Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 week ago


Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom Primary Care Careers Full time
About the Role

St Luke's Hospice has a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our clinical team on a full or part-time basis to help us provide the highest quality of care to our patients. The role is based at Basildon Hospice however you will need to work in the community.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways, conduct research and implement new changes that can enhance the patients' health quality. You will be responsible for prescribing medication, assessing, diagnosing and managing patient problems, providing education and supportive counselling to the patients' and families.

The main responsibilities of the role include:
  • Assessing the health needs of patients, families and carers
  • Providing expert advice related to specific conditions
  • Providing education to other health professionals and carers
  • Conducting research to improve health outcomes
  • Implementing changes to improve care and services
About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
  • A relevant nursing degree.
  • Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
  • Fundamentals of Practice Nursing course (General Practice Nurse Foundation Programme) or equivalent experience or qualifications;
  • the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Proven experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Excellent communication and patient-focussed approach
  • Strong assessment, clinical and decision-making skills
  • Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues.
About Us

St. Luke's Hospice is a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. Our mission is to promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.

Our care considers people's medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a person's place of residence. Together, we fulfil people's choices at the end of their life.

We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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