Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist Palliative Care to join our organisation in this new role, supporting older people across our residential and nursing homes.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and embed high-quality, person-centred palliative and end-of-life care. You will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist advice, and coaching to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring residents receive dignified, comfortable, and respectful care at the end of life.
Working closely with GPs, hospices, and specialist palliative care services, you will promote best practice in advance care planning, complex symptom management, and compassionate communication, supporting residents, families, and colleagues at critical moments.
This post is initially fixed term due to funding and reflects the introduction of a new role, with a strong likelihood of extension subject to impact and success.
Values-led care sits at the heart of this role. You will ensure cultural sensitivity is embedded in clinical practice, respecting individual beliefs, traditions, and wishes.
The role is full-time (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday, with flexible working hours by agreement. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required, with time off in lieu provided. The post is fixed term for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialist clinical leadership in palliative and end-of-life care across multiple settings
Act as a visible clinical leader, role-modelling compassionate, person-centred practice
Strengthen MDT working with GPs, hospices, community services, and internal teams
Lead education, mentoring, reflective practice, and clinical coaching
Support personalised care plans and advance care planning aligned with residents wishes
Drive continuous improvement in line with CQC, NICE QS13, and national frameworks
Lead quality audits, support mortality reviews, and contribute to service development
About You
Experienced Registered Nurse (Adult) with a specialist palliative care background
Confident working autonomously and influencing practice across services
Passionate about supporting older people and families at end of life
Essential Criteria
Current NMC registration
Minimum 5 years post-registration experience
At least 2 years in specialist palliative care (hospice, hospital, or community)
Post-graduate qualification in palliative care or advanced symptom management
Strong experience in complex symptom control
Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills
Commitment to compassionate, culturally sensitive care
Ability to work effectively within MDTs
Desirable
Experience in care homes and/or hospice settings
Why Join Us
Values-led organisation
Opportunity to shape a new specialist role
Meaningful impact for residents and families
Potential role extension based on success
About us
Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.
Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care to join our organisation in this brand-new role, supporting older people across our residential and nursing homes.
This is a unique opportunity to shape, lead, and embed high-quality, person-centred palliative and end-of-life care across our services. You will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist guidance, and coaching to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring every residents final journey is managed with dignity, comfort, and respect.
Working closely with GPs, hospices, and specialist palliative care teams, you will champion best practice in advance care planning, complex symptom management, and compassionate communication supporting residents, families, and colleagues at critical moments.
This role is initially fixed term due to funding, reflecting the introduction of this new post. Subject to its success and impact, there is a strong likelihood of extension.
At the heart of this role is our commitment to values-led care. We are looking for a CNS who understands how to weave cultural sensitivity into clinical excellence, ensuring end-of-life care respects individual beliefs, traditions, and wishes.
This post is full-time, working an average of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Usual working hours are 8:00am4:00pm or 9:00am5:00pm, with flexibility by agreement. The role will require occasional out-of-hours working, including evenings and weekends, to provide clinical guidance when required. Time off in lieu will be provided for any additional hours worked.
This post is fixed term initially for 12 months
Key Responsibilities - Provide specialist clinical leadership and expert advice in palliative and end-of-life care across multiple care settings
- Act as a visible and trusted clinical leader, role-modelling compassionate, dignified, person-centred practice
- Support and strengthen multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working, collaborating closely with GPs, hospices, community teams, and internal colleagues
- Lead on education, mentoring, reflective practice, and clinical coaching, building confidence and capability across care teams
- Support the development and review of personalised care plans and advance care directives, aligned with residents wishes
- Drive continuous improvement in line with CQC standards, NICE QS13, and the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care Framework
- Lead quality audits, support mortality reviews, and contribute to service development, innovation, and best practice
About You You will be an experienced Registered Nurse (Adult) with a strong specialist background in palliative care and a passion for supporting older people and their families at the end of life. You will be confident working autonomously, influencing practice, and supporting teams across different settings.
Essential Requirements:
- Current NMC registration
- At least 5 years post-registration experience
- At least 2 years experience working within a Specialist Palliative Care team (Hospice, Hospital, or Community)
- Post-graduate qualification in Palliative Care or Advanced Symptom Management
- Significant experience in complex symptom control and end-of-life care
- Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills
- Strong commitment to compassionate, culturally sensitive, and values-led care
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)
Desirable:
- Experience working within care homes and/or hospice settings
Why Join Us? - Be part of an organisation where values are at the heart of care
- Lead and shape a new specialist role with real influence and autonomy
- Work alongside compassionate, supportive, and purpose-driven colleagues
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people and their families
- Opportunity for role extension based on impact and success
Apply Now If you are a highly skilled and empathetic Specialist Palliative Care CNS ready to lead, influence, and ensure the very best end-of-life care for older people, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us make every moment count.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care to join our organisation in this brand-new role, supporting older people across our residential and nursing homes.
This is a unique opportunity to shape, lead, and embed high-quality, person-centred palliative and end-of-life care across our services. You will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist guidance, and coaching to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring every residents final journey is managed with dignity, comfort, and respect.
Working closely with GPs, hospices, and specialist palliative care teams, you will champion best practice in advance care planning, complex symptom management, and compassionate communication supporting residents, families, and colleagues at critical moments.
This role is initially fixed term due to funding, reflecting the introduction of this new post. Subject to its success and impact, there is a strong likelihood of extension.
At the heart of this role is our commitment to values-led care. We are looking for a CNS who understands how to weave cultural sensitivity into clinical excellence, ensuring end-of-life care respects individual beliefs, traditions, and wishes.
This post is full-time, working an average of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Usual working hours are 8:00am4:00pm or 9:00am5:00pm, with flexibility by agreement. The role will require occasional out-of-hours working, including evenings and weekends, to provide clinical guidance when required. Time off in lieu will be provided for any additional hours worked.
This post is fixed term initially for 12 months
Key Responsibilities - Provide specialist clinical leadership and expert advice in palliative and end-of-life care across multiple care settings
- Act as a visible and trusted clinical leader, role-modelling compassionate, dignified, person-centred practice
- Support and strengthen multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working, collaborating closely with GPs, hospices, community teams, and internal colleagues
- Lead on education, mentoring, reflective practice, and clinical coaching, building confidence and capability across care teams
- Support the development and review of personalised care plans and advance care directives, aligned with residents wishes
- Drive continuous improvement in line with CQC standards, NICE QS13, and the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care Framework
- Lead quality audits, support mortality reviews, and contribute to service development, innovation, and best practice
About You You will be an experienced Registered Nurse (Adult) with a strong specialist background in palliative care and a passion for supporting older people and their families at the end of life. You will be confident working autonomously, influencing practice, and supporting teams across different settings.
Essential Requirements:
- Current NMC registration
- At least 5 years post-registration experience
- At least 2 years experience working within a Specialist Palliative Care team (Hospice, Hospital, or Community)
- Post-graduate qualification in Palliative Care or Advanced Symptom Management
- Significant experience in complex symptom control and end-of-life care
- Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills
- Strong commitment to compassionate, culturally sensitive, and values-led care
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)
Desirable:
- Experience working within care homes and/or hospice settings
Why Join Us? - Be part of an organisation where values are at the heart of care
- Lead and shape a new specialist role with real influence and autonomy
- Work alongside compassionate, supportive, and purpose-driven colleagues
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people and their families
- Opportunity for role extension based on impact and success
Apply Now If you are a highly skilled and empathetic Specialist Palliative Care CNS ready to lead, influence, and ensure the very best end-of-life care for older people, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us make every moment count.
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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.
