Community Palliative Care Nurse Band 6

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Community Palliative Care Nurse to enhance its community team. This role involves providing expert palliative care to patients, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality support across various settings. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in palliative care and be dedicated to making a difference in patients' lives. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Development opportunities

Competitive NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in providing palliative care across community settings.
• Ability to manage complex symptoms effectively.
• Strong communication skills with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative care to patients with complex needs.
• Manage symptoms and provide holistic support.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Palliative care expertise

Holistic patient support

Multidisciplinary team coordination

Advice and education of colleagues

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Exciting Opportunity: Band 6 Community Palliative Care Nurse

Are you passionate about making a real difference at a profoundly important time in people's lives? We are looking for a Band 6 Palliative Care Nurse to join our community team in East Cumbria (Carlisle, Brampton, Penrith, Keswick and Wigton). This is an exciting opportunity to specialise in palliative and end‑of‑life care, supporting patients and families through some of life’s most critical moments.

You will provide expert specialist advice, guidance and support to patients, carers, relatives, clinical practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will be instrumental in assessing, planning and delivering compassionate, high‑quality care, while also sharing your knowledge and expertise with colleagues.

While your primary base will be in East Cumbria, there may be occasions to support other parts of the service, including hospital settings or West Cumbria, providing continuity of care across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative care to patients with complex needs across diverse community and home settings.
• Manage symptoms and provide holistic support to patients and their families.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Advise, educate and support colleagues and carers, promoting best practice in palliative care.

About the Trust

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of safe, high quality care every time:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

We are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Benefits

• 27‑day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working scheme
• NHS discounts
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Excellent opportunities for development
• Competitive NHS pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work‑related problems

Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

• Standard Check: £21.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one‑off payment.

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Additional Information

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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