Access Nurse Specialist (Band 6)

We have a new and exciting opportunity for Band 6 Palliative Nurse Specialists to join the Access Community Nurse Specialist Team here at St Peter s Hospice, Brentry.

The Access CNS Team work between 07:45 and 20:00, 7 days a week to manage the clinical Advice Line, taking calls from external healthcare professionals, patients and their families.

The team also triage urgent and self-referrals to the hospice and will be trialling a new, nurse led outpatient clinic from September, assessing patients who are well enough to attend an appointment in Brentry.

As a specialist nurse working at the forefront of the hospice, you will be a key resource, providing evidence based, contemporary support and advice.

You will need knowledge and experience of palliative care, excellent communication skills, the ability to confidently and dynamically prioritise an unpredictable workload and a passion to continuously improve and develop.

Whilst working predominantly autonomously, you will have the support of the wider hospice team, regular clinical supervision and exposure to wider teaching and development of your skills/knowledge.

Working as a Palliative Access Community Nurse Specialist requires a core skill set
• Holistic assessment via phone and face to face within our outpatient clinics
• Problem solving, decision making, symptom control and prescribing advice
• Advance care planning and completion of Respect plus
• Joint working / signposting with internal and external MDT

The team are currently trialling a mix of long and short shifts over 7 days.

Hours: We can offer either full (37.5) or part time (30) hours
Salary: £38,633 - £45,861 FTE, dependent on experience
Location: Office based at our Brentry site (BS10)

You will be given excellent support to develop your nursing skills into a specialist role. There are opportunities for professional development and specialist training in palliative care, including Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning and Independent Prescribing.

Closing Date for Applications: 17th August 2025

Interview Date: 26th August 2025

Please note the jobholder will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We will also require vaccination history or evidence of immunity.

Strictly no agencies.