Job overview
Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Band 7 - 30 hours
The post holder will provide specialist palliative care advice and support for patients receiving palliative and end of life care who have complex symptoms associated to their life limiting condition. Responsibilities include referral and clinical caseload management. pain & symptom management advice and support, Assessing patients in both the Community and Hospital settings. Provide supervision and mentorship to team members band 6 and below . In addition, liaise with clinical colleagues in the Hospice and primary care where required, to provide support and coordinate care.
A high level of existing clinical skill and experience in managing palliative and end of life care patients to acting as a resource, support and educator to colleagues, clients, carers and other health and social care professionals.
Excellent communication skills will be essential in order to provide high quality information to the patient and you will need to be confident in undertaking significant and sensitive conversations and breaking bad news .
Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role.The Service operates 7 days a week and the post holder will be expected to be included in the rota to cover weekend and Bank holidays .
Main duties of the job
- Provide evidence-based specialist palliative care, advice and support to patients with a diagnosis of cancer or other life limiting conditions, and their carers. Working collaboratively with multi-professionals across primary and secondary and social care agencies including voluntary organisations
- Lead service development and educational audit and research projects
- Provide specialist palliative care advice, education and training to all professional groups of the multi professional team across all care settings as the service requires.
- Provide line management to band 6 and below staff
- Support the service in being compliant with CQC standards and ensuring their practice is evidence based and promotes patient safety.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information please find the attached JD .
The post holder will have designated responsibilities for patient care, hold advanced communication skills, work autonomously, organise own diary and participate within clinical audit and research.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
knowledge
Essential
- • Awareness of current issues in palliative care.
- • Knowledge of management and treatment of the patient with Palliative Care needs in line with National and local guidelines
experience
Essential
- • Working at a senior level -Band 6 or above for 2yrs
- • Substantial experience of dealing with patients with complex palliative care needs.
Desirable
- • Developing and delivering education and training to groups.
skills & abilities
Essential
- • Ability to work autonomously, being aware of own limitations and developmental needs.
- • Clear vision of the role and commitment to the speciality.
- • Highly motivated, innovative and practical.
Desirable
- • Ability to identify training needs and deliver education sessions
education & Qualifications
Essential
- • 1st Level Nurse
- • Relevant First Degree level or on degree pathway (E)
- • Specialist qualification in palliative care or equivalent experience
- • Non Medical Prescribing qualification V300 or willingness to undertake
- • Evidence of recent continuous professional development in palliative care
Desirable
- • Advanced communication skills training/ level 2 psychological support qualification or equivalent
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This advert is for Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in Stockport, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Permanent: working hours 4 days over 7 day period, working day 08:30-16:30 - 7.5 hours. The application deadline is 21 Jul 2026.
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