Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the hospital and community palliative care team influencing the holistic care of patients and carers with palliative end of life and specialist palliative care needs across North West Anglia NHS Trust. The post will primarily be based Peterborough City hospital and working in the community , but the successful candidate may be required to undertake a hospital rotation as service need requires.
For a very experienced senior Band 5 Nurse with experience of delivering specialist palliative care, this role could be offered as a development post for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have a good knowledge of symptom control for patients with end of life malignant or non-malignant care needs, and experience of the holistic assessment and care of patients with palliative and end of life care needs. The job will involve the education and training of other health professionals regarding end of life and specialist palliative care across North West Anglia NHS Trust and the local community. The successful applicant will need to be proactively involved in audit regarding end of life and specialist palliative care.
In supporting a seven day specialist palliative care service across the North Cambridgeshire and the local community, the successful candidates will need to work weekends and Bank Holidays pro rata. The successful candidate will need the ability to drive.
The role offers an opportunity to develop and embed existing palliative care knowledge and experience across the hospital and community provision in the region.
*Please note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist palliative care symptom control and ability to identify palliative emergencies
- Holistic Palliative Assessment
- Legislation including knowledge of Mental Capacity and Care Act
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of palliative care guidance and best practice local and national initiatives
- Ethical dilemmas and how to approach them
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate nurse leadership through extended roles
- Multi-disciplinary Team working
Desirable
- Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
- Managing people
Key Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication Skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships
- Demonstrate ability to formulate patient plan of care
Desirable
- Quality Improvement and innovation
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist module in palliative field, or working toward, or willing to achieve within agreed fixed time period
Desirable
- Masters level qualification or unit in specialist field
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Independent Nurse Prescribing
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This advert is for Specialist Palliative Care Nurse - Peterborough with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum. The contract type is 10 months (Fixed term to 1st April 2027). The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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