Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Band 6

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

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate and motivated Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the Hospital Palliative Care Team. You will be responsible for providing specialist palliative nursing care, educating others on exemplary practices, and supporting multidisciplinary approaches. Key qualifications include registration as a general nurse, a nursing degree, and experience in palliative care. This role offers a part-time position within a caring work environment.

Benefits

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice

Onsite Nursery

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with Level 1 Registration.
• Must hold a degree in nursing or equivalent.
• Teaching qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for palliative patients.
• Provide education and advice to clinical colleagues and patients.
• Maintain accurate patient records in line with Trust policy.
• Advocate for patient involvement in decision making.

Skills

Excellent communication skills - verbal and written

Leadership skills

IT skills

Education

Level 1 Registration / RGN

Educated to degree level in nursing or equivalent

Recognised teaching qualification; ENB 998 or equivalent

Post registration Palliative Care course or willingness to work towards

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a compassionate and highly motivated Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within the Hospital Palliative Care Team. The role involves providing support and specialist palliative nursing input across the Trust, delivering patient-centred, safe and efficient specialist care in-line with the appropriate standards.

The post holder will:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care for palliative care patients
• Provide specialist palliative care advice and education to clinical colleagues (multidisciplinary team) and patients/carers/relatives
• Assist in the development of the service
• Assist in the review and development of clinical guidelines, protocols and policies

Main duties of the job

Clinical -

• Provide specialist nursing care and support the care provision for patients with specialist palliative care needs, utilising and developing referral and discharge criteria for specialist nurse intervention.
• Perform comprehensive, holistic assessment of patients and carers using advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Work collaboratively with patients/families, colleagues and other professionals/services to ensure individuals\' palliative care needs are met.
• Support and develop the continuity of care for patients throughout the whole pathway of care. Assist and/or advise on the nomination of a suitable professional as the key worker, as appropriate, at different points of the patients\' pathway.
• Promote and provide effective communication with patients and carers and all clinical colleagues.
• Maintain accurate, appropriate and concise patient records in line with the Trust's policy for record keeping.
• Promote and provide relevant and clear information, education and advice for patients, carers and family according to their needs.
• Act as the patient\'s advocate, as appropriate, supporting and promoting their involvement in decision making.
• Provide specialist advice and information to professional colleagues, patients, carers and the public.
• Work within the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures.
• Work within all NMC code of conduct and practices.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it\'s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Details

Date posted: 30 January 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 423-7711192

Job location: Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, BD20 6TD

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Level 1 Registration / RGN
• Educated to degree level in nursing or equivalent
• Recognised teaching qualification; ENB 998/ or equivalen
• Post registration Palliative Care course or willingness to work towards
• Willing to undertake training associated with the post

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake Masters level study
• Willingness to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing Module

Experience

• Sufficient post registration experience within palliative/oncology care
• Preceptor/Mentor

Desirable

• Varied clinical background
• Evidence of experience of audit/nursing research
• Experience of Staff development

Skills

• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Leadership skills
• IT skills

Desirable

• Advanced communications skills training
• Change management skills

Knowledge

• Knowledge & awareness of NICE End of life care for adults (2017) One Chance to get it right (2014), National End of Life Strategy (2008) and End of Life initiatives, Cancer Standards & local, regional & national nursing issues.
• Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & \"Understanding the New NHS\"

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, BD20 6TD

Employer\'s website: https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk