Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Main area Palliative Care Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Service runs Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) Job ref 270-TH482-AD
Site Danetre Hospital Town Daventry Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have significant experience of palliative care? If so, then please read on.
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic nurse to join our community specialist palliative care team on a permanent basis. We are a friendly, professional and supportive multi-disciplinary team, who set out to provide high quality palliative care throughout Northamptonshire. Our aim is to empower others and deliver expert advice and support to improve the quality of life and death for people with advanced progressive illness. You will have excellent access to clinical and psychological supervision, relevant training, peer support and appraisal to underpin and develop you in your role.
Main duties of the job
The Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialistwill join an integrated Specialist Palliative Care team that works in the community across three bases in Northamptonshire. They will be required to influence patient care by participating:
- High level of clinical practice
- Telephone triage of referrals into the Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service
- Training and education
- Research and audit
The PCCNS will be aligned to a patient caseload, ensuring continuity of care in partnership with the integrated specialist palliative care team, GPs, acute trust partners and generalist community teams. There is an expectation to ensure care reflects the strategic priorities of NHFT; ensuring a flexible, responsive service that meets the local needs of people across Northamptonshire, whilst upholding Care Quality Commission requirements
This is a Band 7, part-time 22.5 hour permanent post you will have a nominated base at Danetre Hospital; but there may be a requirement to work across the county.
Previous experience in palliative care and excellent communication skills are essential for this post. A non-medical prescribing qualification is also essential.
Car owner / driver and current driving license essential or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly welcome.
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (Adult) /Current NMC Registration
- Recognised qualification in palliative care, or working towards
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Demonstrate commitment to and recent evidence of further education and personal development
- Completion of V300 Non-medical prescribing
- Completion of Advance clinical assessment skills
Knowledge and Experience
- Evidence of a high level of palliative care knowledge both cancer and non-cancer and its application to practice setting
- Significant level of recent Post registration experience/include experience of working in palliative setting
- Evidence of well-developed critical decision making skills which is evidence-based
- Evidence of working with a wide range of people at all levels
- Demonstrate a positive, flexible and adaptable attitude
- Forward thinking and proactive in decision making
- Led on audit/project management/service developments
- Demonstrates leadership in previous roles
- Currently working in a Band 6 role or above
- Recent community experience
- Oncology related course
- Demonstrates current knowledge of national and local policies and drivers
- Sound knowledge and participation in research, measuring patient outcomes, audit
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to holistically assess and monitor a caseload of complex palliative care patients
- Experience of advance care planning and supporting relatives/carers
- Ability to deliver advanced communication and advocacy skills
- Ability to promote a culture of patient-centred care, empathy and empowerment
- Able to respond flexibly to the changing needs of the service
- Ability to work autonomously, with initiative, recognising own limitations
- Experience of working within a pressurised environment
- Computer literate being able to write and maintain accurate documentation
- Experience of taking the clinical lead within a team with leadership responsibilities
- Experience of providing clinical advice and triage
- Experience of pharmacological interventions within the scope of palliative care
Other Requirements
- Car driver essential /Use of car and Current clean driving licence
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary.
Please note that all new starters to the trustare subject to a probationary period.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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