Associate Clinical Nurse / Paramedic Specialist (ACNS/ACPS)

Do you want to be part of a committed and supportive multi-disciplinary team that delivers empowering and compassionate care supporting people with a life limiting illness? Then this role is for you!

Your new role!

We are looking for clinical staff looking to take the next steps with their personal development and career progression. As part of our model of care to ensure ‘we have the right people, providing the right care in the right place and at the right time’, we are offering Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (ACNS) or Associate Clinical Paramedic Specialist (ACPS) roles to work as part of our multi-disciplinary team within the Hospice Outreach Service in the community. This is an ideal development opportunity if you are an experienced registered nurse or paramedic with a particular interest in palliative and end of life care. If you have experience in this area of care this would be particularly welcome but, this is not essential if you can demonstrate a different clinical background, we will support your learning in this specialist area.

The Hospice Outreach Team are the initial point of contact for all new community referrals and all telephone calls coming into the service. They are at the forefront of providing palliative advice and support to patients, and families in the place they call home, this includes care homes and nursing homes. You will be part of a rota of clinicians covering our 7 day a week service offering telephone support as well as clinic and home-based assessments.

Our team care for patients who have a life limiting illness and our focus is on individualised care, focusing on improving quality of life and achieving patient centred goals. We care for people with long term conditions including heart failure, respiratory disease, frailty and neurological conditions, as well as those with an oncological diagnosis. Our team strives to work alongside other community teams and specialists to optimise patient experience and improve our team knowledge and development.

To succeed in this role

We are looking for a motivated clinician with the ability to work as an independent practitioner whilst being part of a responsive and resilient team. You will possess advanced communication skills and excellent presentation skills (both oral and written).

Across a 2-year period we will offer you a framework with the opportunity to train and develop, with the ability to grow into a Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Paramedic Specialist.

We have flexible working options to suit your work-life balance. We offer a competitive salary, and you can transfer your NHS pension. Other benefits include free parking and a generous holiday allowance with the ability to buy and sell additional holiday. You can view more information about our range of benefits here

If this sounds like you, we will be excited to hear from you!