Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Lead

The closing date is 09 December 2026

Job summary
This post will provide senior clinical and professional nursing leadership to a fully integrated NHS service based in Salisbury Hospice, within the acute hospital site, and managed within the Medical Division.

The Specialist Palliative Care service consists of a 10 bedded Hospice inpatient unit, Community and Hospital Palliative care teams working 7 days a week, Family Support and Bereavement Services and Day Services.

As a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will take a key role in the management and leadership of the Community & Hospital Clinical Nurse Specialist Teams, as well as work together with the Senior Leadership Team to steer Specialist Palliative Care Services and influence continuous improvement within the service and across the wider Integrated Care System.

You will act as an expert professional adviser in Specialist Palliative Care, both internally and externally, lead on education, take responsibility for the clinical governance within the teams, provide clinical assessment and advice in complex situations, support the progression and performance of the team and ensure, alongside the Senior Leadership Team, our service continues to be delivered to a high standard and that all compliance requirements are achieved.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous practitioner managing complex patients both within the community and hospital setting.
• To provide senior leadership for the Community & Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists and to deputise for other areas of the Hospice in the absence of other senior members of the team.
• The post holder will use their clinical expert knowledge and skills to provide complex case management and advice and support to the teams they manage.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year, per annum pro rata if part time
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 269-SFT9964-A
Job locations: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Post-registration training in Specialist Palliative Care
• The post holder will be a first level registered nurse with a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing and evidence of continuing professional development equivalent to post graduate diploma level.
• Development at Masters level or willing to undertake study at Master's level in a relevant subject.
• Desirable: Non-medical prescriber or evidence of working towards it

Experience

• Essential: Minimum 2 years' experience in Senior Leadership (Band 7 or equivalent) position.
• Expert in the field of Specialist Palliative Care, and experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care.
• A proven track record in organisational leadership, leading change and service improvement.
• Contribution to strategic service planning (including workforce).
• Experience of change management and problem solving.
• Desirable: Project management qualification and skills

Skills

• Desirable: Evidence of having completed an Advanced Communication Skills Course

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: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron for Specialist Palliative Care, Helen Keefe, helen.keefe4@nhs.net, 01722425113

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