To work effectively as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary palliative care team promoting and maintaining quality of life for patients with cancer or other life threatening illnesses requiring palliative care and into bereavement for relatives and carers. To provide specialist nursing in the assessment of complex symptom and psychological problems, provide support, advice and leadership to health care professionals in line with national and local guidelines and ensure a cohesive, holistic and evidence based approach to the management of palliative patients. Contact Details Samantha White (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative & EoLC) samantha.white4@nhs.net 0300 422 5370 (Additional contact names: Andrea Newing & Gillian Bennett Community team leads)