Community Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Development Post)NHS
Job summary
Are you a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse looking to develop your career in specialist palliative care? We are seeking an Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care Team, supporting the delivery of high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across North West Surrey.
This developmental role offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists and a wider multidisciplinary team, providing holistic support to patients with advanced life-limiting illnesses and their families. You will develop the knowledge, skills and experience required to progress towards a Clinical Nurse Specialist role while helping patients achieve their preferred place of care wherever possible.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will undertake holistic assessments, contribute to care planning and coordination, deliver symptom management, and provide emotional, practical and psychological support to patients and their families. Working under the supervision of experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists and Paramedics, you will support the management of a community caseload and participate in the delivery of specialist palliative care across a range of community settings.
You will work closely with GPs, Community Nursing Teams, acute hospitals, social care providers and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality, responsive and person-centred care. The role also involves contributing to service development, quality improvement activities, education initiatives and the support of students and colleagues
We are looking for a registered nurse with post-registration experience, excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering compassionate, dignified and patient-centred care. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with the ability to manage a varied caseload and respond sensitively to the needs of patients, families and carers.
Experience in palliative care, oncology, community nursing or multi-agency working would be an advantage, although we are equally interested in hearing from nurses who can demonstrate transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a passion for hospice care.
Job description
Please refer to the job description document attached to the advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care for patients and their families across Northwest Surrey. Our teams are committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care and to supporting colleagues to develop, learn and thrive in a values-led environment.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know so that we can support you.
The closing date is 1st September 2026. However, we will be interviewing during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.