systems and approaches to staff communication and involvement that take account of the working patterns and requirements of staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Oct 2026.
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