Job Summary
This community-based role involves travel across Exeter and the surrounding areas and participating in a seven-day service provision.
Why Join Us?
* Retain your NHS pension
* Free staff parking
* Career development opportunities
* Flexible and compassionate workplace
* Wellbeing and mental health support
About Us
Hospiscare has been supporting people in Exeter, Mid and East Devon with terminal illnesses for over 40 years. Our services include support at home, a specialist palliative care ward, out-patients clinics, and supportive therapies. We support close to 2,200 local people each year. As a local charity, we raise around £10 million each year to continue to provide our care. We are rated ‘five star’ by patients and families and ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, and have additional recognitions for wellbeing at work and being a Disability Confident employer.
Details
* Date posted: 05 January 2026
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part-time
* Reference number: DV1465386ExeCNS
* Job locations: Searle House, Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5JJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Band: 6
Location: Community
Hours: On contract, to include on-call
Team/Directorate: Community Cluster
Responsible To: Community Cluster Team Leader (CCTL)
Responsible For: N/A
Accountable to: Head of Community and Supportive Care Services
Job purpose: To deliver an excellent standard of evidence-based specialist palliative nursing care and clinical advice. To promote dignity with a person-centred approach to positively enhance the lives of patients in the community with complex life-limiting illnesses.
Key Contacts
Internal: CCTL and Community teams, Head of Community and Supportive Care Services, Ward Manager and IPU team, Medical team, Supportive Care Services, Clinical Governance, Clinical Administration, Learning & Development team
External: Patients and those close to them, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Community Services, General Practitioners, Residential and Nursing Homes, Social and Domiciliary Care Workers, Providers of out-of-hours services
Health & Safety
Ensure Health and Safety guidelines and fire regulations are adhered to. Complete online training as required. Report accidents, incidents or near misses promptly. Manage own work-life balance and wellbeing, including lone working and travel considerations.
General
Adhere to Hospiscare policies and procedures. Take part in progress/performancereviews. Attend training courses and complete online training modules. Take responsibility for personal development and undertake other duties as reasonably requested by management.
Other
Apply Hospiscare values and behaviours to all aspects of the role. Promote and maintain brand standards.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Detailed understanding of the complexities of working with individuals at times of distress and conflict
* Understanding of End of Life Care policy developments
* Understanding of theoretical nursing models and their impact on care delivery
Skills
* Ability to act as an expert practitioner
* Ability to manage a caseload effectively, including discharge planning
* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to teach and deliver educational programmes
* Ability to manage challenging circumstances and disseminate information
* IT skills
Personal attributes
* Ability to lead and work in a team, prioritise workload and manage time
* Autonomous working, problem solving and initiative
* Flexible and adaptable in changing environments
* Commitment to continuing professional development
* Awareness of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Additional requirements
* Able and willing to contribute to the 7 days/week specialist palliative care service
* Able to travel and work throughout the Hospiscare area
* Able to fulfil physical and manual handling aspects of the role
Desirable
* Car owner and driver
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
* Diploma in Palliative Care or diploma in an associated field
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
* Substantial experience of working within a palliative care/end of life environment
* Significant experience of clinical governance, audit and standard setting
Disclosure and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a check of previous convictions. Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. UK Registration required with current professional registration.
Employer details
Hospiscare, Searle House, Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5JJ. Employer website: https://www.hospiscare.co.uk
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