Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) – Band 6 x2
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Closing Date: 14 March 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Department: Community Team
Location: Selly Park and Erdington Hospices with occasional cross site cover
Hours: 28.5 hours per week and 30 hours per week (operating in an 8am – 8 pm service, 7 days a week)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Clinical Band 6, £35,392 – £42,618 (FTE), Actual Salary for 28.5 hours per week is £26,897 – £32,389 per year; Actual Salary for 30 hours per week is £28,313 – £34,094 per year
DBS Requirement: Enhanced check with Adult Barring List
At Birmingham Hospice, our teams are committed to improving quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.
We are seeking two professional and caring Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) to join our busy community team, based in Selly Park and Erdington. As a CNS, you will provide specialist palliative care nursing services to our patients, families, and other health professionals.
You will provide expert clinical practice, giving support, empathy, time, and reassurance to our patients and their loved ones, as well as demonstrating effective practice in holistic assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients.
You will actively contribute to multidisciplinary working and will recognize the importance of knowledge and learning to maintain standards in palliative care. You will be comfortable working as an autonomous palliative care practitioner and will be required to manage a caseload of patients within the community setting.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we’d love to receive your application.
Requirements:
* You will be a Level 1 Adult registered nurse, with current NMC registration with a relevant post-registration qualification in palliative care (or be willing to undertake).
* You will have substantial experience within acute hospital or hospice at Band 5, or equivalent.
* You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* You will be a car owner/driver with access to your own vehicle and hold a current full UK driving licence.
The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse workforce, representative of the communities it serves. We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers, or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background, and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.
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