Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (We would consider a combination of working patterns for the right candidate)
- Job ref
- 318-26-T0009
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 (pa, pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care, Band 6
Band 6
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
The Specialist Palliative Care Team provide complex symptom control interventions as well as managing complex needs to patients across the Trust. We also provide education and support to fulfil the Trust's end of life improvement plan. We are looking for a registered nurses with experience in palliative care to join our team
You would be expected to work as a clinical nurse specialist and with support of the team, assess and manage patients with complex palliative care needs.
We would consider a combination of working patterns for the right candidate
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who has insight into the role. Knowledge and skills around symptom management as well as managing complex psychosocial issues and an ability to manage sensitive and honest conversations. Working with a supportive team, we work 9-5, Monday - Friday with rotation onto the oncall service rota.
Working for our organisation
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
The specialist palliative care has been evaluated positively as a cohesive team within our most recent staff survey results. Alongside duties, you will be given access to monthly education sessions for revalidation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner within the countywide multidisciplinary palliative care team promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life threatening illnesses requiring specialist palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers
To provide specialist clinical leadership in the assessment of complex symptom and psychological problems, provide support, advice and leadership to health care professionals in line with national and local guidelines ensuring a cohesive, holistic and evidence based approach to the management of palliative patients.
To empower and equip health care professionals with skills and knowledge to deal with a variety of less complex problems through education and being an available resource
Contact Details
If you require more information on this then please contact;
Kate Curtis, Suzanne Mackenzie, Ursula Mitchell and Helen Brain - Team leads and ANP for acute palliative care 0300 4225179
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Degree qualification
- Relevant palliative care training
- Evidence of advanced communication skills training or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post Registration experience in a variety of settings
- Significant experience at Band 5 in specialist palliative care or caring for palliative care patients in a community or hospital setting.
- Experience and knowledge of symptom management.
- Experience of communicating regarding complex, sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Experience of managing and prioritising a variety of responsibilities
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an oncological or palliative care setting
- Evidence of offering symptom management advice as part of role
Knowledge / Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Able to work independently and deliver objectives within a given timeframe
- Able to access information from different sources and use critical appraisal skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate clear and advanced communication skills, written, verbal and non verbal
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
- Samantha White
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5179
- Additional information
Kate Curtis, Suzanne Mackenzie, Ursula Mitchell and Helen Brain - Team leads and ANP for palliative care
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