Job Overview
We have a new and exciting opportunity for Band 6 Palliative Nurse Specialists to join the Access Community Nurse Specialist Team here at St Peter’s Hospice, Brentry. The Access CNS Team works between 07:45 and 20:00, 7 days a week to manage the clinical Advice Line, taking calls from external healthcare professionals, patients and their families. The team also leads our new, nurse‑led outpatient clinics, assessing patients who are well enough to attend an appointment in Brentry.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide evidence‑based, contemporary support and advice to patients, families and other healthcare professionals.
- Manage the clinical Advice Line and coordinate nurse‑led outpatient clinics.
- Holistic assessment via phone and face‑to‑face within our outpatient clinics.
- Problem solving, decision making, symptom control and prescribing advice.
- Advance care planning and completion of Respect Plus.
- Joint working / signposting with internal and external multidisciplinary teams.
Working Hours and Shift Pattern
The team works a mix of long and short shifts over 7 days. We can offer either full time or 30 hours per week.
Support and Development
You will work predominantly autonomously with support from the wider hospice team, regular clinical supervision and exposure to teaching and development of your skills and knowledge. We offer opportunities for professional development and specialist training in palliative care, including Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and Independent Prescribing.
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