Hospital Palliative care CNS

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Band 7 Palliative Care Nurse Specialist to join their esteemed team in Nottingham. The role involves providing specialist palliative care services to patients, developing clinical audits, and offering education to staff. Candidates must be registered nurses with a relevant degree, possess experience in palliative care, and demonstrate significant leadership abilities. This fulfilling opportunity offers part-time employment within a supportive environment while contributing to exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior nursing role.
• Experience caring for palliative & EOL patients.
• Experience of delivering teaching.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses.
• Develop and undertake clinical audit and research relevant to palliative care.
• Lead developments in nursing practice regarding specialist palliative care.

Skills

High level communication skills

Teaching experience

Commitment to palliative care

Education

Relevant degree

Recognised qualification in palliative care or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

The Hospital Palliative Care Team has unique opportunity for a new Band 7 registered nurse to join a high profile team at NUH. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to work as a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist providing a specialist palliative care service to adult areas throughout Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. The team sees approximately 2000 inpatients a year throughout the trust, delivers education to all members of the multidisciplinary team, has a pivotal role in service development and supporting End of Life initiatives across the trust, as well as having an integral role in supporting the wider specialist palliative care team.

You will be expected to demonstrate a significant commitment to the field of palliative care, to be educated to first degree level, and to have a recognised qualification in palliative care or equivalent experience. Teaching experience is essential, as is the evidence of high level communication skills and working in a senior nursing position. This opportunity offers a chance to join a highly motivated and dynamic team who have a strong reputation across the Trust for delivering courageous, compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

The Hospital Palliative Care Team (HPCT) sees approximately 2000 patients a year throughout both campuses of Nottingham University Hospitals.

• A specialist palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their carers.
• Specialist education and support to all members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• The development and undertaking of clinical audit and research relevant to palliative care, actively encompassing change management.
• Strategic and clinical leadership in the development and delivery of local palliative care services, consistent with national, regional and local strategies.
• The development and support of excellence in end of life care.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

164-7559924

Job locations

NUH, C/O Hayward House, Nottingham, NG5 1PB

Job description - Responsibilities

To work collaboratively with other members of the specialist palliative care team across NUH and community services to help maintain the quality of life for those requiring specialist palliative care.

To offer specialist advice, guidance, and supervision to a caseload of patients and/or their carers with complex symptom control and psycho-social support needs associated with living with a life limiting illness.

To lead developments in nursing practice in relation to specialist palliative care, identifying areas for clinical audit and research.

To provide clinical leadership by role modelling and provision of support, guidance, specialist advice and education to staff of all disciplines, across various care settings.

As a member of the HPCT, lead ongoing strategic developments in the management of palliative care services at NUH, consistent with national, regional and local strategies.

To develop and maintain close‑working relationships with all statutory and voluntary agencies involved in the care of patients with specialist palliative care needs.

Person Specification – Qualifications (Essential)

• NMC registration
• Relevant degree
• Recognised qualification in palliative care or equivalent experience

Person Specification – Qualifications (Desirable)

• Equivalent knowledge in palliative care

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience in a senior nursing role
• Experience caring for palliative & EOL patients
• Experience of delivering teaching

Experience (Desirable)

• Specialist palliative care experience
• Experience of service developments

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

NUH, C/O Hayward House, Nottingham, NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/