Nurse Consultant - Palliative Care

NHS National Services Scotland; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scotland seeks a Nurse Consultant to provide expert clinical leadership within Specialist Palliative Care. The successful candidate will deliver advanced nursing practice, oversee the development of clinical policies, and mentor nursing colleagues. The role demands significant experience in clinical management, a Master's degree, and strong communication skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to improving patient care across diverse communities in North and South Lanarkshire.

Benefits

Minimum of 27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme with life insurance benefits

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Significant experience in a senior clinical/management role.
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly specialised nursing practice within Specialist Palliative Care.
• Provide expert clinical advice for complex cases.
• Lead on development and implementation of clinical policies.

Skills

Expert Clinical Practice

Professional Leadership

Education & Workforce Development

Research, Evidence & Quality Improvement

Excellent communication skills

Education

Masters Level Education

Tools

Basic Information Technology

Job description

The Roleল্প

This role provides a key opportunity to continue to shape the future of nursing practice within Specialist Palliative care, working at the forefront of professional leadership, clinical innovation and service transformation.

The Nurse Consultant is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for providing expert professional practice, advancing clinical excellence, and shaping service development across Specialist Palliative Care. The postholder will work at the highest level of autonomous practice, providing strategic leadership and influencing improvement in patient outcomes, workforce capability, and service quality.

About the role

As a key member of the senior nursing leadership team, the Nurse Consultant will:

Expert Clinical Practice

• Deliver highly specialised, advanced nursing practice within Specialist Palliative Care
• Provide expert clinical advice and decision‑making for complex cases
• Act as a visible clinical leader, supporting optimal patient₂ pathways and evidence‑based care

Professional Leadership

• Lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical policies, pathways and standards
• Offer professional leadership across multidisciplinary teams, HSCPs, and partner agencies
• Influence strategic planning and contribute to national and local priorities aligned with NHS Scotland governance frameworks

Education & Workforce Development

• Provide expert education, mentorship and clinical supervision to nursing and wider MDT colleagues
• Lead initiatives to develop advanced practice capability and support succession planning
• Champion a culture of continuous learning and professional development

Research, Evidence & Quality Improvement

• Lead and contribute to research, audit and evaluation activities to strengthen theունակում base for practice
• Drive quality improvement initiatives that enhance safety, effectiveness and patient experience
• Disseminate learning locally and nationally, contributing to the wider professional body of knowledge

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration.
• Experienced nurse with significant experience in a senior clinical/management role.
• Educated to Masters Level with a recognised and appropriate post graduate qualification a.
• Masters level or above, for example, post graduate Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NHS Scotland’s Leadership Qualities framework or equivalent framework.
• Management knowledge gained through experience and continuous professional development.
• Professional, leadership and managerial experience within speciality / area of practice that
• Demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills highly developed interpersonal skills, including negotiation, facilitation influencing and presentation skills and evidence of ability to engage with staff and
• Stakeholders at all levels.
• Robust understanding of Transforming Roles agenda and General Medical Services contract relating to role of nursing with the Multi Disciplinary Team.
• Underlying principles.
• Experience of assessing training needs.
• Experience of resource management i.e. financial; human; capital.
• Experience in service planning, project management and performance monitoring/reporting. ».
• Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data.
• A proven track record in sound and effective leadership. Ability to think strategically, corporately and act as a team player.
• A proven track record in developing innovative solutions in meeting organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change.
• A proven track record in developing teams/services and integrated solutions to complex and challenging problems.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.

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It would be great if you also have

• Formal leadership development
• Evidence of advanced clinical assessment & V300 prescribing
• Experience working in a community environment
• Robust understanding of the current Specialist Palliative Care agenda across the Multi Disciplinary Team.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards in the Health Care Agenda
• Knowledge and experience of needs assessment and analysis/interpretation of related data
• Proven track record in sound and effective leadership
• Proven track record in developing innovative solutions to meet organisational requirements and motivating staff to affect change型“,
• A proven track record in developing teams, services and integrated solutions to address complex and challenging problems

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Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Contact Lynsey Sutherland, Associate Nurse Director, [e-mail]

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work‑life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.