Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative and Cancer Care

A leading charitable palliative care provider is seeking a compassionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join its community palliative care team. You will support patients with advanced, life-limiting conditions and their families, delivering high-quality holistic care across home and community settings. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams across community and hospital services, you will play a key role in ensuring patients receive timely, personalised, and dignified care.,

• Deliver holistic palliative nursing assessments and hands-on care in community settings
• Develop, implement, and evaluate person-centred care plans in partnership with patients and families
• Provide responsive care, including urgent clinical interventions when required
• Offer emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families via visits and telephone support
• Promote patient choice, including preferred place of care and end-of-life preferences
• Act as a clinical resource and educator for health and social care professionals
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless care delivery
• Provide expert advice and clinical support to community-based care teams
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives
• Work flexibly across the service to meet patient and operational needs
  
  We are looking for a nurse who combines clinical expertise with compassion and sensitivity. You will have:
• Current NMC Part 1 or Part 2 registration
• Proven experience in palliative care, end-of-life care, or oncology
• Experience delivering care in community or home-based settings
• Full UK driving licence with at least 3 years' driving experience (essential for community visits)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to support patients, families, and colleagues with empathy and clarity
• Strong organisational skills, IT literacy, and the ability to manage complex situations
• A professional, compassionate, and proactive approach to care delivery
  
  Competitive annual leave allowance plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Long service recognition scheme
• Pension scheme with option to retain NHS pension (if eligible)
• Life assurance cover
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing clinical supervision and wellbeing support
• Excellent learning, training, and development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment