Clinical Nurse Specialist - IMPACT

Marie Curie; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A major end-of-life charity in Liverpool is looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their IMPACT service. This permanent full-time role involves providing expert palliative and end-of-life care, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and facilitating communication for patients and their families. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse with specialized experience and knowledge of best practices in palliative care. A competitive salary and benefits are offered to successful candidates.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Competitive parental/sick leave policy

Training programmes

Season ticket loan

Pension schemes

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Employee discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in Specialist Palliative Care.
• Knowledge of complex symptom management.
• Ability to facilitate conversations around end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support to patients and families.
• Lead education and mentorship for healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to service development and governance activities.

Skills

Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)

Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care

Expert knowledge of complex symptom management

Knowledge of best practice standards in end of life care

Ability to influence multi-professional team decision making

Flexible approach to working patterns

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our IMPACT service at our hospice in Liverpool on a permanent basis.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) within the IMPACT service plays a key role in delivering expert palliative and end-of-life care across Liverpool. Working as part of an integrated hub model, the CNS provides specialist assessment, symptom management, and emotional support to patients and their families, helping them navigate complex decisions and ensuring care is delivered in line with individual preferences.

About us

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end‑of‑life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.

Job responsibilities

Contract: Permanent Full‑Time

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata), plus a whole range of Marie Curie employee benefits

Location: Liverpool Hospice

Key highlights:

• Provide expert advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, promoting seamless care coordination.
• Facilitate advance care planning and sensitive conversations about future care needs.
• Lead on education and mentorship for other professionals, sharing best practice in palliative care.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and governance activities within the IMPaCT model.
• Collaborate with partner organisations to ensure timely access to care and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

This role is ideal for a Registered Nurse with advanced knowledge of palliative care, strong communication skills, and a passion for improving end‑of‑life experiences through integrated, patient‑centred care.

What we're looking for:

• Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
• Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care
• Expert knowledge of complex symptom management.
• Knowledge of best practice standards in end of life care and management of loss, grief, and bereavement.
• Know how to influence multi‑professional team decision making about complex palliative and end of life care matters.
• Work with patients, their family, and carers to gather feedback and make improvements to end of life experiences.
• Flexible approach to working patterns

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
• Industry leading training programmes
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with eye care costs
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit‑Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance for all employees

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Advert closes: 22nd December 2025

Interviews will be held early January 2026

For more information or an informal chat please contact Rebecca Ruddock on [e-mail]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [e-mail]

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care
• Expert knowledge of complex symptom management.
• Know how to influence multi‑professional team decision making about complex palliative and end of life care matters.
• Knowledge of best practice standards in end of life care and management of loss, grief, and bereavement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)

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.