We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Palliative Nurse Specialists to join our Community Nursing teams. We are a supportive and dynamic team delivering outstanding palliative care to people in our community. You will need knowledge and experience of palliative care, confident decision-making skills and a passion to continuously improve and develop. This role is primarily advisory, with minimal hands-on nursing care. The Community Nurse Specialist Team support a complex patient caseload of 400-450 patients and work 7.5 hr days Monday to Friday with a regular commitment to the weekend/ bank holiday rota. We can offer either full or part time hours (37.5 or 30 hours per week) Working as a Palliative Nurse Specialist within the community requires a core skill set Holistic assessment – face to face and by phone ? Problem solving, decision making, symptom control and prescribing advice? Independent prescribing Advance care planning and completion of Respect plus ? Joint working / liaison referral / signposting with internal and external MDT? Initial bereavement support You will be given excellent support to develop your nursing skills into a specialist role. There are opportunities for professional development and specialist training in palliative care, including Independent Prescribing. For further information or to arrange an informal visit / shadow shift, please contact Cate Robbins (Lead Specialist Nurse – Community and Access teams), Cheryl Arkwell or Collette Mapley (Joint Community Nurse Specialist East Team Leads), or by phoning 0117 9159430. Please note the jobholder will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Interview panel: Cate Robbins, Collette Mapley, Cheryl Arkwell Interview date: Tues 2 June 2026