Job summary We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, forward thinking first level registered nurse to join our community team as a Community Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist. You will need to have substantial post registration experience. Experience in delivering palliative care or a directly related field of practice would be advantageous. You will work in the community as part of our team that cover the whole of North Devon. Your role will require you to work closely with colleagues in other teams and organisations across our locality to support people at home Main duties of the job You will be able to demonstrate experience of caseload management in a community setting together with a strong grounding in symptom management. You will need to be able to work within a close-knit team whilst also demonstrating a degree of autonomy in your practice. You will be committed to person centred care and evidence-based practice. If you are not already a non-medical prescriber, support will be given to undertake training and gain registration About us Working for us is awesome the benefits include: Generous holiday allowance and paid sick leave increasing with service Flexible working and family friendly policies including maternity, paternity and adoption leave. We even have pawternity leave Tech and cycle to work schemes Personal pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential advice on a range of matters including financial, legal, health and wellbeing Health Cash Plan which can include up to 5 children and the option to include partners Regular wellbeing events Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £43,300 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number CPCNS0425 Job locations North Devon Hospice Deer Park Barnstaple Devon EX32 0PD Job description Job responsibilities Working with the community team, to help deliver flexible, responsive, patient-led, outstanding care to people in their own homes. Liaise with GPs and surgeries to provide best patient led care jointly. Carrying a clinical caseload and use expertise to guide and support others in the management of complex palliative care needs. Contributing to the governance and monitoring of our services through compliance with and involvement in the regular delivery of audit. Directly managing your own caseload, assessing complex, specialist palliative care needs, planning and implementing individualised programmes of care and evaluating effectiveness, impact and outcomes with the patient, those close to them and other key colleagues involved in the patients care. Promoting an environment and culture where patient led, individualised care is central to our way of working. Work with the team to develop skills of enquiry in order that we always look for ways to develop and improve services to achieve the best outcomes. Promoting and facilitating effective multidisciplinary working within the hospice and with colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure patients receive coordinated and seamless care. Working with the team to define and agree standards of nursing care and practice to ensure our care is always safe. Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records of care in line with policy and legal requirements. Ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times. Supporting the team to understand their role in Safeguarding including recognising issues, reporting concerns and being involved in investigations. Supporting staff to report concerns, incidents, learning points, issues for awareness and safeguarding concerns. Develop action and learning points and investigate where required. Acting always to promote and facilitate patients and their families to receive outstanding care and to listen to their feedback. As a CNS, you will be involved in the facilitation of learning and development and support the education lead. Providing mentorship and supervision to designated staff as required. Your own continued professional development and ensure you are updated on current research, clinical practice and professional matters. Ensuring that you follow good infection control practice at all times and that you are familiar with infection control policies, procedures, and guidance relevant to your area of work. Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse. Job description Job responsibilities Working with the community team, to help deliver flexible, responsive, patient-led, outstanding care to people in their own homes. Liaise with GPs and surgeries to provide best patient led care jointly. Carrying a clinical caseload and use expertise to guide and support others in the management of complex palliative care needs. Contributing to the governance and monitoring of our services through compliance with and involvement in the regular delivery of audit. Directly managing your own caseload, assessing complex, specialist palliative care needs, planning and implementing individualised programmes of care and evaluating effectiveness, impact and outcomes with the patient, those close to them and other key colleagues involved in the patients care. Promoting an environment and culture where patient led, individualised care is central to our way of working. Work with the team to develop skills of enquiry in order that we always look for ways to develop and improve services to achieve the best outcomes. Promoting and facilitating effective multidisciplinary working within the hospice and with colleagues in primary and secondary care to ensure patients receive coordinated and seamless care. Working with the team to define and agree standards of nursing care and practice to ensure our care is always safe. Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous records of care in line with policy and legal requirements. Ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times. Supporting the team to understand their role in Safeguarding including recognising issues, reporting concerns and being involved in investigations. Supporting staff to report concerns, incidents, learning points, issues for awareness and safeguarding concerns. Develop action and learning points and investigate where required. Acting always to promote and facilitate patients and their families to receive outstanding care and to listen to their feedback. As a CNS, you will be involved in the facilitation of learning and development and support the education lead. Providing mentorship and supervision to designated staff as required. Your own continued professional development and ensure you are updated on current research, clinical practice and professional matters. Ensuring that you follow good infection control practice at all times and that you are familiar with infection control policies, procedures, and guidance relevant to your area of work. Understanding your role in the safeguarding of adults and children by being able to identify risks, and recognise signs of harm, abuse or neglect including how to report concerns and take immediate action to protect a person at risk of harm or abuse. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC registration as a registered nurse Post registration qualification at degree level in a palliative care or related area of clinical practice NMP or willingness to gain the qualification Experience Essential Experience of working in the community nursing setting Advanced assessment and care planning skills Significant post registration experience in end of life care, palliative care or a related field Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC registration as a registered nurse Post registration qualification at degree level in a palliative care or related area of clinical practice NMP or willingness to gain the qualification Experience Essential Experience of working in the community nursing setting Advanced assessment and care planning skills Significant post registration experience in end of life care, palliative care or a related field 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 North Devon Hospice Address North Devon Hospice Deer Park Barnstaple Devon EX32 0PD Employer's website https://www.northdevonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)