The closing date is 14 May 2026
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro/rata
Job summary
Interview Date: W/C 1st June 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join the nurse led corporate Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care team to provide expert care to adult in-patients across the Trust who have complex symptoms and specialist palliative care needs, advanced care planning requirements , or complex end of life care. The SPC team work a 7 day service (approx.1 in 5 weekends) to provide standalone CNS advice at the weekends with telephone support available from off site rotaed Palliative Medicine Consultant/ Registrar staff.
The team provide high level support and manage a variable case load of patients working together Mon Fri /and then cover a standalone weekend SPC service, whilst supporting the weekend triage of Acute Oncology patients. Patient care is always patient centred and we expect applicants to have a solid background of palliative care/ cancer experience and education to MSc level.
The SPC service is managed by the Trust Lead Cancer Nurse.
Main duties of the job
The SPC CNS team manage new and existing referrals of adult patients with complex palliative care needs that are referred into the service from health care professionals where expert support is being requested.
The SPC CNS manages individual cases assessing individual needs, advising on symptom management needs and sigposting to other service whilst ensuring care is carried out to ease the pain and symptoms of patients with complexeties from cancer or non curative illnesses.
The SPC CNSs attend the weekly SPC MDT which is attended by an external Palliative Medicine Consultant/ and or Registrar who discuss the impact of treatment and management choises.
The SPC CNS manages the education needs of generalist staff to give them the skills/ needs to address complex symptom mangament.
SPC CNSs will attend the Trust SPC/ EOLC Steering Group and contribute to discussions.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Expert knowledge relevant to the speciality/department/field of practice
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing and healthcare, e.g. NSFs, NHS Plan, NHS Cancer Plan and service improvement agenda,
- Comprehensive understanding of audit and research methodologies
- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Awareness of equality and diversity
- Clinical Governance
- Is able to articulate a personal philosophy of nursing and understanding of clinical nurse specialism
- Demonstrates understanding of the role and fit of the CNS within service provision.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN extensive post-registration experience of which a significant amount worked at Band 6 or equivalent within relevant clinical environment
- Diploma in Palliative and supportive care
- Possession of a relevant degree
- Assessing and mentoring or teaching qualification ie ENB 998 or equivalent
- Counselling/ advanced comms qualification or training to add
Desirable
- Non Medical Prescriber qualification or willingness to work towards
- Relevant Masters degree or in the process of completing
Experience
Essential
- Senior Nurse experience in palliative care
- Experience within either hospital or community setting
- Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
- Previous experience of research and quality audit including its application
- Previous experience of change management and problem solving
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).