Main area Band 7 Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (or secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To cover a 7 day service) Job ref 287-AMED-313-24
Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Liverpool Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/02/2025 23:59
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care
Band 7
Job overview
As a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist you will be providing specialist symptom control assessment and advice and psychological support to patients and those identified as important to them. You will be contributing to the end of life strategy across the organisation to ensure patients with a life limiting illness receive the best possible treatment including end of life care. You will support the Trust wide strategic education programme, providing education on relevant topics in palliative care to the generic workforce, including; Advance care Planning, Personalised Plan of Care for the Dying Patient and Advanced Communications Skills Training. We are seeking candidates with strong clinical leadership skills, an understanding of the specific needs of patients requiring palliative and end of life care, and a dedication and commitment to working as part of an integrated specialist team to provide evidence based expert clinical practice and education and training. Candidates must have recent experience working as a palliative care clinical nurse specialist in an advisory team is preferable. Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced-based nursing care. Provide expert advice and clinical practice. Provide specialist education and training to others. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues in the Integrated Mersey Palliative Care Team (IMPaCT) to develop services in order to deliver quality care. Support the development of clinical services within the specialist field in line with national and local guidance which includes the NHS Cancer Plan, End of Life Care Strategy and NICE Supportive and Palliative Care guidance for Adults with Cancer and End Stage Disease. Participate in a rota that provides seven day a week (09.00 to 17:00) face to face working providing palliative care advice as per NICE guidelines. Participate in local, regional and national audit. If you can demonstrate relevant experience in palliative and end of life care, possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and are committed to high quality, service improvement, through education, teamwork, research and audit, we would like to hear from you. Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing appropriate specialist palliative care support for patients with a life limiting illness, and those important to them. The delivery of education to staff from across the organisation will be a key part of the role; as will undertaking and participating in appropriate, regional and national audits. Person specification
Qualifications
First Level Registered nurse on parts 1 or 12 of the NMC register Recordable qualification in palliative care or oncology at post-reg Diploma level ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730/7 or equivalent –Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice Educated to Degree level equivalent in an appropriate area Experience
Significant post registration experience – relevant experience including a position of responsibility at Band 6 or above Demonstrable experience within a relevant speciality Demonstrate a knowledge of national policies influencing cancer and palliative care Excellent presentation skills & experience at presenting information to professional groups To have published in a peer reviewed journal Skills
Demonstrate highly advanced communication skills. Experience in service development & excellent change manager / innovator Other
Demonstrate flexible working patterns. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
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Band 7
Job overview
As a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist you will be providing specialist symptom control assessment and advice and psychological support to patients and those identified as important to them. You will be contributing to the end of life strategy across the organisation to ensure patients with a life limiting illness receive the best possible treatment including end of life care. You will support the Trust wide strategic education programme, providing education on relevant topics in palliative care to the generic workforce, including; Advance care Planning, Personalised Plan of Care for the Dying Patient and Advanced Communications Skills Training. We are seeking candidates with strong clinical leadership skills, an understanding of the specific needs of patients requiring palliative and end of life care, and a dedication and commitment to working as part of an integrated specialist team to provide evidence based expert clinical practice and education and training. Candidates must have recent experience working as a palliative care clinical nurse specialist in an advisory team is preferable. Main duties of the job
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced-based nursing care. Provide expert advice and clinical practice. Provide specialist education and training to others. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues in the Integrated Mersey Palliative Care Team (IMPaCT) to develop services in order to deliver quality care. Support the development of clinical services within the specialist field in line with national and local guidance which includes the NHS Cancer Plan, End of Life Care Strategy and NICE Supportive and Palliative Care guidance for Adults with Cancer and End Stage Disease. Participate in a rota that provides seven day a week (09.00 to 17:00) face to face working providing palliative care advice as per NICE guidelines. Participate in local, regional and national audit. If you can demonstrate relevant experience in palliative and end of life care, possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and are committed to high quality, service improvement, through education, teamwork, research and audit, we would like to hear from you. Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing appropriate specialist palliative care support for patients with a life limiting illness, and those important to them. The delivery of education to staff from across the organisation will be a key part of the role; as will undertaking and participating in appropriate, regional and national audits. Person specification
Qualifications
First Level Registered nurse on parts 1 or 12 of the NMC register Recordable qualification in palliative care or oncology at post-reg Diploma level ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730/7 or equivalent –Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice Educated to Degree level equivalent in an appropriate area Experience
Significant post registration experience – relevant experience including a position of responsibility at Band 6 or above Demonstrable experience within a relevant speciality Demonstrate a knowledge of national policies influencing cancer and palliative care Excellent presentation skills & experience at presenting information to professional groups To have published in a peer reviewed journal Skills
Demonstrate highly advanced communication skills. Experience in service development & excellent change manager / innovator Other
Demonstrate flexible working patterns. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
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