Closing date: 17 November 2026

Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have significant experience of palliative care? If so, then please read on.

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic nurse to join our community specialist palliative care team on a permanent basis. We are a friendly, professional and supportive multi-disciplinary team, who set out to provide high quality palliative care throughout Northamptonshire. Our aim is to empower others and deliver expert advice and support to improve the quality of life and death for people with advanced progressive illness. You will have excellent access to clinical and psychological supervision, relevant training, peer support and appraisal to underpin and develop you in your role.

Main duties of the job
The Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist will join an integrated Specialist Palliative Care team that works in the community across three bases in Northamptonshire. They will be required to influence patient care by participating:

• High level of clinical practice
• Telephone triage of referrals into the Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service
• Training and education
• Service development/leadership
• Research and audit

The PCCNS will be aligned to a patient caseload, ensuring continuity of care in partnership with the integrated specialist palliative care team, GPs, acute trust partners and generalist community teams. There is an expectation to ensure care reflects the strategic priorities of NHFT; ensuring a flexible, responsive service that meets the local needs of people across Northamptonshire, whilst upholding Care Quality Commission requirements.

This is a Band 7, part-time 22.5 hour permanent post. You will have a nominated base at Danetre Hospital; but there may be a requirement to work across the county.

Previous experience in palliative care and excellent communication skills are essential for this post. A non-medical prescribing qualification is also essential.

Car owner / driver and current driving license essential or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly welcome.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 270-TH482-AD
Job locations: Danetre Hospital, London Road, Daventry, NN11 4DY, United Kingdom

Essential qualifications and education

• Registered Nurse (Adult) / Current NMC Registration
• Recognised qualification in palliative care, or working towards
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Demonstrate commitment to and recent evidence of further education and personal development
• Completion of V300 Non-medical prescribing
• Completion of Advance clinical assessment skills

Essential knowledge and experience

• Evidence of a high level of palliative care knowledge both cancer and non-cancer and its application to practice setting
• Significant level of recent Post registration experience including experience of working in palliative setting
• Evidence of well-developed critical decision making skills which is evidence-based
• Evidence of working with a wide range of people at all levels
• Demonstrate a positive, flexible and adaptable attitude
• Forward thinking and proactive in decision making
• Led on audit / project management / service developments
• Demonstrates leadership in previous roles
• Currently working in a Band 6 role or above

Desirable knowledge and experience

• Recent community experience
• Oncology related course
• Demonstrates current knowledge of national and local policies and drivers
• Sound knowledge and participation in research, measuring patient outcomes, audit

Essential skills and abilities

• Ability to holistically assess and monitor a caseload of complex palliative care patients
• Experience of advance care planning and supporting relatives/carers
• Ability to deliver advanced communication and advocacy skills
• Ability to promote a culture of patient-centred care, empathy and empowerment
• Able to respond flexibly to the changing needs of the service
• Ability to work autonomously, with initiative, recognising own limitations
• Experience of working within a pressurised environment
• Computer literate being able to write and maintain accurate documentation
• Experience of taking the clinical lead within a team with leadership responsibilities
• Experience of providing clinical advice and triage
• Experience of pharmacological interventions within the scope of palliative care

Other essential requirements

• Car driver essential / Use of car and current clean driving licence

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: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Employer website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Community SPC Team Leader, Victoria Castle, victoria.castle@nhft.nhs.uk, 07803438140

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