Are you passionate about providing exceptional care in the community and empowering people to live well at the end of life?

We’re looking for an experienced and compassionate Community Clinical Nursing Specialist to join our dedicated Community Team. This is a meaningful and rewarding opportunity to make a profound impact by delivering specialist palliative care to patients and those important to them.

Job Details
Location: St Peter & St James Hospice, BN8 4ED
Contract Type: Bank
Working Hours: various
Salary: £25.31 per hour plus 12.07% holiday pay per hour
Closing Date: We will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

About the Role
As a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist you’ll provide advanced specialist palliative care, support and advice to patients, carers and external professionals. Working autonomously within our community team, you’ll deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care — whether that’s in a patient’s home, via telephone, or within our outpatient clinic.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering advanced palliative interventions in partnership with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Providing specialist advice to colleagues internally and externally (GPs, district nurses, care homes, social care)
• Undertaking holistic assessments and devising personalised care plans
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues and students
• Triaging referrals and contributing to caseload management and daily team prioritisation
• Offering expert guidance on symptom control, complex decision‑making and ethical issues
• Using advanced communication skills to support patients and families through psycho‑social challenges
• Participating in clinical supervision, audits, working groups and service development
• Maintaining accurate, timely documentation on SystmOne
• Keeping your practice aligned with national policy, professional codes and hospice values

What You’ll Bring

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with recent CPD
• Experience delivering specialist palliative care and working autonomously in complex clinical situations
• Advanced communication, assessment and clinical decision‑making skills
• Strong understanding of palliative and end‑of‑life care, symptom management and community support pathways
• Confidence using IT systems (ideally Office 365 and SystmOne)
• Emotional resilience, compassion and the ability to work flexibly in varied community settings
• A collaborative mindset aligned with our values of Compassion, Collaboration and Empowerment
• A driving licence and the ability to travel within the community is essential for this role.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications come in, so the advert may close at any time.
Salary: £25.31 per hour
Location: St Peter & St James Hospice, North Common Road, North Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4ED, BN8 4ED
Closing date: 26/11/2026