Clinical Lead - Advanced Nurse Specialist - Band 7

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare provider in England seeks a Clinical Lead Advanced Nurse Specialist to join their Community Team. This role involves providing specialist palliative care to patients and their families. The ideal candidate will be an experienced registered nurse with leadership skills and palliative care experience, able to work autonomously and manage complex assessments. Applications are welcome from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

Equal opportunities employer

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or practitioner with palliative care experience.
• Experience in leadership and management.
• Ability to work autonomously and conduct complex holistic assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative care to patients and their families.
• Work closely with primary and secondary care professionals.
• Lead a hub of clinical nurse specialists.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Leadership skills

Good communication skills

Team working skills

Education

Master level studies

Job description

Clinical Lead - Advanced Nurse Specialist - Band 7

Clinical Lead Advanced Specialist Nurse / Practitioner(Community) - Band 7

The Specialist Palliative Care Community Team has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Nurse/Practitioner to join our Community Team.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced registered nurse or practitioner to join the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of specialist palliative care to patients and their families.

The post holder will need to be able to work autonomously and be responsible for complex holistic assessments and planning care to meet patients practical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs. They will work closely with primary and secondary care professionals and Hospice colleagues, and good communication and team working skills are essential. Applicants should have palliative care experience and be in possession of master level studies. They will hold experience in leadership and management to be able to lead a hub of clinical nurse specialist.

If you are interested in this role and would like further information, please contact Jen Nicholls (Nurse Consultant) on 07920561750 or 01752 964200 (Single Point of Access).

Closing date: 1st January 2026

1st Interviews: 12th January 2026

2nd Interviews: To Be Arranged

About us

We're an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won't necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the main duties of this role, please see the Job Description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on this role.

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.