Clinical Nurse Specialist (Palliative Care)
Company: Care Plus Group
Job ID: B9814-26-216

The closing date is 19 November 2026

Job summary
Palliative and End of Life Care Services provide various of levels of support to people with limited conditions and those who are in the final phase of life. The service provides, one to one support as well as advisor capacity to other professionals. The service will work through a central point of referral, working in conjunction with the Community Nursing Teams.

The Palliative Care Team is a health and social care team that provides an expert clinical and social care service for patients with challenging and complex life limiting diagnoses and their families. All senior team members act as clinical or social care experts, leaders and educators for their service areas. The team provides a service in all care settings across the North East Lincolnshire locality.

You will join a supportive specialist team with opportunities to influence service development, strengthen integrated working and improve outcomes for people with complex and rapidly changing needs. Flexible working applications will be considered in line with service requirements.

Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
Palliative and End of Life Services
Base: St Andrews Hospice
30 hrs x2, 20 hrs x1
Salary Range 7 £47,505 - £54,164 pro rata per annum

We are seeking experienced and compassionate registered nurses to join our Specialist Palliative Care Team as Range 7 Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists. Working across community, hospital and care-home settings, you will provide autonomous specialist assessment and management for adults with complex palliative and end-of-life care needs, supporting patients and those important to them to receive coordinated, person-centred care.

You will:

• Manage a complex caseload
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and symptom management
• Prescribe within your competence where appropriately qualified
• Coordinate care with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Provide expert advice, psychological support and advanced communication to patients, families and professionals
• Contribute to clinical supervision, education, audit, evidence-based practice, service improvement and the development of clinical guidance and pathways, while providing clinical leadership within the service

You must be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and substantial post-registration experience, including relevant experience in specialist palliative and end-of-life care. A relevant post-registration qualification and non-medical prescribing qualification, or willingness to work towards the required development pathway, are desirable.

About us
Care Plus Group (CPG) is an employee-owned Community Benefit Society dedicated to improving health, wellbeing and independence for the communities we serve. Providing a diverse range of services including community nursing, urgent care, primary care, rehabilitation, adult social care, learning disability, specialist support services, and event medical services, CPG supports people at every stage of their health and care journey. As a socially responsible organisation, we combine a commercially minded approach with a compassionate heart, ensuring we remain financially sustainable whilst always prioritising the needs of the people and communities who rely on us.

We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £47,505 to £54,164 a year Range 7 pro rata for part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: B9814-26-216

Job description
The job description is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it for more information.

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Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• A minimum of 5 years post registration experience with at least two years at Salary Range 6 or above in a palliative care/oncology field
• Clinical management experience and skills
• Experience of teaching/training formal education and ability to facilitate the learning of others

Desirable

• Broad range of clinical experience including working across care settings.
• Experience of clinical audit and/or research in palliative care

Qualifications
Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• A relevant degree
• Teaching qualification or mentorship qualification
• Minor illness
• Formal Teaching qualification
• ENB 285/237 or equivalent
• Advanced communication skills training (or a willingness to undertake)
• Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake
• Psychological training level 2

Desirable

• Counselling qualification
• Relevant Masters degree

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates high level clinical, technical and research skills through breadth and depth of knowledge.
• Diplomacy and negotiating skills applicable to a variety of settings
• Initiation and implementation of change
• Participation in service development projects
• IT skills Able to actively and positively contribute to team development
• Knowledge of relevant professional and NHS issues
• Knowledge of the relevant NHS key targets in palliative care and end of life care

Other
Essential

• Able to transport self and equipment around the North East Lincolnshire area

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Care Plus Group
Address: St. Andrews Hospice, Peaks Lane, Grimsby, DN32 9RP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.careplusgroup.org/

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Operational Delivery Manager, Georgina Osborne, 07717800742

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