Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Kentown Children's Palliative Care Community Nurse Specialist (Dev.)
The closing date is 05 April 2026
Job responsibilities
* Support and advise children, young people and their families facing the end of their child's life, at the time of death and following death.
* Develop skills in the assessment, planning and development of individualized plans of care to meet the needs of the child, young person and their families, so that appropriate care and support is established and maintained as they move between hospital and community settings.
* Coordinate and mobilise services, complex discharge planning to support the patient and family during palliation and bereavement and signpost them to the most appropriate professional to act as key worker.
* Advance care planning: network with colleagues and undertake training to ensure that all children and families are offered an advance care plan.
* Give advice to families and carers on practical issues following the death of a child and signpost to appropriate help and support.
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Qualifications
* RN-Child
* Advanced communication training or willing to undertake
* Degree level or evidence of working at this level
* Evidence of training in speciality relevant to the role
* Teaching or mentorship qualification
* Palliative/End of Life masters modules or willing to undertake
* Independent nurse prescriber or willing to undertake
Experience
* Significant experience in children's palliative care
* Demonstrable understanding of both community and acute nursing
* Experience of advanced care planning
* Experience with training, coaching and supervision for colleagues
* Experience working with stakeholders for system wide support
* Experience working in a leadership position
Knowledge and skills
* Significant knowledge of paediatric palliative care nursing including both theory and practice
* Awareness of the child death review process
Personal attributes
* Compassionate and empathetic
* Practice without judgement
* Innovative practitioner
Additional requirements
* Own car and be able to use it for work
* Willing and able to participate in a 6‑month rotation to the Alder Hey palliative care team
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.
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum, pro rata
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