Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care Team. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with advanced evidence based Palliative Care Skills, evidence of Palliative Care/oncology courses at level 6 and above and experience, along with a V300 prescribing qualification and proven advanced communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional leadership, advice and support in palliative care for health professionals, patients and carers to enhance the quality of life for people with life limiting illness requiring palliative care, including complex physical, psychological and emotional needs.
Our vision is to provide a comprehensive and patient-focused approach for people with complex symptoms associated to advanced progressive disease who are in the last 12 months of life, creating a forward thinking and innovative approach to supportive care. The role requires an understanding of current initiatives in palliative and end of life care. The successful candidate will work as part of a specialist team consisting of clinical nurse specialists, providing holistic needs assessment for patients, advice and support for health professionals delivering palliative and end of life care in the community setting including community inpatient care. The role involves collaboration with partner organisations across the Liverpool and South Sefton geographical area and the Integrated Merseyside Palliative Care Team.
We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to develop their service and themselves through continued professional development and appraisal systems.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services supporting physical and mental health, as well as specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK offering high secure mental health facilities. Our commitment is to deliver “perfect care” – safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work with service users, their families and carers to design and develop future services. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Details
Date posted: 22 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 350-CC7555350
Job locations: Kings Business Park, Prescot, L34 1PJ
Job responsibilities
To work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team across Liverpool and South Sefton geographical area, supporting patients to be symptom managed in their usual place of residence. The focus of the role is to provide clinical expertise and leadership within the community setting. To work in collaboration with partner organisations and IMPACT so patients are directed to the right service at the right time to meet their needs.
Person Specification
Skills (Essential)
* Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload.
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
* Ability to understand and analyse complex data.
* Risk assessment skills.
* Ability to network with multidisciplinary colleagues.
* Self-management and motivation skills.
* Report writing skills.
* Confidence to challenge poor practice and ability to address difficult issues
* Ability to travel to work across boundaries.
Knowledge/Experience (Essential)
* Demonstrable post registration/qualification experience
* Experience of management and clinical leadership
* Experience of successful multi-agency working
* Evidence of influencing, motivating and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care.
* Awareness of current national and local agenda in NHS and Social Care.
* Evidence of being able to communicate complex, sensitive information and advice on healthcare to patients/clients, carers and colleagues.
* Understanding how other agencies work.
* IT literate.
* Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy.
* Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse workload.
* Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to understand and analyse complex data.
Desirable
* Experience of delivering education and training programmes in specialist area.
* Research skills.
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent qualification
* Evidence of CPD/Short courses
* Registration with relevant professional body
* Appropriate prescriber (V300)
Desirable Qualifications
* First line management qualification
* Clinical Examination and Diagnostics (or working towards)
Values
* Continuous Improvement
* Accountability
* Respectfulness
* Enthusiasm
* Support
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Strong customer service belief
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Kings Business Park, Prescot, L34 1PJ
Employer's website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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