Associate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a dedicated professional to deliver evidence-based palliative care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. You will manage a caseload, provide education to caregivers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. The position offers flexibility, a competitive benefits package, and opportunities for professional development, promoting work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Knowledge of clinical and ethical issues in palliative care.
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively with multiple healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality palliative care as part of a seven-day service.
• Provide guidance on clinical and ethical issues, promoting education.
• Manage a caseload and develop comprehensive care programs.

Skills

Evidence-based care

Palliative care education

Effective communication

Clinical governance

Pain and symptom management

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated professional to provide evidence-based palliative care, advice, and support to patients diagnosed with cancer or other life‑limiting illnesses, along with their caregivers. In this role you will be accountable for your own professional actions without direct supervision and will also provide education to registered nurses in care homes to support end‑of‑life care in these facilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality palliative care as part of a seven‑day service, collaborating with nursing, medical, and AHP colleagues across departmental and organisational boundaries.
• Provide guidance on a variety of clinical and ethical issues, promoting palliative care education among various professional disciplines.
• Support clinical audits within your area of practice, contributing to the process of Clinical Governance for the Trust.
• Work with registered nurses in care homes to educate in palliative and end‑of‑life care.
• Manage a caseload of patients and their families or carers with palliative care needs, assessing, developing, and implementing comprehensive care programmes.
• Provide expert palliative care advice and support to patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, utilising specialist knowledge of pain and symptom management, psychosocial needs, and ethical dilemmas.
• Assist patients in achieving self‑care when appropriate and educate caregivers to enable them to provide effective support at home.
• Establish and maintain highly effective communication with patients, caregivers, and professionals across health and social care, developing therapeutic relationships to navigate sensitive, distressing, and complex issues.
• Act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers when necessary, ensuring that their needs and wishes are prioritised.
• Work flexibly and during unsocial hours to meet the demands of the service.

Benefits

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. You will have access to a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve a better work‑life balance.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs. We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex‑personnel, and their relatives. As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews may be available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected].

Further Information

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the NCA within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployment has been identified. For fixed‑term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed‑term contracts will be offered to external (non‑NHS) applicants. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.