Palliative End of Life Care Clinical Lead

Job summary

This vacancy is open to applicants currently employed by Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, or the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is shaping a new vision for Community and Palliative End of Life Care across the county. Our goal is to support people nearing the end of life to have a calm, peaceful, and dignified death in the place of their choice.

Cornwall currently has one of the highest rates in the country for hospital stays during the last 90 days of life. This highlights the need for a patient-centred, community-based service that allows more people to receive the care they need at home.

We're building a service that reduces unnecessary hospital admissions, offers a single point of access, and delivers personalised care plans for home-based support.

In partnership with the Macmillan Social Investment Fund and local organisations, we're expanding services, including a 24/7 Rapid Community Response and Care Service, and a dedicated phone line for both the public and professionals focused on End of Life Care.

These developments will complement our existing Hospital@Home virtual service and new partnerships with the voluntary sector to enhance local care.

We are currently recruiting for several roles. Join us and help shape the future of End of Life Care in Cornwall.

Interview date: Friday 4th July 2025

Main duties of the job

This autonomous role involves working with commissioners, GPs, partner organisations, secondary care, community teams and community hospitals to support the development of new and existing services regarding the clinical skills required to manage our patients. Some will have complex care needs being treated closer to their homes or in the immediate community setting.

The post holder is the clinical specialist lead for clinical skills facilitation. They will develop training programmes to support and empower staff in the care of patients including those with highly complex needs in the community setting.

Ensure appropriate education is developed, delivered, and evaluated in relation to a wide range of clinical skills. This education will be delivered in the classroom and clinical settings working alongside clinical teams to ensure appropriate access to education.

They will have line management responsibilities for the clinical skills team and be responsible for several policies relating to clinical skills.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.