Our Living Well Nursing Team specialise in palliative care. The compassionate team provides expert advice and support to patients who are living with a life-limiting illness. As part of a rehabilitative palliative care approach, we offer advice around the control of symptoms that patients may be experiencing and how these symptoms can best be managed. Our aim is to enable patients to live the best quality of life that they can.
We have an opportunity to join this team as a
Clinical Nurse Specialist
in a part-time role working 17.5 hours per week. We are happy to discuss working hours at interview, but for cover, we do require one of the working days to be a Tuesday. This role will work as a core member of the Living Well Services Team to provide expert knowledge to patients and their families/carers. It will be responsible for undertaking holistic assessments of physical, psychological, and social needs of patients to plan, implement, and review palliative care plans and therapeutic interventions. Other main duties will include: Contributing towards the strategic development of the service and to support and develop skills within the Living Well Services team. Deputising for the Living Well Services Lead as required. Providing clinical support, information, advice, and psychological support to Living Well Service patients, their families, and clinicians to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions/risk of crises and maximise their quality of life. Working with other healthcare professionals in the community and hospital settings, sharing knowledge and advice to ensure excellent care is provided. Advising regarding future care planning and symptom management to patients with complex symptoms requiring specialist palliative care. To be successful in this role, candidates must be a NMC Registered Nurse with a degree/diploma in nursing or other health-related subject. It’s also required to have post-registration experience working within palliative care with experience in training/education and MDT working. This role is subject to an Enhanced level DBS check with Child and Adult Barred List checks. Interviews for this post will be held on 25th February 2025. Starting salary of £37,338, with opportunities to progress to £44,962. Please note that the salary quoted is based on full-time hours and will be pro-rata’d for part-time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this. We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact the HR Team by email
careers@arhc.org.uk
and we will be happy to help. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa. We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement, and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers, and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
in a part-time role working 17.5 hours per week. We are happy to discuss working hours at interview, but for cover, we do require one of the working days to be a Tuesday. This role will work as a core member of the Living Well Services Team to provide expert knowledge to patients and their families/carers. It will be responsible for undertaking holistic assessments of physical, psychological, and social needs of patients to plan, implement, and review palliative care plans and therapeutic interventions. Other main duties will include: Contributing towards the strategic development of the service and to support and develop skills within the Living Well Services team. Deputising for the Living Well Services Lead as required. Providing clinical support, information, advice, and psychological support to Living Well Service patients, their families, and clinicians to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions/risk of crises and maximise their quality of life. Working with other healthcare professionals in the community and hospital settings, sharing knowledge and advice to ensure excellent care is provided. Advising regarding future care planning and symptom management to patients with complex symptoms requiring specialist palliative care. To be successful in this role, candidates must be a NMC Registered Nurse with a degree/diploma in nursing or other health-related subject. It’s also required to have post-registration experience working within palliative care with experience in training/education and MDT working. This role is subject to an Enhanced level DBS check with Child and Adult Barred List checks. Interviews for this post will be held on 25th February 2025. Starting salary of £37,338, with opportunities to progress to £44,962. Please note that the salary quoted is based on full-time hours and will be pro-rata’d for part-time posts. As a Charity with limited funds, it is usual practice for new starters to commence on the minimum of the salary band for the role. Exceptionally, and only for candidates demonstrating significant strengths relevant to the role, we may be able to negotiate on this. We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If you would like support to apply, please contact the HR Team by email
careers@arhc.org.uk
and we will be happy to help. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity does not hold a sponsor license; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship to individuals who do not currently have the right to work in the UK or that require sponsorship as a condition of an existing visa. We are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement, and equality of opportunity for our patients and their families, our staff and trustees, our volunteers, and our supporters. We value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation, and we particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented. Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
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