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Job summary

Main area
Palliative Medicine
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Sunday)
Job ref
320-CDCS-3800
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/10/2025 23:59
Interview date
17/10/2025

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Palliative Care - Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or  you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a B7  community palliative care nurse team (CPCT) as a Specialist Palliative care nurse as a rapid response / floater nurse supporting patient across South Derbyshire.

The team provides patient centred, evidence-based specialist service for patients and their carers with palliative and and end of life care needs, working where required across south Derbyshire.

In addition to direct clinical role the post includes leadership, managerial, educational and audit/research responsibilities.

The post holder will be expected to have flexible approach to working, which includes weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

  • To be flexible and adaptive to support the needs of the service.
  • To be adaptable to a range of situations that can arise and be able to re prioritise as patients needs change. 
  • To be able to deal with challenging situations that can be highly emotive and have exceptional communication skills.
  • To take overall responsibility for the care of patients with a palliative diagnosis, requiring specialist nursing care.
  • To offer the patient and those important to them the skills of a CNS in symptom control, social, emotional and spiritual care.
  • As part of the team it is expected that you will be able to participate, implement and assess symptom management.
  • To work from a multidisciplinary approach to care
  • To participate in maintaining and developing a quality service.
  • To participate in the provision of advice and training across functional boundaries/health community as required.
  • Ensure the delivery of agreed professional standards of care within their specialist area.
  • To participate in research and audit within their specialist area and support with the dissemination of its findings.
  • Maintain their own professional development required by the trust and that of the NMC

Closing date of advert: 02 October 2025

Date of interview: 17 October 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together 

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. 

In return we will offer: 

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development 
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. 
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes 

Key Facts about our Trust: 

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day. 
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week. 
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country. 
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. 
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. 
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. 
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • experience of working in specialist palliative and end of life care
  • Demonstrable Band 6 experience
  • Experience of teaching or delivering training
  • Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings including community services
  • Experience of working with system one
  • Experience of working in a district nursing / community services team
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of caring for patients with malignant and non malignant disease
  • Experience of MDT working with community teams including GPS and DNS
  • Knowledge of GSF meetings

Communication Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate advanced communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • To have undertaken an advanced communication skills course or equivalent

Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable Degree level study or relevant post registration experience/ study
  • NMC Registrant
  • Completed / completing a palliative care course or module
Desirable criteria
  • non-medical prescribing
  • attended advanced courses around pain management or symptom control

Role Specific

Essential criteria
  • experience of caseload management in the community
  • Experience of lone working
Desirable criteria
  • knowledge of audit and service improvement

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024CareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly Employer

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.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sophie Wright
Job title
Matron Palliative Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07384903344
Additional information

Helen Gregory - Team Leader 

[email protected]

07799470852