Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Community Specialist Palliative Care Home Team (SPCHT) at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports patients with life limiting conditions across Cambridgeshire in a community setting. Supported by the wider multi-disciplinary team at the Hospice, the SPCHT ensures that our care is holistic and tailored to each individual’s personal situation. 

Due to retirement, we have an opportunity for someone to join this team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, we have a full time role of 37.5 hours available, but welcome applications from candidates who want to work part time (minimum 15 hours per week) as we are happy to discuss hours and working days at interview. This role will have a working pattern which includes weekend and bank holiday shifts, to meet the needs of the service.

Our Clinical Nurse Specialists deliver expert care and support to specialist palliative and end of life patients and their families/carers. Working closely with other care providers our team will help manage symptoms, support with medicine management and help access other hospice services, such as complementary therapy.

The service runs 7 days a week and colleagues will join us and work on a rota basis to support this.

Main duties will include:

• To holistically assess, plan, implement and review therapeutic interventions of patients with complex needs
• Organisation and management of individual caseloads, prioritising and responding to clinical emergencies as required
• Plan and evaluate programmes of care for patients and carers, undertaking assessments and analysis of physical, psychological and social needs of the patients.
• Regular communication with other care providers, such as GP’s and District Nurses
• Working as part of the community team to effectively communicate with members of the MDT
• Working as part of the senior nursing team, providing specialist nursing advice, support and education to other health care professionals and volunteers and deputise for the Matron in their absence as required.

To be successful in this role you will be a Registered General Nurse with a Post-registration qualification in cancer/palliative care, or long-term conditions (or a willingness to work toward this.)

It’s essential to have experience delivering specialist palliative care in a multi professional environment, along with experience of teaching.

Due to the nature of the role it’s a requirement to hold a valid driving license and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check with Child and Adult Barred lists.

The interviews for this role will be held on 19th November,2025.

Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and needs to be pro-rata’d for part time posts. We regret that we are unable to negotiate salary above the maximum stated within the advert.

We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa.

Person Specification

Palliative

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in Palliative and End of Life Care
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Post-registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or long-term
• conditions, or willing to work towards
• Advance Clinical Assessment Skills
• Relevant post registration experience
• Operational experience in delivery of specialist palliative care.
• Extensive experience of teaching and education.

Desirable

• Experience of complex palliative care
• Experience in a range of settings (hospital and community

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Arthur Rank Hospice Charity

Address

Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB22 3FB

Employer's website

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