Specialist Palliative Care - Clinical Nurse Specialist

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Torquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Torquay is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care for a full-time position. The role involves providing clinical support for patients and their families while delivering education related to palliative care. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications including a valid NMC pin, a teaching qualification, and experience in similar roles. Competitive salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Carer-friendly employer policies

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Recent SPC experience is essential.
• Experience in a CNS role is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to patients and their families.
• Deliver education on palliative and end-of-life care.
• Work collaboratively with specialist nurses and consultants.

Skills

Clinical support skills

Teaching skills

Communication skills

Education

NMC pin

Post Registration qualification

Palliative care qualification

Advance communication skills course

Non-Medical prescribing

Job description

Main area Palliative care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Band 6) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working) Job ref 388-7198877-PC&S

Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Torbay Hospital Town Torquay Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2025 23:59

Specialist Palliative Care - Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Clinical nurse specialist in palliative care. The role includes both clinical support for patients and their significant others. The role is also integral to Palliative and End of life Education, this includes preparing and delivering education to fellow health care professional across the ICO to all teams.

When appointed into the Band 6 role, you be able to demonstrate autonomous practice, working with the wider team and the Lead /Senior SPC CNS.

Main duties of the job

• Working in a team of specialist nurses, consultants and admin support.
• Supporting patients, families carers and staff within the acute hospital setting with symptom control and at the end of life.
• Promoting privacy, comfort and dignity.
• The role includes both clinical work and delivering education to improve and enhance quality, support, knowledge and understanding of palliative and end of life care to fellow health care professional within the hospital and community settings.

Working for our organisation

Working for the NHS and Torbay and South Devon Trust.

Working under the umbrella of cancer services. In the acute hospital trust working together and supporting one another.

The team strive to deliver high quality standard palliative and end of life care for patients. Giving patients, carers, friends and families the best experience possible at this time of their lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see our attached job description and person specification form for full details.

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Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC pin
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Post Registration qualification/training supplementary qualifications to post graduate level
• Teaching qualification
• Palliative care qualification or working towards
• Advance communication skills course
• Non-Medical prescribing
• recent SPC experience
• experience in a CNS role

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
• Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
• Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
• Correspondence will be sent via Trac, text, and email. Please ensure you check your email and Trac account regularly.
• Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
• If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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