Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (West)

NHS Trust; Hayle; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (West) Band 6 on a permanent basis. The role includes full-time work with possible job share and a 37.5-hour week, with occasional weekend work in a supportive, community-focused service.

The post involves delivering specialist palliative care in the community, coordinating with health and social care colleagues, and providing compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families at a crucial

Qualifications

• Current professional registration - NMC.
• Degree level study in relevant subject.
• Evidence of professional development and postgraduate diploma level training.
• Evidence of teaching experience.
• Record.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will manage a geographically defined caseload and ensure that all patients referred with complex palliative needs receive high quality symptom assessment, psychological support and specialist advice to meet their individual care needs.
• The post holder will use recognised referral guidelines to undertake agreed levels of intervention.
• The post holder will demonstrate high levels of clinical decision‑making and will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, research and by teaching and providing support to professional colleagues.
• The post holder will participate in a rota providing a seven-day service.

Education

NMC registration

Degree level study

Post-graduate diploma-level training

Teaching experience

Record

Job description

Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (West)

Band 6

Main area Palliative Care Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Job share would be considered Hours

• Full time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week (Occasional weekend working) Job ref 201-26-981

Site SPC Office - St Michaels Hospital Town Hayle Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care Nursing Team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive, highly skilled service that provides compassionate, person-centred care to palliative patients and their families at a crucial time in their lives.

As a valued member of the team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering specialist palliative care within the community, working collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care. You’ll bring not only your clinical expertise, but also warmth, empathy, and a commitment to making every contact count.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage a geographically defined caseload and will ensure that all patients referred with complex palliative needs receive high quality symptom assessment, psychological support and specialist advice to meet their individual care needs.

The post holder will use recognised referral guidelines to undertake agreed levels of intervention.

The post holder will demonstrate high levels of clinical decision‑making and will monitor and improve standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, research and by teaching and providing support to professional colleagues.

The post holder will participate in a rota providing a seven-day service.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Current professional registration - NMC
• Degree level study in relevant subject
• Evidence of own professional development and additional specilist training in relevant area to post-graduate diploma level
• Evidence of teaching experience
• Record