Community Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Development Post)
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
Woking, GU21 3LG
Salary
£38,000 to £46,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking to develop your career in specialist palliative care? We are seeking an Associate Clini...
In
this role, you will undertake holistic assessments, contribute to care planning
and coordination, deliver symptom management, and provide
emotional, practical and psychological support to patients and their
families. Working under the supervision of experienced Clinical Nurse
Specialists and Paramedics, you will support the management of a community
caseload and participate in the delivery of specialist palliative
care across a range of community settings.
You
will work closely with GPs, Community Nursing Teams, acute hospitals, social
care providers and other healthcare professionals to ensure
high-quality, responsive and person-centred care. The role also
involves contributing to service development, quality improvement activities,
education initiatives and the support of students and colleagues
We
are looking for a registered nurse with post-registration experience, excellent
communication skills and a commitment to delivering compassionate, dignified
and patient-centred care. You will be confident working both independently and
as part of a multidisciplinary team, with the ability to manage a varied
caseload and respond sensitively to the needs of
patients, families and carers.
in palliative care, oncology, community nursing or multi-agency
working would be an advantage, although we are equally interested in hearing
from nurses who can demonstrate transferable skills, a willingness to
learn and a passion for hospice care.
Please refer to the job description document attached to the advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Woking
& Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care provides specialist palliative and
end-of-life care for patients and their families
across Northwest Surrey. Our teams are committed to delivering
outstanding, compassionate care and to supporting colleagues to develop, learn
and thrive in a values-led environment.
We
welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to
creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable
adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know so
that we can support you.
The closing date is 1st September 2026. However, we will be interviewing during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience in mentoring staff and students
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to motivate and inspire others
- Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships
- Calm, organised, flexible, approaching, 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
Desirable
- Advanced IT Skills
- Community experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an MDT
- 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
Desirable
- Multi agency working
- Experience in research and audit
- Experience in helping to develop clinical services
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register
- Post registration experience
- Experience of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Master's level degree
- Significant palliative or oncology experience
- Palliative care qualification
- Mentorship qualification
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 August 2026
Last checked
10 August 2026
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