Palliative Care Staff Nurse - Huntingdon

Cambscommunityservices; Godmanchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Godmanchester is seeking a part-time Palliative Care Staff Nurse to provide high-quality care for patients facing life-limiting illnesses. This Band 5 position offers opportunities to develop specialist skills in palliative care while delivering effective interventions across healthcare settings. The candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs and deliver compassionate care. A strong commitment to training and best practices in palliative care is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Registered Professional with NMC or HCPC.
• Training in palliative care or specialization accepted.
• Must be willing to undertake Communication Skills Training.

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess patient needs under guidance.
• Provide evidence-based nursing care to high standards.
• Participate in clinical audits and assist with data collection.

Skills

Understanding of holistic palliative care values

Multi-disciplinary Team working

Managing people

Education

NMC or HCPC Registered Professional

Communication Skills Training or prepared to undertake

Additional training in palliative care or other specialty

Job description

Main area Specialist Palliative Care Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 27 hours per week (Core service 9am- 5pm Monday to Friday, some occasional weekend working) Job ref 176-F-7385690

Employer North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hinchingbrooke Hospital Town Huntingdon Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59

Palliative Care Staff Nurse - Huntingdon

Band 5

Job overview

Palliative Care can be offered to Patients when their illness can no longer be cured. This is not only for people with cancer but also other illnesses like heart failure and respiratory diseases.

Palliative Care shifts the focus from ‘getting better’ to ‘feeling well’ whilst managing an incurable illness; optimising quality of life and then supporting Patients and their families as they approach the end of their lives and are dying, focusing on dignity and comfort.

The Palliative Care Staff Nurse role will support delivery of :

High quality palliative care support and interventions across the Acute Trust and Community.

Support the delivery of training to specialist and non - specialist Colleagues across then Trust to support best practice in palliative and end of life care.

Working collaboratively with generalist colleagues to support excellent care both directly and indirectly using influencing, situated learning and role modelling

Work within in your scope of practice, seeking advice from senior expert colleagues in complex patient care and delivering the plan of delegated care to the highest standard.

The Palliative Care Staff Nurse role offers the opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced staff nurse to develop into a more specialist field , whilst delivering high quality safe and effective palliative care support and guidance.

Main duties of the job

Working with a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Specialist Palliative Care and as part of the Multidisciplinary Team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Assess and reassess the needs of Patients with specialist palliative care needs under the guidance of the senior Specialist Palliative Care nurse on duty. Within own scope of practice and the palliative care framework, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic nursing care.

Provide effective evidence-based nursing care to the highest standard delegated by the senior Specialist Palliative Care Nurse on duty.

Be confident and competent in all areas of palliative nursing practice, understanding own limitations

Participate in audit for clinical practice and assist with data collection for research.

Exercise compassionate counselling skills and act in an advisory and guiding role in all aspects of nursing care for both patients/clients and members of the team.

Play an active role in best practice and also ensuring hygiene and cleanliness including disseminating good practice; participating in audits; benchmarking; raising awareness of service users; challenging colleagues.

Ensure accurate and clear records are kept according to NMC Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping.

Comply with the NMC codes of practice and understand scope of practice when working as a staff nurse within a specialist team.

Working for our organisation

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualification

• NMC or HCPC Registered Professional
• Additional training in palliative care or other specialty
• Specialist module in palliative field, or working toward, or willing to achieve within agreed fixed time period.
• Communication Skills Training or prepared to undertake

Skills and Knowledge

• Can demonstrate an understanding of holistic palliative care values
• Multi-disciplinary Team working
• Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
• Managing people

Knowledge

• Holistic Palliative Assessment
• Legislation including knowledge of Mental Capacity and Care Act
• Palliative care symptom control and ability to identify palliative emergencies
• Up to date knowledge of palliative care guidance and best practice local and national initiatives
• Ethical dilemmas and how to approach them

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee

Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary. Volunteers are exempt.

Our Values – At the heart of all we do We recruit not just for skills but for behaviours aligned with our core values: dedication, care, courage, and innovation. Show us how you live these values in your application and interview.

Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications—please apply without delay.

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