University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist - Supportive and Palliative Care Team
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Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for the detailed job description of the role.
Main Duties of the Job
Are you a compassionate and experienced palliative care nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality supportive and palliative care?
We are seeking a dynamic Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Supportive and Palliative Care Team, playing a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive expert, person-centred care that enhances quality of life and supports their families throughout their care journey.
As a senior member of the team, you will provide specialist clinical expertise, leadership, education, and advocacy for patients with complex supportive and palliative care needs across inpatient settings. The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver seamless care, influence best practice and support service development in line with team, organisational and national priorities.
This role has a significant impact on improving patient and family experience, supporting decision-making, facilitating advance care planning and ensuring equitable access to specialist palliative care services. Through expert assessment, symptom management and leadership, you will contribute to improving outcomes and the delivery of high-quality compassionate care.
The Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist reports to the Lead Nurse for Supportive and Palliative Care and works closely with consultants, specialist nurses, allied health professionals, ward teams and community services.
Working for Our Organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
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Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Responsibilities
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- Practice at an advanced level to provide in-depth knowledge to deliver personalised care.
- Line manage direct reports, as appropriate, including all stages of recruitment, retention, attendance, and performance management.
- Facilitate change to promote practice development and service improvement/modernisation activities, in accordance with local and national service policy or guidance.
- Identify gaps in evidence and/or practice knowledge that require resolution through research and initiate or assist in research activities as appropriate.
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What Experience/Skills Are Needed
- Specialist clinical skills and experience at Band 6 level within specialist palliative care.
- Experience of supporting/managing learners in practice.
- Negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Ability to assimilate clinical information quickly to provide specialist interventions.
- Ability to work across a 7 day a week service.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential Criteria
- Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register.
- Level 7 Post Grad Cert (Min 60 Credits), Master’s Degree within relevant speciality or equivalent knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant speciality training, experience or portfolio.
- Specialist training/qualification in area of practice.
- Evidence of experience and completion of all band 6 competencies within relevant speciality.
- Specialist clinical skills and experience within specialist area.
- Evidence of change Management, leadership and innovation.
- Clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent within relevant speciality.
- Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all.
- Provide evidence of supporting/managing and supervision of a range of learnings in practice.
Desirable Criteria
- Counselling/advanced communication skills qualification/training.
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners/supporting challenges as needed.
- Experience of nurse-led care/clinics in own practice.
- Team leadership role.
- Registered as an independent prescriber.
- Leadership Qualification/training.
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