Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is looking for a specialist to manage Palliative and End of Life care needs at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. The role involves expert clinical decision-making, leadership in service development, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have significant post-registration experience and essential qualifications in advanced communication and teaching. This is a part-time, permanent position with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per year.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in a clinical specialty.
• Able to handle complex emotional situations effectively.
• Proven leadership experience and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead service development and implement new patient care strategies.
• Coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Identify clinical protocols aligned with national standards.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Computer literacy

Presentation skills

Education

1st Level Degree or equivalent

Advanced Communication course/qualification

Teaching and assessing

Job description

Job Summary

Uses expert levels of clinical decision making through specialist assessment and interpretation of clinical information to support patients and carers who have complex and/or changing physical symptoms, emotional or practical needs.

Overall responsibility for the care of a caseload of patients requiring specialist advice as appropriate, accept referrals from other healthcare professionals and work unsupervised.

Through demonstration of high levels of clinical expertise and practice, work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), divisional care unit and others to review and plan services which are responsive, cost effective and evidence based.

Provide strong, professional leadership working in partnership to enhance professional standards of care across the service linking in with primary, secondary and tertiary care as appropriate.

Participate in research and audit within specialist area.

Instrumental in providing specialist advice and educational programmes across all disciplines internally and externally, evaluating the effectiveness.

Main Duties of the Job

The Palliative Care team contributes to the delivery of outstanding patient care by:

• Providing a patient centred, evidence-based specialist service for patients with Palliative and End of Life care needs and those important to them at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
• Developing and supporting a programme of education that enables other team members to be competent in the delivery of all aspects of the Palliative Care service.
• Acting as a resource for all those involved in the care and management of the patients who have Palliative Care needs.
• Promoting an innovative and progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through the use of both formal and informal educational strategies with the multi-professional team, directly in clinical areas and in the classroom setting.
• Ensuring that the service is evaluated via a programme of audit and quality assurance/monitoring.
• Working in partnership with other service leads to provide a cohesive seamless service.
• Taking a role in developing clinical practice.

About Us

As colleagues, we will always be guided by our Proud to CARE values:

• Compassion: Treating everyone with kindness – welcoming diversity and inclusion, considering individual needs; and challenging inappropriate behaviours outside of our values.
• Ambition: Aspiring to be the best – reaching high standards, providing exceptional care and services; and achieving measurable improvements in people's health and wellbeing.
• Respect: Valuing and appreciating everyone – listening, learning, and acting on their experiences, being open and honest; and recognising that working with others brings benefits.
• Encouragement: Opportunities for all – supporting education and development, helping people to bring their improvement ideas to life and speak‑up; and getting everyone involved in our future.

Details

Date posted: 17 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time

Reference number: 166‑DCSC‑7641032

Job Location

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job Responsibilities

Lead area Deliverables contribute to the delivery of outstanding patient care by:

• Palliative care Inpatient: Leads on service development and the implementation of new ways of working that improve the quality of patient care such as visual presence in ED/EMU, admission avoidance, innovation in delivery of education.
• CUP: Participates in diagnostic MDT meetings and coordinates patient care in partnership with the MDT coordinator.
• Identifies and develops clinical protocols and operational policies that are in line with national standards.

See job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training (Essential)

• 1st Level Degree or equivalent
• Advanced Communication course/qualification
• Teaching and assessing

Qualifications and Training (Desirable)

• Leadership qualification
• Evidence of study relevant to Palliative care

Experience (Essential)

• Significant post‑registration experience including in clinical speciality
• Able to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• Leadership experience
• Change management

Experience (Desirable)

• Previous experience of working as a CNS

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Sound negotiation skills, with the ability to deal with difficult or challenging situations
• Ability to deliver educational sessions to nurses and other disciplines
• Presentation skills
• Computer literacy
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Risk management awareness

Skills and Knowledge (Desirable)

• Led research project
• Report writing
• Developed an educational programme

Personal Attributes (Essential)

• Positive attitude, self‑motivated
• Ability to work under pressure, organise own workload and prioritise
• Adaptable to meet service needs
• Innovative and dynamic

Additional Information

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.

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 the 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 for criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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

Employer Details

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Employer’s Website

https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk/