Community Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

Job Title

Community Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care

Location

Little Hulton, Salford

Salary

£55,690 – £62682 pro rata, Hospice Band 8a, Competency Based Pay Framework

Hours

30 hours per week, incorporating working weekends and Bank Holidays. Working hours 9am-5pm or 8am-6pm.

Contract

Permanent.

Contact

Please email Jen Forsyth (Team Leader) at jennifer.forsyth@moyacole.org.uk if you have any queries or to arrange an informal chat.

The Role

The Advanced Nurse Specialist ensures accurate patient documentation and effective communication with the multi‑disciplinary team. They oversee junior colleagues’ development, contribute to an effective learning environment, and lead on strategic and organisational education and service development.

Responsibilities include recording, analysing and reporting data, supporting clinical governance, and acting in line with the hospice values and clinical strategy.

The role provides leadership within the 7‑day community service and urgent response service, demonstrates advanced holistic assessment skills, enables sensitive discussions with patients and families, acts as a specialist resource for the MDT, and supervises cluster‑based working.

The Person

We’re looking for a highly experienced professional who can demonstrate:

• 1st Level Registration, evidence of personal and professional development, and experience of working at senior Band 7 or equivalent.
• Significant experience in specialist palliative care, leadership and change management, and working in the community.
• Experienced non‑medical prescriber, with clinical skills qualification (or expectation to achieve)
• Advanced Communication Skills course, and mentorship/teaching experience.
• Ability to play an active role in education, work autonomously and as part of a team, and evaluate research to ensure evidence‑based practice.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, ability to establish good working relationships, lead change management, and work with a wide range of community stakeholders.
• Demonstrates understanding of current issues in specialist palliative care community nursing.

If that sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave rising to 37 after 5 years and 41 after 10 years (inc. bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees)
• Buy an additional week annual leave (pro rata for part-time)
• Heath cash plan
• Contributory pension scheme up to 7% matched contribution (or the ability to continue with a previously held NHS pension (subject to making contribution’s into the scheme in the previous 12 months)
• Life cover
• Free parking
• Discounted meals on site
• Meaningful work, making a difference in the lives of others
• Opportunity to develop your leadership skills within a structured development framework
• IIP Platinum employer creating the right environment for everyone to thrive and reach their potential

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you and you want to make a real difference for a much loved charity, please follow this link to submit an application – https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0256-26-0004 

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice.

Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.