Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillan Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 21 July 2025

Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse ready to make a real difference in palliative and end of life care?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our dedicated Macmillan Palliative Care Team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of a supportive and dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality specialist care to patients with both malignant and non-malignant conditions.

Main duties of the job

As a key member of our hospital-based service, you will:

Provide expert clinical advice and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Contribute to education and training across the Trust, helping to build confidence and capability in palliative and end of life care.
Take an active role in service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit, and implementation of national guidance.
Manage a caseload of patients with complex and specialist palliative care needs.
Work within a 7-day specialist palliative care visiting model.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM103

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you're ready to take the next step in your palliative care career and want to work with a team who shares your dedication to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you're ready to take the next step in your palliative care career and want to work with a team who shares your dedication to making a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General nurse with degree in nursing studies
MSc in speciality or evidence of working towards
Evidence of continuous professional development
Mentor prep
Independent prescriber or working towards
Physical assessment and history taking qualification
Palliative care module or European certificate in essential Palliative care

Desirable

Oncology Qualification
Communication skills training
Knowledge of palliative care in the acute sector

Competencies

Essential

Good leadership skills
Experience in leading/managing a team
Experience of change management
Education of staff and patients
Experience of audit
Experience in service improvement

Desirable

Recognised leadership course
Project management

Specialist criteria

Essential

Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
Management of a caseload
Training and education of medical staff

Desirable

Oncology experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered General nurse with degree in nursing studies
MSc in speciality or evidence of working towards
Evidence of continuous professional development
Mentor prep
Independent prescriber or working towards
Physical assessment and history taking qualification
Palliative care module or European certificate in essential Palliative care

Desirable

Oncology Qualification
Communication skills training
Knowledge of palliative care in the acute sector

Competencies

Essential

Good leadership skills
Experience in leading/managing a team
Experience of change management
Education of staff and patients
Experience of audit
Experience in service improvement

Desirable

Recognised leadership course
Project management

Specialist criteria

Essential

Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
Management of a caseload
Training and education of medical staff

Desirable

Oncology experience

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)