Clinical Specialist Triage & Facilitator Nurse – Band 7

Join to apply for the Clinical Specialist Triage & Facilitator Nurse – Band 7 role at Birmingham Hospice

24/7 Specialist Palliative Urgent Response (SPUR)

Closing Date: 26 August 2025

Interview Date: 29 August 2025

Location: Various locations across Birmingham

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time) or part time day/night shifts available

Salary: Hospice Clinical Band 7 – £44,835 to £51,307 (pro rata for part-time)

DBS Requirement: Enhanced check with Adult Barring List

Join Our New 24/7 SPUR Service as a Clinical Specialist Triage & Facilitator Nurse

At Birmingham Hospice, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. From our Inpatient Units to our Living Well Centres and bereavement counselling services, we are here for our community when they need us most.

We are launching our new 24/7 Specialist Palliative Urgent Response (SPUR) service, and this role will operate between 8:00 PM and 8:00 AM, responding to urgent palliative care needs across Birmingham and Solihull.

As a Clinical Specialist Triage & Facilitator Nurse, you will be the first point of contact for all incoming calls to the service. A clinical leader, you will work autonomously and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose, and treat patients in their place of residence, ensuring timely and appropriate clinical responses.

You will provide expert palliative care support to patients and their families, offering sensitive communication and addressing their evolving physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. You will also be responsible for delegating clinical responsibilities, liaising with external services, supporting medical emergencies, and managing safeguarding concerns.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for all incoming calls to the SPUR service.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose and treat patients in their place of residence, ensuring timely and appropriate clinical responses.
• Provide expert palliative care support to patients and families, addressing evolving physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Delegate clinical responsibilities, liaise with external services, and support medical emergencies.
• Manage safeguarding concerns as part of the clinical role.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered Nurse (Adult) qualification (e.g. RGN)
• NMC Registration
• Independent prescribing qualification (V300) or equivalent specialist training
• European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care (or working towards)
• Advanced communication skills training
• High level of professional autonomy and critical judgement

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a compassionate and forward-thinking charity
• Generous benefits package
• Recognition of continuous service for NHS hospice staff (including pension and annual leave entitlements)

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, visit the jobs portal on our website.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Kerry Millard at kerry.millard@birminghamhospice.org.uk

Come join us and together, we can make every moment matter