Job details
- Job reference: 257423
- Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
- Job closing date: 03/09/2026
- Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
- Location: Cornhill MacMillan Centre
- Employment type: Permanent
- Hours Per Week: 30
- Job posted date: 20/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Tayside
- Department: Specialist Pallative Care
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 UK NMC Registered Nurse to work as part of the Hospital Palliative Care Service working alongside a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists in the established Hospital Palliative Care Team covering Perth Royal Infirmary and Ninewells Hospital.
The post will be primarily based at Cornhill Macmillan Centre but will require the successful applicant to be flexible in response to service needs.
Applicants should be first level nurses with extensive post registration clinical experience and educated to degree level within a relevant field of practice. Applicants must also provide evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care is to provide expertise and influence patient care by exercising high levels of judgement and decision making to influence clinical care. The primary function of the Clinical Nurse Specialist is to bring the highest standards of care to patients and their families through a variety of means. This encompasses advancing clinical practice, providing consultation for healthcare professionals, teaching, providing clinical leadership and contributing to research findings.
The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across Tayside to enhance the delivery of services; will be responsible for supporting and influencing change, acting as a professional resource as well as providing advice and recommendations for service improvement.
Applicants must be registered on Sub-part 1: RN1 or RNA or Sub-part 2: RN2 of the UK NMC.
Informal enquiries to:
Jacqueline Scott, CNS in Palliative Care, HPCT Team lead
email: Jacqueline.scott2@nhs.scot Tel: 01382 632055
or
Karen Gunn, Clinical Co-ordinator
email: Karen.gunn3@nhs.scot Tel: 01738 413000
Hours of work are: 30 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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This advert is for Hospital Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist with NHS Tayside in Cornhill MacMillan Centre, GB. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £43,231 - £52,679. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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