Band 6 Associate Palliative Care Nurse Specialist

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's hospice organization in Wirral seeks a Palliative Care Specialist Nurse to provide comprehensive end-of-life care for young patients. The role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and requires solid experience in pediatric palliative care. A commitment to flexible working and excellent communication skills are essential. The organization offers significant professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free parking

Enhanced payments for unsociable hours

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience in neonatal/paediatric settings.
• Community nursing experience.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative and end of life care.
• Act as resource on palliative care for multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Excellent clinical skills

Ability to work autonomously

Excellent communication skills

Flexible and responsive

Car driver

Education

Professional background as a Registered Nurse (Child, Adult, Learning Disability)

ENB 998 or equivalent

Evidence of continued professional development

Job description

Job summary

These roles will be to provide specialist palliative and end of life care for babies, children and young adults in the setting of familys choice hospice, home or hospital. You will be expected to participate in the 24/7 on call service and available to work flexibly over a 7-day period. As a band 6 post you will have the opportunity to work alongside and gain knowledge and skills from our Specialist multidisciplinary team and become competent in caring for a diverse group of patients from perinatal to young adults and every age in between.

In response to the increasing number of perinatal referrals, we are seeking to recruit one candidate with a demonstrated interest and expertise in perinatal care.

Key skills for this job include Experience of complex care/palliative and/or end of life care; Perinatal/neonatal experience desirable; Excellent clinical skills, Ability to work in a small team; ability to work autonomously; excellent communication skills; ability to network with internal and external professionals; flexible and responsive; resilient; car driver.

Main duties of the job

Main Purpose of Post:

To practise and promote specialist palliative care, encompassing a supportive and holistic approach to the baby/child/young person and their families who require palliative or end of life care in the community, hospice or hospital setting.

The post holder will maximise the use of the multi-disciplinary team within the community setting and the multi-skilled team within the hospice to maintain continuity of care for the baby/child/young person and their family and in line with the Claire House philosophy.

This role will be a point of contact for symptom management, support and advice for babies/children/young people, families and clinical teams from the hospice, community and hospital setting throughout the palliative care journey from diagnosis to death and through to bereavement.

This role will support the wider Rapid response leadership team in the implementation of service developments regarding palliative and end of life care services in all care settings to ensure children and families receive evidenced based care of the highest possible standard.

To provide clinical leadership, support, and guidance to junior members of the Rapid Response team and other external professionals who are less experienced or skilled.

To practice as a supplementary and independent prescriber adhering to NMC guidelines

About us

At Claire House we are passionate about providing the best possible care tailored to meet the individual needs of babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as providing support to their families.

Our wider multidisciplinary team provides symptom management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks both at the hospice, Liverpool day therapy unit and in the community. Dedicated family therapeutic support and counselling is provided for all the family on an individual or group basis.

Claire House is the place where you can make a real difference for children and families from across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales as well as a great place to develop your career.

We can offer you: A commitment to help you learn, develop and grow your career with us with significant opportunities for professional development and training. Clinical Supervision and wellbeing package. Opportunity to maintain or develop advanced clinical skills The chance to gain knowledge and expertise in palliative and end-of-life care and complex health care.

You can continue with your NHS superannuation scheme or join the Claire House pension scheme. Free parking available. Enhanced payments for unsociable hours.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,400 to £45,000 a year Pay review pending

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0316-25-0017

Job locations

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

Wirral

Merseyside

CH63 4JD

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder reports to the Palliative Care Nurse Specialist and is accountable to the Integrated Care Service Lead/Nurse Consultant and Director of Clinical Services.

The post holder will have line management responsibilities for Nursing Associate posts within the Rapid response Team.

The post holder works as part of the Rapid Response on call and hospice prescribing teams if qualified NMP.

The post holder works collaboratively with Lead Clinicians, the Hospice, Specialist Palliative Care and Community Childrens Nursing Teams to ensure seamless care is provided to children and their families and to develop excellent channels of communication.

The post holder will influence palliative care through networking, education and training.

Scope of Job

To offer and provide specialist hands on palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family, home, hospice or hospital.

To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support across all care settings.

To be a key point of contact for all referrals for end-of-life care in all care settings and to co-ordinate, with partner services, care provisions ensuring a timely but safe transfer to preferred place if care.

To co-ordinate the care for a case load of babies/children/young people, ensuring that all they receive safe and effective care and support to meet their identified needs in a timely manner in a setting of choice, using the Band 7 Palliative Care Nurse specialists for guidance.

To facilitate and forge external links with hospitals and community services to ensure that professionals are aware of service provisions that Claire House offer.

Dimensions and Limits of Authority

To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance with NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.

To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.

This post holder will take line management responsibility for identified staff within the team, including appraisals and sickness absence related issues. Appropriate advice should be sought from the Integrated Care Lead/Nurse Consultant or HR.

To provide a 24 hour on call service for telephone advice and home assessment visits using advanced clinical skills to base decisions on.

To be delegated the clinical leadership for the Rapid response team on a shift basis to ensure the safe, smooth running of the service, prioritising care using own initiative.

Relevant Qualifications:

• Professional background as a Registered Nurse Child, adult or learning disability
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Palliative care experience
• Demonstrate clinical leadership
• Community nursing experience
• Extensive post registration experience
• Appraiser training/qualification
• Risk assessment training
• Non-medical prescriber (desirable or willing to undertake)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance to NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
• To offer specialist palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family

• To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support.

• To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.

• To act as a key worker demonstrating core/advanced communication skills and adapting such, depending on the specific needs of the baby/child/young person and their family.

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical/emotional care for babies/children/young people with complex, palliative and end of life care needs.

• To support the Rapid Response leadership team inducting, orientating and training new and rotational staff.

• To work flexibly over a 7-day period to suit the needs of the service.

• To participate in the 24/7 on call rota for the Rapid Response Service.

• To participate in the formulation and review polices and procedures.

• To provide clinical leadership for the Rapid Response team on a shift basis to ensure the service is safe, effective and responsive, prioritising care using own initiative.

DBS level: Enhanced with child and adult barred list

Please see the Claire House website for the full job description.

Job description Job responsibilities

The post holder reports to the Palliative Care Nurse Specialist and is accountable to the Integrated Care Service Lead/Nurse Consultant and Director of Clinical Services.

The post holder will have line management responsibilities for Nursing Associate posts within the Rapid response Team.

The post holder works as part of the Rapid Response on call and hospice prescribing teams if qualified NMP.

The post holder works collaboratively with Lead Clinicians, the Hospice, Specialist Palliative Care and Community Childrens Nursing Teams to ensure seamless care is provided to children and their families and to develop excellent channels of communication.

The post holder will influence palliative care through networking, education and training.

Scope of Job

To offer and provide specialist hands on palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family, home, hospice or hospital.

To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support across all care settings.

To be a key point of contact for all referrals for end-of-life care in all care settings and to co-ordinate, with partner services, care provisions ensuring a timely but safe transfer to preferred place if care.

To co-ordinate the care for a case load of babies/children/young people, ensuring that all they receive safe and effective care and support to meet their identified needs in a timely manner in a setting of choice, using the Band 7 Palliative Care Nurse specialists for guidance.

To facilitate and forge external links with hospitals and community services to ensure that professionals are aware of service provisions that Claire House offer.

Dimensions and Limits of Authority

To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance with NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.

To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.

This post holder will take line management responsibility for identified staff within the team, including appraisals and sickness absence related issues. Appropriate advice should be sought from the Integrated Care Lead/Nurse Consultant or HR.

To provide a 24 hour on call service for telephone advice and home assessment visits using advanced clinical skills to base decisions on.

To be delegated the clinical leadership for the Rapid response team on a shift basis to ensure the safe, smooth running of the service, prioritising care using own initiative.

Relevant Qualifications:

• Professional background as a Registered Nurse Child, adult or learning disability
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Palliative care experience
• Demonstrate clinical leadership
• Community nursing experience
• Extensive post registration experience
• Appraiser training/qualification
• Risk assessment training
• Non-medical prescriber (desirable or willing to undertake)

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner ensuring personal accountability for practice and management in accordance to NMCs code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
• To offer specialist palliative and end of life care in the most appropriate setting according to the choice of the baby/child/young person and family

• To act as a resource on palliative care issues for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support.

• To work collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary professionals from health, education and social care to provide joined up and seamless care.

• To act as a key worker demonstrating core/advanced communication skills and adapting such, depending on the specific needs of the baby/child/young person and their family.

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical/emotional care for babies/children/young people with complex, palliative and end of life care needs.

• To support the Rapid Response leadership team inducting, orientating and training new and rotational staff.

• To work flexibly over a 7-day period to suit the needs of the service.

• To participate in the 24/7 on call rota for the Rapid Response Service.

• To participate in the formulation and review polices and procedures.

• To provide clinical leadership for the Rapid Response team on a shift basis to ensure the service is safe, effective and responsive, prioritising care using own initiative.

DBS level: Enhanced with child and adult barred list

Please see the Claire House website for the full job description.

Person Specification Special Circumstances/Additional Requirements Essential

• Good IT skills
• Car driver

Experience Essential

• Extensive post-registration experience in relevant neonatal/paediatric environment
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team
• Understanding of specific needs of babies/children/ young people with complex or palliative care needs.
• Experience in paediatric palliative/ end of life care
• Leadership experience
• Community nursing experience
• Experience of lone working and risk assessments

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating a shift and/or managing a small team
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Experience of risk assessments
• Experience of working in a hospice experience
• Knowledge/experience of working for a charity.

Qualifications Essential

• RSCN, RN (Child), RGN & RNLD with paediatric/neonatal experience
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Evidence of complying with NMC/PREP requirements

Desirable

• ENB 998, NM 3.157 or equivalent
• Appraisal Training
• Clinical supervising training
• Advanced communication skills training
• Leadership skills training
• Palliative care qualification
• Ability to study to degree level.
• Community nursing qualification
• Independent & Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification.

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Relate well with children, families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Ability to record information in a concise, accurate and legible manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and Team working skills.
• Competent in core/advanced clinical skills

Desirable

• Willing to assist in the professional development of others.
• High level of personal responsibility and accountability
• Is competent in advanced clinical care skills eg IVs, tracheostomy care, care of long-term ventilation etc.

Personal Qualities Essential

• Positive attitude
• Enthusiastic
• Supportive of colleagues
• Flexible able to cover a range of shifts in a 24-hour period
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Professional manner.
• Approachable, fair and consistent
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Resilient

Desirable

• Good time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Person Specification Special Circumstances/Additional Requirements Essential

• Good IT skills
• Car driver

Experience Essential

• Extensive post-registration experience in relevant neonatal/paediatric environment
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team
• Understanding of specific needs of babies/children/ young people with complex or palliative care needs.
• Experience in paediatric palliative/ end of life care
• Leadership experience
• Community nursing experience
• Experience of lone working and risk assessments

Desirable

• Experience of coordinating a shift and/or managing a small team
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Experience of risk assessments
• Experience of working in a hospice experience
• Knowledge/experience of working for a charity.

Qualifications Essential

• RSCN, RN (Child), RGN & RNLD with paediatric/neonatal experience
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Evidence of complying with NMC/PREP requirements

Desirable

• ENB 998, NM 3.157 or equivalent
• Appraisal Training
• Clinical supervising training
• Advanced communication skills training
• Leadership skills training
• Palliative care qualification
• Ability to study to degree level.
• Community nursing qualification
• Independent & Supplementary non-medical prescribing qualification.

Skills & Abilities Essential

• Effective communication skills
• Relate well with children, families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and delegate workload.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Ability to record information in a concise, accurate and legible manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and Team working skills.
• Competent in core/advanced clinical skills

Desirable

• Willing to assist in the professional development of others.
• High level of personal responsibility and accountability
• Is competent in advanced clinical care skills eg IVs, tracheostomy care, care of long-term ventilation etc.

Personal Qualities Essential

• Positive attitude
• Enthusiastic
• Supportive of colleagues
• Flexible able to cover a range of shifts in a 24-hour period
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Professional manner.
• Approachable, fair and consistent
• Honest and trustworthy.
• Resilient

Desirable

• Good time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Claire House

Address

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

Wirral

Merseyside

CH63 4JD

Employer's website

https://www.clairehouse.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Claire House

Address

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

Wirral

Merseyside

CH63 4JD

Employer's website

https://www.clairehouse.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)