Band 6 Community Nurse Specialist Team Leader – Access Team (Development Role to Band 7)

The Vacancy

We have a brand new and exciting opportunity for a Palliative Nurse Specialist Team Leader (Band 7 equivalent, or Band 6 development role); supporting, developing and leading our CNS Advice line team.

We are a progressive and dynamic community nurse specialist team at the forefront of delivering outstanding palliative care. Due to a recent service restructure, we are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual to lead the dedicated team of community nurse specialists managing our advice line. The successful candidate will primarily support patients via the advice line, but also have the ability to responsively visit patients at home when urgently required.

To apply for the role you will need to be a non-medical prescriber with a minimum of 2 years specialist palliative experience. We would also welcome applications from candidates with a minimum of 18 months experience in a specialist palliative role, evidence of leadership / management and a willingness to undertake the independent prescriber module.

The Community Nurse Specialist Access Team support any palliative patient, family and health care professional (within BNSSG) contacting the hospice advice line within the hours of 07:45 to 20:00 Monday to Sunday including bank holidays.

We can offer either full or part time hours (37.5 or 30 hours per week)

About Us

St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most.  

Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles. 

Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation. 

Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients. 

The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.

The Benefits

For our nursing and clinical teams, we offer attractive terms and conditions similar to the NHS including: 

• NHS equivalent salaries 
• Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years’ service) 
• Continuance of the NHS Pension Scheme for existing members

Salary: will start at Band 6 salary - £37,875 - £44,772 and progress into Band 7 (£45,864 - £52,589)

Location: Bristol