Clinical Nurse Specialist - Midlands Specialist Prison Service

Job summary

Our service provides palliative and end-of-life support, education and specialist input across 21 Prison sites in the Midlands. In this role, your experience in End-of-Life care will enable you to make a significant impact, end-of-life care in UK prisons is increasingly critical due to an aging population, with prison deaths from natural causes rising by 77% in the last decade.

You will be working autonomously and independently as clinical nurse specialist across a cohort of prisons in the Midlands place. Our ideal candidate would be passionate about empowering and enabling the Prison healthcare staff to provide palliative care aligned to the Dying Well in Custody Charter, completing holistic assessments, advanced care planning, providing emotional support and record keeping.

Main duties of the job

• Develop nursing staff and multidisciplinary team members through support, advice, education, reflective practice, and clinical supervision.
• Provide holistic specialist palliative care advice to patients and their families.
• Lead and innovate nursing practice within the speciality.
• Develop policies and evidence-based practices as appropriate.
• Contribute to the development and smooth running of the service.

About us

Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they are likely to die from.

Details

• Date posted: 17 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro-rated
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: MC03041
• Job locations: Community based, Midlands, England, B91 1LE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

A key part of the role will also be building strong professional relationships with the Prison Health Care teams and Healthcare Advocates, to provide vital education and support to influence long term change in end-of-life care within the prison environment.

You will work closely with the prison healthcare teams, the HMP CNS team, as well as other team members including administration, reporting directly to the Hospice clinical lead.

Job Structure

• Contract: Permanent, part-time 27 hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm
• Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 (aligned with AFC), £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro-rated
• Location: Community based Midlands

What we are looking for

• NMC Registered Nurse with a Clinical Nurse Specialist qualification.
• Good knowledge of professional accountability and responsibility and the limitations of the role.
• Recent/current experience in Specialist Palliative Care and Caseload Management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a challenging environment
• Strong communication and training skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and sharing best practices
• Quality improvement and service implementation experience desirable.
• Valid driver's license and car access

Whats in it for you

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
• Mileage allowance of 55p per mile to support travel between community visits.
• Continuous Professional development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Life Assurance
• Generous enhancements

Marie Curie Benefits Package

• Defined contribution scheme for pensions, with charity matching up to 7.5%
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme

Advert Closes: 6-August-2026

Interviews: Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 10 August 2026.

Application Process

To apply, complete the online application and upload your latest CV, outlining your relevant experience, how you meet the person specification, and why you want to work for Marie Curie.

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agencies need not apply.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone staff and volunteers alike supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you your experience, perspective and voice.