Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care
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Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our palliative care team at Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care, based in our bespoke facility in Goldsworth Park, Woking. This is a pivotal time for the Hospice as we develop new models of care, and we are seeking an ANP with extensive clinical experience and proven leadership skills to help shape the future of palliative and end of life care across Northwest Surrey.
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our palliative care team at Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care, based in our bespoke facility in Goldsworth Park, Woking. This is a pivotal time for the Hospice as we develop new models of care, and we are seeking an ANP with extensive clinical experience and proven leadership skills to help shape the future of palliative and end of life care across Northwest Surrey.
As an integral member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work within the medical team, report to the Consultants in Palliative Care, and collaborate closely with our nursing teams. You will deliver expert, holistic care across our Inpatient Unit, Community Services, Outpatient Clinics, and the Wellbeing Centre, ensuring seamless care coordination and high standards of symptom management. Your clinical expertise will be matched by your ability to communicate effectively, work autonomously, and lead with compassion and innovation.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on complex symptom management, prescribing, and advance care planning
* Undertake autonomous assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning
* Provide urgent clinical support in the community, including rapid response visits and crisis intervention
* Mentor junior staff and contribute to strategic service development, education, and governance
* Participate in a 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 on-call rota, supporting both inpatient and community services
* Support service innovation and contribute to audit, research, and policy development
* Work collaboratively with NHS partners and local healthcare providers to ensure continuity and integration of care.
About Us
What We Offer
* A supportive and caring team environment in a purpose-built hospice.
* Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
* The chance to be part of a forward-thinking organisation committed to enabling people to live life to the full and die with choice and dignity.
* Woking and Sam Beare Hospice is a charity working in close partnership with healthcare providers within the Northwest Surrey area. Our vision is to expand collaborative working across the region, reaching more communities and delivering high-quality, integrated palliative care.
* 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.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0107-25-0020
Job locations
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description attached for all the full duties and responsibilities. A person specification is also included.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description attached for all the full duties and responsibilities. A person specification is also included.
Person Specification
Planning and Organisation
Essential
* Able to manage a varied caseload
* Able to work autonomously and within a
* MDT
* Able to monitor and manage workload
* Ability to work at pace, establish effective
* working relationships and develop strong
* team working
* Excellent time management and
* organisational skills
Desirable
* To be able to anticipate disease
* progression
* Experience in service
* development
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
* Advanced Clinical Assessment
* Non Medical Prescriber qualification
* Minimum of four years post registration
* experience or significant palliative or
* oncology experience
* Experience of ongoing professional
* development
* Mentorship qualification ENB 998,
* Mentorship, Practice Assessor or Supervisor
* Advanced Communication or equivalent
* experience
Desirable
* Palliative care qualification
* Masters Level Degree
* Management or Leadership
* certificate
* Teaching qualification
Other
Essential
* Legal right to work in the UK
* Excellent interpersonal and
* communication skills
* Proven change management skills and
* the ability to support others within the
* change process.
* Ability to manage workload with
* competing deadlines
* Ability to work autonomously and also
* collaboratively as part of a team
* Self-motivated and confident approach
* Motivated, flexible, and adaptable
* individual
* Car driver - full driving licence
* Have access to a vehicle for community
* visits and ensure appropriate insurance in
* place
* Ability to work flexibly over a 7 day period
Experience
Essential
* Experience of nurse management
* Experience of working in a
* multidisciplinary team
* Knowledge of palliative care and updated
* clinical practice within palliative care
* Knowledge of national, regional, and local
* policy in relation to quality standards,
* targets, and improvements initiatives
* Experience in helping to develop clinical
* services
Desirable
* Multi agency working
* Experience in research and audit
* Proven ability to manage a
* budget
Skills
Essential
* Experience in mentoring staff and
* students
* Excellent interpersonal and
* communication skills
* Ability to motivate and inspire others
* Balance of innovative/forward thinking,
* analytical skills with reflective practice
* Ability to form and maintain professional
* working relationships
* Calm, organised, flexible, approachable,
* enthusiastic, and punctual
* Good working knowledge and application
* of the MS Office packages
* Effective time management and
* organisation skills
* Able to manage difficult situations
* effectively
* IT Literate with good understanding of
* common packages
* Patient education and counselling skills
* Ability to listen and represent views
* accurately
* Assertive and effective decision maker
* Presentation skills (Written and verbal)
* Able to manage and steer junior clinicians
* Proven leadership and management skills
Desirable
* Advanced IT skills
* Community experience
* Adept in data analysis
* Blood result interpretation
* Experience with EMIS
Person Specification
Planning and Organisation
Essential
* Experience in mentoring staff and
* students
* Excellent interpersonal and
* communication skills
* Ability to motivate and inspire others
* Balance of innovative/forward thinking,
* analytical skills with reflective practice
* Ability to form and maintain professional
* working relationships
* Calm, organised, flexible, approachable,
* enthusiastic, and punctual
* Good working knowledge and application
* of the MS Office packages
* Effective time management and
* organisation skills
* Able to manage difficult situations
* effectively
* IT Literate with good understanding of
* common packages
* Patient education and counselling skills
* Ability to listen and represent views
* accurately
* Assertive and effective decision maker
* Presentation skills (Written and verbal)
* Able to manage and steer junior clinicians
* Proven leadership and management skills
Desirable
* Advanced IT skills
* Community experience
* Adept in data analysis
* Blood result interpretation
* Experience with EMIS
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
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Address
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Employer's website
https://wsbh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Address
The Goldsworth Park Centre
Woking
Surrey
GU21 3LG
Employer's website
https://wsbh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals
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