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Background Having access to community hospice non-medical prescribers (NMPs), can enhance patients’ care by anticipating and responding quickly to symptom control issues at end-of-life and supporting patients to die within their preferred place of care (Latham, Nyatanga. Br J Community Nurs. 2018;23(3):126-133). Within our organisation 50% of the NMPs within the community end-of-life hub are in receipt of their pension. Therefore, ensuring resilience within the team and ensuring the beneficial role of NMPs continues is essential.Aim The organisation’s workforce planning highlighted concerns regarding the ageing workforce and resilience of the NMP team presenting challenges in maintaining a sustainable and effective service. Previous experience found that recruitment into these positions is often difficult to achieve. Prescribing within palliative care is often complex and off-label, therefore, nurses need not only an NMP qualification, but the knowledge and experience required within specialist palliative care.Method Several experienced nurses in the organisation were given opportunities to continuing professional development (CPD). This included two nurses being appointed a developmental non-medical prescriber role and a further three nurses commencing their independent and supplementary prescribing module, with the view of additional vacant NMP posts within the future. To maintain resilience within the current team, NMPs have access to regular medical team support, clinical supervision and ongoing CPD.Results Providing developmental pathways and retaining current NMPs has been essential to maintain a sustainable and effective service. Resulting in the NMPs continuing to work seven days a week and enabling rapid assessment, symptom management and supporting patients to die within their preferred place of care.Conclusion Building resilience within the hospice NMP team is essential to ensure the sustainability of community-based specialist palliative care. Providing developmental pathways and retaining current staff with support and ongoing CPD can mitigate the challenges within an ageing workforce and maintain a sustainable and effective service.