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Community Palliative Care Nurse

Powys Teaching Health Board

Location
Bronllys, Wales
Salary
£40,559 - £48,841 per annum
Profession
Nurse (community and district)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
15 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Jun 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

Deliver a comprehensive, high quality evidenced based palliative care nursing service to a delegated caseload of patients within Powys, in collaboration with the Multi-disciplinary Teams across Primary, Community and Secondary Care along integrated pathways of care.

Play a role in the provision of training and development to Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) staff and partners within the Community Resource Team on palliative care.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional advice to nurses within the team.

Responsible and accountable for a delegated identified caseload, under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, proactively promoting a person-centred approach, working with the patient / carer and the MDT team to reduce unplanned hospital admissions and co-ordinate care across all settings of the care pathway.

Promote and ensure through ongoing review that all patients are treated in line with the principle of dignity and respect and that this is embedded within the team.

Develop and maintain effective communication networks with other professionals.

Responsible for the accurate recording, timely collection, completion and submission of relevant information.

Provide specialist expert clinical leadership in the field of palliative care to inspire colleagues to improve standards and practice e.g. Palliative care MDTs and case conferences.

Attend and participate in team meetings. Working with other Clinical Nurse Specialists and MDTs to ensure that all patients who have specialist palliative care needs are supported appropriately.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.

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.

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