Palliative Care Nurse

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Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Band 6 Palliative Care Nurse on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. The role, based primarily at West Cumberland Hospital, involves delivering specialist palliative care and coordinating patient support in multidisciplinary settings. Ideal candidates will possess experience in palliative care, strong communication skills, and a relevant degree. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact during critical times in patients’ lives.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Evidence of sustained personal & professional development.
• Advanced communication skills training/qualification from a recognised body.
• Enhanced, comprehensive knowledge of issues related to Specialist Palliative Care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan care for patients with life-limiting conditions.
• Deliver specialist palliative and end-of-life care.
• Coordinate patient care across services, ensuring continuity.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical competence in Palliative Care

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Teaching qualification

Tools

Intermediate IT skills

Job description

Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site West Cumberland Hospital Town Whitehaven Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59

Palliative Care Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Vacancy: Band 6 Palliative Care Nurse (Fixed-Term – Maternity Cover)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives at a critically important time? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 nurse to join our Specialist Palliative Care Team on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to specialise in palliative care, an area of nursing that profoundly impacts patients and their families. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated, passionate colleagues who strive every day to improve the end-of-life experience for our patients.

The role is based at West Cumberland Hospital, with occasional support required at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, ensuring continuity of care across our services.

What we offer:

The chance to develop expertise in a highly specialist area of nursing

Working within a supportive, multidisciplinary team

The satisfaction of making a tangible difference to patients and families

If you are motivated, compassionate, and ready to grow your skills in a meaningful specialty, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Assess and plan care for patients with life-limiting conditions in community and hospital settings.

Deliver specialist palliative and end-of-life care, managing complex symptoms.

Coordinate patient care across services, ensuring continuity and safety.

Provide guidance, mentoring, and education to colleagues, patients, and families.

Maintain accurate records and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.

Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and implementation of best practice.

Flexibility to work primarily at West Cumberland Hospital, with occasional support at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, or other service areas as needed.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information (Please ask recruiting manager and delete if not appropriate) This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of sustained personal & professional development
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Advanced communication skills training/qualification from a recognised body
• Evidence of sustained personal and professional development.
• Evidence of recent study at Masters/post graduate/Highly specialist level in relevant area.
• Teaching qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Enhanced, comprehensive knowledge of issues related to Specialist Palliative Care
• Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application
• Committed to Continued Professional
• Development of self
• Ability to concentrate in an unpredictable work environment
• Understanding of current NHS issues and initiatives
• Ability to apply research into practice
• Organisation and time management skills
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing, email, spreadsheets, Powerpoint and desk top publishing
• Highly developed expert communication skills both verbal and written
• Ensure that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
• Demonstrate people management skills including: - Motivation of staff and team building - Negotiation - Decision Making - Leadership - Staff development - Conflict and problem solving

Skills and Aptitudes

• Post-basic experience include experience in relevant field
• Evidence of clinical competence in Palliative Care
• Recognition of own limitations
• Experience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Management and leadership experience
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff

Other Requirements

• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible
• Approachable
Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Satisfactory health screening, current driving license.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

For an informal chat or arrange to visit please contact Sarah Grayson

If you have problems applying, contact

Address South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
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