* Department Clinical Specialist Palliative Care Team
* Date posted April 24, 2025
* Interview date 13th May 2025
Job Title
Community Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
Location
Little Hulton, Salford
Band 8a, £55,368 – £62, 319 pro rata (dependent on skills/experience), Competency Based Framework
Hours
30 hours per week, worked over any 4 of 7 days a week
Contract
Permanent
Introduction
At St Ann’s Hospice, there’s one thing that motivates us and that’s providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting Illnesses.
We’re looking for a senior clinical decision maker who can provide advice, clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the community specialist palliative care team.
The Role
* Act as a senior clinical decision maker providing advice to the Clinical Nurse Specialists and other Healthcare professionals in relation to complex situations.
* Provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership to the community specialist palliative care team.
* Work across Organisational boundaries, providing advice and face to face clinical assessment over 7 days. This will include patients in Salford Royal at weekends and on Bank Holidays
* Demonstrate and develop the skills required to practice at an advanced level including prescribing and clinical examination skills.
* Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
* Demonstrate the core competencies of ACNS in supportive and palliative care:
* Clinical
* Education
* Strategic
* Audit and Research
Requirements
The Community Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care will have evidence of/ be able to demonstrate:
* Evidence of personal and professional development
* Experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent
* Significant experience of working and studying in specialist palliative care.
* Significant experience of leadership and change management
* Experienced Non-medical prescriber.
* Clinical skills qualification or expectation to achieve this
* Advanced Communication skills course
* Mentorship and teaching experience
* Experience of working in the community
Essential skills:
* Analyse interpret collate and utilise a wide range of information to enhance service development
* Demonstrate ability to set and establish priorities
* Be able to manage time and meet deadlines.
* Have excellent communication skills with the ability to work across a range of services.
* Have the ability to take on board new concepts
* Have the ability to problem solve
* Strategic competence
Essential specialist skills and aptitudes:
* Ability to play an active role in education
* To work autonomously and as part of a team
* Ability to evaluate research and ensure evidence based practice
* Have a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice
* Establish good working relationships to promote best practice
* Take a lead in change management
* Demonstrate experience and understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing
* Have experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders in the community
Personal Attributes:
* Be able to manage the emotional impact of working in a specialist palliative care team
* The ability to promote cohesive and effective team working
* Self-aware
* Be responsible for own CPD and personal development
* 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
* Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rata for part-time)
* Health cash plan
* Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution
* Life cover
* Free parking
* Discounted lunches on site
* Flexibility to fit your work around your home life
* Meaningful work, making a difference in the lives of others
* IIP accredited employer creating the right environment for everyone to thrive and reach their potential
How to Apply
If you would like to contribute to making a difference for a much-loved charity, we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Emma Barclay on 0161 702 8181 or Jennifer Forsyth on 0161 702 5406 for more information.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
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