Main area Specialist Palliative Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent: n/a Hours Part time - 21 hours per week (Includes evening On-call and weekend working) Job ref 331-7752102-UHMB
Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Westmorland General Hospital Town Kendal Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/03/2026 23:59
Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse - South Lakes
NHS AfC: Band 7
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Working autonomously, you will have responsibility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of highly specialised evidence-based palliative care.
Integral to the post is the ability to demonstrate leadership skills, advanced interpersonal and communication skills alongside highly specialised clinical skills.
To plan and delivery education across a varied range of settings and to a wide range of health and social care professionals.
To support the development of the specialist palliative care team with service improvement, audit and research.
The teams are supported by medical staff and work closely with a comprehensive and well established Hospice at Home service and specialist hospice inpatient unit.
This is a part time, permanent post working initially with the Community team, based at Westmorland General Hospital, however will be flexible across UHMB.
Main duties of the job
* Lead specialist in palliative care.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based highly specialised advanced palliative care.
* Provide expert, highly specialised advice, guidance and support to patients, carers/relatives, clinical practitioner and peers.
* Provide expert evidence based practice, including expert assessment and non-medical prescribing.
* Lead, devise and deliver specialist education and training to others.
* Lead and work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivery.
* Provide specialist expert leadership, knowledge, support and guidance to colleagues, patients and carers/relatives.
* Undertake research and audit in the specialised area.
* Support the education programme for specialist and end of life care.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* 1st level registered nurse
* Educated to Degree level
* Advanced communication skills training.
* Non medical prescribing V300 qualification (or willingness to study the course)
* Educated to Masters level.
* Study of a specialised Palliative/End of life course.
* Training in Assessment skills.
Experience
* High level of specialist palliative care knowledge and experience.
* Experience in different settings. (acute and community)
* Evidence of leadership experience.
* Evidence of Physical/symptom assessment skills
* Evidence of experience with audit and service development
* Experience in a Specialist palliative care setting
* Experience of leading/influencing change
* Evidence of experience in community
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Excellent verbal and written skills
* Commitment to professional development of self and others
* Evidence of teaching/developing staff
* Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and flexible
* Able to travel
* Knowledge of clinical governance
* Evidence of people management skills
* Evidence of good IT skills
* Able to deal with difficult, sensitive situations
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .
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.
Name Margaret Henderson
Job title ACP - Specialist Palliative Care
Email address margaret.henderson@mbht.nhs.uk
Telephone number 07887991396
Additional information
Informal discussions are very much welcomed and encouraged.
Please contact Margaret, thank you.
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