Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their esteemed team in Shrewsbury. The role involves providing expert support for patients at end of life, collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues, and managing referrals effectively. Candidates should have a high level of clinical expertise and experience in palliative care. Competitive salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience within the NHS.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development in specialty.
• Experience in teaching and training of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support and advice for patients receiving palliative and end of life care.
• Triaging referrals to the team from clinical colleagues.
• Reviewing patients in the inpatient setting.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Time management

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Excellent documentation skills

Education

Degree in relevant specialty

RGN

Masters level study or willingness to undertake

Job description

Go back The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 19 November 2025

Due to reconfiguration of our existing team we are looking to recruit a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established and helpful team of Palliative care nurses to deliver specialist palliative care. This is also an opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within palliative care. This post will be appointed to as either Band 6 or Band 7 depending on the successful candidate's previous level of experience. If band 6 then the appointee can work towards set competencies and progress to Band 7 within 12 months of appointment.

Set working days could be considered although it would be expected that the post holder will work weekends on a rota basis alongside the rest of the team.

This post is to support the palliative care service in line with CQC recommendations.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist support and advice for patients receiving palliative and end of life care. This will include triaging referrals to the team from clinical colleagues, reviewing patients in the inpatient setting and providing specialist palliative care advice and support for inpatients. In addition you will liaise with clinical colleagues in the Hospice and the community setting where required to provide support for patients. You will need to have a high level of existing clinical skill and experience in managing palliative and end of life care patients.

Excellent communication skills will be essential in order to provide high quality information to the patient and you will need to be confident in breaking bad news if this is required. This post will be expected to work across both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford sites so you must have the ability to travel cross site.

About us

As an organisation we strive to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (\"To provide excellent care for the communities we serve\") and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most - our patients and their families.

You will become part of a close knit, friendly team who rely on, help and encourage each other on a daily basis. We have a good working relationship with our wider MDT including consultant team, junior medical and nursing teams, therapies teams.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience within the NHS
• RGN
• Evidence of Continuing Professional development/ qualification relevant to area of speciality
• Degree in relevant speciality
• Advanced physical assessment
• Non medical prescribing
• Symptom management module
• Advanced communication skills training
• Masters level study or willingness to undertake

Education and Professional Development

• High level advanced clinical skills and knowledge. .
• Experience in teaching and training of staff
• Involvement in Nursing audit and Research
• An awareness and understanding of national and local issues relevant to speciaslity.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of nursing policy and practice relevant to speciality
• Understanding national and local policy relating to speciality
• Experience with service development/improvement
• Experience of attending relevant local, network, national meetings/forums relevant to oncology

Skills

• Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting within and outside the Trust
• Evidence of advanced communication skills including verbal, non verbal and written.
• Evidence of excellent Patient documentation and record keeping skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with professional credibility
• Time management skills with an ability to act on own initiative and be both self directed and motivated in the work environment.
• Positive attitude to change with a proven ability to assist in the implementation of change and practice development.

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum/pro rota