Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Palliative Care Nurse

Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Wales is looking for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their Community Palliative Care Team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality palliative care and requires significant experience in community settings. Candidates should be enthusiastic team players with strong clinical skills and the ability to communicate in both Welsh and English. A Bachelor's degree and active NMC registration are required. Salary ranges from £39,263 to £47,280 annually.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in community nursing.
• Knowledge of service improvement and advanced clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Provide specialist education and training to staff.
• Work collaboratively within community teams.

Skills

Clinical practice

Palliative care knowledge

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Bilingual communication (Welsh/English)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Registered Nurse (Part 1)

Current NMC registration

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Community Palliative Care Nurse

Are you enthusiastic, adaptable to change and a team player? Do you have a passion for delivering and implementing excellent standards of palliative care in community settings? Do you have experience of working in a community nursing setting? If so, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the community specialist palliative care service in Carmarthenshire. This is a chance to join a team that are committed to improving quality of life for people, and those closest to them, who require symptom control, psychological care and are living with a progressive, life limiting illness.

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and motivated nurse to join our Palliative Care Team. Previous experience of working in community teams/settings is desirable.

Main duties of the job

An experienced community clinical practitioner with theoretical and practical knowledge in palliative care. The purpose of this role is to provide specialist nursing care, advice, guidance and leadership.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced-based nursing care.
• Provide specialist advice and excellent clinical practice.
• Work autonomously and manage own workload/caseload.
• Provide specialist education and training to staff.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues.
• Demonstrate the Health Board's values and ensure that others demonstrate the same values.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 17/11/2025.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

• Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
• Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
• Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered Nurse (Part 1)
• Current NMC registration
• Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of service improvement
• Able to undertake a literature search and critically appraise research papers
• Proficient level of knowledge in clinical speciality
• Advanced clinical skills
• Non-medical Prescribing (V300)

Experience

• Relevant experience at Band 5
• Experience in the relevant specialty
• Experience of working in a multi-professional environment
• Experience of working with pre-registration nursing/midwifery students in a mentorship role
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Band 5 experience
• Experience of participating in practice change
• Experience of participating in research
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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.

£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum pro rata