Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, Band 6
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucester, GL1 3NNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
12 October 2026
12 days leftJob description
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse to join our dedicated Specialist Palliative Care Team. This is...
As a Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting patients with complex symptom management needs, enabling people to achieve their preferred place of care and supporting families through difficult and often life-changing circumstances.
Is a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
Has significant post-registration experience, ideally within palliative care, oncology, community nursing or a related specialty.
Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Is confident working autonomously whilst contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Has a compassionate, patient-centred approach to care.
Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle for community visits.
Is willing to seek proactive feedback and seeking professional development.
A supportive and welcoming specialist palliative care team.Opportunities for professional development and specialist training.Access to clinical supervision and ongoing education.Flexible working opportunities.NHS pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.The opportunity to make a genuine difference to patients and families every day.
Knowledge
Essential
- Registered General Nurse, with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Post registration experience in a variety of settings, including community, oncology or other fields of palliative care
- Experience and knowledge of symptom management and fundamental strategies to manage this
Desirable
- Experience of communicating complex and sensitive issues with patients, carers and professionals
- Management of a caseload
- Leadership experience at Band 6 level
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to identify personal development needs, fulfil them and apply the learning to practice with demonstrable outcome
- Able to establish and maintain credibility with a diverse range of professionals and lay people
- Proactively seeks constructive feedback for personal growth
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 September 2026
Last checked
30 September 2026
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