# Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-palliative-care/9b22bd79-e092-4165-9318-e51660ec95ad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-nurse-specialist-palliative-care/9b22bd79-e092-4165-9318-e51660ec95ad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - **Town:** Bangor - **Region:** North Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (7 Days a week 9-5) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T09:33:18.035Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Caernarfon/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Palliative_Care/Palliative_Care-v8055630 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8055630?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity, for an experienced nurse to join our Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT), currently consisting of Hospital and Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialists, Hospice at Home Nurses, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Health Care Support Workers and Admin and Clerical Team. The SPCT provides specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting illness, in Anglesey and Gwynedd, across primary and secondary care. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a high quality, accessible palliative care service, providing specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting disease. The post holder will be expected to work week days and regular weekends, during the hours of 9 - 5pm. If you have the relevant experience and qualifications, alongside a strong desire to work within specialist palliative care, then we would love to hear from you. Informal enquiries and visits are strongly encouraged. ### Main duties of the job - To work within the Specialist Palliative Care Team, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. - To contribute to the delivery of a high quality, accessible palliative care service, providing specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting disease. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Job Details We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity, for an experienced nurse to join our Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT), currently consisting of Hospital and Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialists, Hospice at Home Nurses, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Health Care Support Workers and Admin and Clerical Team. The SPCT provides specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting illness, in Anglesey and Gwynedd, across primary and secondary care. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of a high quality, accessible palliative care service, providing specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting disease. The post holder will be expected to work week days and regular weekends, during the hours of 9 - 5pm. If you have the relevant experience and qualifications, alongside a strong desire to work within specialist palliative care, then we would love to hear from you. Informal enquiries and visits are strongly encouraged. ## Job Description To work within the Specialist Palliative Care Team, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. To contribute to the delivery of a high quality, accessible palliative care service, providing specialist support, care and advice to patients and their families living with life limiting disease. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ## Person Specification ### essential **Essential** - 1st Level Registered General Nurse. Post Registration qualification in relevant area or knowledge gained through equivalent experience. Relevant First Degree or working towards, or knowledge gained through equivalent experience. - Significant post registration experience, in relevant specialty Experience of working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team. - Ability to independently make clinical decisions. Ability to work both within a team and autonomously. Effective time management and organisational skills Advanced communication skills. Ability to influence change through application of advanced clinical knowledge and skills. - Knowledge of: Advances and current issues in palliative care. Health care policy and strategy relevant to palliative care. Good understanding of audit and research and its application to / uses in practice. Clinical and information governance. The Scope of Professional Practice / Code of Conduct. - Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service. Ability to motivate and lead others. Ability to manage opposition and overcome obstacles in a positive and non-threatening manner. - Ability to make own transport arrangements for home visits / to travel between sites. **Desirable** - Non Medical Independent Prescriber Teaching qualification or knowledge gained through equivalent experience - Experience of participation in research and audit. Good IT skills (word, email, PowerPoint) - Fluency in the Welsh Language ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345439) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345440) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10368387) - [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220) - [betsi cadwaladr relocation (pdf, 6.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2818) - [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2838) - [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.