End of Life and Palliative Care Lead Nurse | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Lead Nurse to oversee end-of-life and palliative care services. The role involves strategic planning, team collaboration, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates must be committed to improving healthcare standards and promoting inclusivity within the organization. This position offers a chance to influence care for a diverse patient population while working within a large NHS Trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters.
• Coordinate, monitor and review the use of financial resources
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the delivery of services related to palliative care.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a passion and commitment to the provision of high quality, evidence based end of life and palliative care. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Lead Nurse role within the Trust Corporate Patient Service Team to work in collaboration with the Head of Nursing for End of Life and Palliative Care and members of the Trust End of Life Oversight Committee to provide strategic oversight and direction in relation to the planning and delivery of end of life and palliative care across the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations.
• Develop and maintain an environment and culture that improves health, safety and security.
• Work in partnership with others to develop, take forward and evaluate direction, for a range of policies, service developments and strategies across palliative care services.
• Coordinate, monitor and review the use of financial resources across End of Life and Palliative Care services.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the delivery of services and / or other projects related to End of Life and Palliative Care.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a scale that supports a broad and ambitious agenda. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, champion collaborative working and transformation, and encourage our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, offering opportunities on a scale that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We’re also embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Additional information for applicants

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the “Supporting Documents” heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide alongside the Job Description and Person Specification to be informed before you submit an application. The guide provides details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025