HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 27 July 2025

Job summary

Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (Development role considered)

Reporting To: Head of Hospice Community Team

Accountable to: Patient Services Director

Responsible for: Working at an advanced practice level to provide a co-ordinated and comprehensive specialist palliative care service to patients and their loved ones facing a terminal illness within the hospice catchment area.

Hours: 25.5 hours per week (8.30am 5.30pm) Hours and work pattern negotiable -Proposed 2 week work pattern Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Week 2 Monday, Tuesday, Friday

Contract Type: 12 month fixed term contract

Location: Aylesford, Kent

Salary: £41,322 FTE

£28,099 pro-rata based on 25.5 hours per week.

Closing Date: Sunday 27th July 2025

Main duties of the job

An exciting new opportunity to join our Hospice Community Team within a CQC Outstanding Hospice has opened.

Working within a skill mixed team, be responsible for a caseload of community patients. This will include supporting appropriate identification and referral of patients, conducting comprehensive holistic assessments, diagnosis, recommendation of evidence-based symptom management plans and enable advance care planning within the care home setting.

The post-holder will be an expert role model providing education and support regarding palliative care issues to other health and social care professionals and, in conjunction with senior clinical management, stimulate and direct the development of clinical practice across the local community.

About us

The Hospice Community Service provides high quality, seven days a week specialist palliative care advice for those patients with a progressive terminal illness who are being cared for in their home environment (own home/care home) and to offer support to their family, carers and friends. As a multidisciplinary team we undertake holistic assessments and can help to manage complex symptoms associated with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses. We facilitate advance care planning conversations and support patients to identify and meet their preferences and wishes. The role of the team is both advisory and educational and works alongside a multitude of NHS and other charitable services to enhance the patients quality of life. We do not take over the day-to-day care of the patient but are an additional resource, which provides information and support for patients, loved-ones/carers and healthcare professionals. The service is offered to patients living in the Maidstone and Malling locality; extending to: Borough Green, Yalding, Staplehurst, Marden, and Harrietsham.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,099 a year FTE £41322

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0118-25-0010

Job locations

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description attached

  • Working at an advanced practice level to provide a co-ordinated and comprehensive specialist palliative care service to patients and their loved ones facing a terminal illness within the hospice catchment area.

    Working within a skill mixed team, be responsible for a caseload of community patients. This will include supporting appropriate identification and referral of patients, conducting comprehensive holistic assessments, diagnosis, recommendation of evidence-based symptom management plans and enable advance care planning within the care home setting.

    The post-holder will be an expert role model providing education and support regarding palliative care issues to other health and social care professionals and, in conjunction with senior clinical management, stimulate and direct the development of clinical practice across the local community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description attached

  • Working at an advanced practice level to provide a co-ordinated and comprehensive specialist palliative care service to patients and their loved ones facing a terminal illness within the hospice catchment area.

    Working within a skill mixed team, be responsible for a caseload of community patients. This will include supporting appropriate identification and referral of patients, conducting comprehensive holistic assessments, diagnosis, recommendation of evidence-based symptom management plans and enable advance care planning within the care home setting.

    The post-holder will be an expert role model providing education and support regarding palliative care issues to other health and social care professionals and, in conjunction with senior clinical management, stimulate and direct the development of clinical practice across the local community.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 years post registration experience ideally in palliative- end of life care -community settings
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent level of clinical enquiry and assessment.
  • A high level of resilience and the ability to cope with the personal impact of supporting those with a terminal illness and their families
  • Strong IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications -Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint
  • Proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information, in a professional and confidential manner.

Desirable

  • Recognised qualification in palliative care.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going professional development and willingness to undertake further education training and development.
  • Previous management experience
  • Demonstrate a clear insight and understanding of the needs of oneself when working within the specialist palliative care
  • An appreciation of voluntary sector healthcare provision and a commitment to the values of the Hospice.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 5 years post registration experience ideally in palliative- end of life care -community settings
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent level of clinical enquiry and assessment.
  • A high level of resilience and the ability to cope with the personal impact of supporting those with a terminal illness and their families
  • Strong IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications -Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint
  • Proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information, in a professional and confidential manner.

Desirable

  • Recognised qualification in palliative care.

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going professional development and willingness to undertake further education training and development.
  • Previous management experience
  • Demonstrate a clear insight and understanding of the needs of oneself when working within the specialist palliative care
  • An appreciation of voluntary sector healthcare provision and a commitment to the values of the Hospice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Address

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


Employer's website

https://www.hokh.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

HEART OF KENT HOSPICE

Address

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


Employer's website

https://www.hokh.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Patient Services Director

Oliver-Jon Tidball

oliverjon.Tidball@hokh.co.uk

01622792200

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,099 a year FTE £41322

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0118-25-0010

Job locations

Preston Hall

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7PU


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