Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 10 months (Fixed term to 1st April 2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 176-F-7857904
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Palliative Care Nurse - Peterborough
Band 6
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*
Working for our organisation
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist module in palliative field, or working toward, or willing to achieve within agreed fixed time period
Desirable criteria
- Masters level qualification or unit in specialist field
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Independent Nurse Prescribing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate nurse leadership through extended roles
- Multi-disciplinary Team working
Desirable criteria
- Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
- Managing people
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication Skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships
- Demonstrate ability to formulate patient plan of care
Desirable criteria
- Quality Improvement and innovation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist palliative care symptom control and ability to identify palliative emergencies
- Holistic Palliative Assessment
- Legislation including knowledge of Mental Capacity and Care Act
Desirable criteria
- Up to date knowledge of palliative care guidance and best practice local and national initiatives
- Ethical dilemmas and how to approach them
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Carpenter
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Palliative and End of Life Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07355 010305
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