Job Description

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Whittington/Sutton Coldfield

Hours

Full time or part time

Annual salary

F1 47,065.39 to F3 54,085.12 - pro rata for part time hours

(plus enhancements where applicable)

Last day to apply

10/08/2025

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Prescriber) is a key senior role within the Nursing team, acting as the clinical specialist lead and overseeing the community nursing service for a defined area on a rotation basis.

Working with an integrated team of nurses, you will contribute to the overall care of patient and families referred to St Giles Hospice within the community setting. This role will report directly into the Clinical Lead for Community Services.

As a team member, you will contribute to a positive supportive working environment with an emphasis on teamwork and cooperation. You will participate in a rota system providing a 7 day a week, face to face and telephone service for patients and their families and, in the out of hours rota, providing telephone advice and support. This may include visiting out of hours in exceptional circumstances.

It is anticipated that the work plan will be 80% clinical (clinical management) 10% Service Development and 10% Education and Teaching.

The role includes activities such as audit, quality and risk management initiatives and Nurses working at an advanced level will:

Practice autonomously and be self-directed.

Appropriately analyse complex situations.

Undertake assessment of individuals using a range of different assessment methods, which may include physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessment.

Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence based therapeutic interventions; this may include prescribing medication and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

Actively seek and participate in peer reviews of their own practice.

Appropriately define the boundaries of their practice and understand the parameters of their professional role.

Promote and participate in the implementation of the local and national strategies and St Giles Hospice core standards.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Degree/Masters level) Current NMC Registration Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent Advanced Communication skills qualification Independent Nurse Prescribing Level 6 minimum Physical Health Assessment Level 6 minimum Willing to undertake additional study as required
Desirable

Degree in specialist practice related to specialist palliative care Community Nursing qualification Leadership course Management course

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Community nursing experience

Experience and evidence of clinical audit

Published original work

Proven experience within specialist palliative care

Management experience

Experience and evidence of effective change management

Experience and evidence of research/evidence based practice

Experience and competence in managing complex palliative care cases - symptoms, psychological, grief/loss needs, ethical dilemmas and patient advocacy

Fully comprehends contemporary CNS role

Experience of development, implementation and appraisal of quality and audit initiatives

Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance

Fully comprehends and implements research and evidence based practice process

Diverse specialist palliative care knowledge and awareness - national and local agenda

Values

Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

Sound reflective and facilitation skills

Expert communication, counselling and interpersonal skills

Teaching skills - informal and formal and ability to contribute to education programme

Leadership skills

Management skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to make expert clinical decisions

Emotionally resilient

Excellent time/deadline management

Reflective practitioner

Personal Attributes

Empathetic

Team player

Able to work under pressure

Collaborative

Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Other requirements

Valid driving licence

Eligibility to work in the UK

Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 47,065.39-54,085.12 per year

Expected hours: No more than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Lichfield, WS14 9LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:

NMC (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 453