Job summary As a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist you will be providing specialist symptom control assessment and advice and psychological support to patients and those identified as important to them. You will be contributing to the end of life strategy across the organisation to ensure patients with a life limiting illness receive the best possible treatment including end of life care. You will support the Trust wide strategic education programme, providing education on relevant topics in palliative care to the generic work force, including; Advance care Planning, Personalised Plan of Care for the Dying Patient and Advanced Communications Skills Training. We are seeking candidates with strong clinical leadership skills, an understanding of the specific needs of patients requiring palliative and end of life care, and a dedication and commitment to working as part of an integrated specialist team to provide evidence based expert clinical practice and education and training. Candidates must have recent experience working as a palliative care clinical nurse specialist in an advisory team is preferable. Main duties of the job Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidenced- based nursing care.Provide expert advice and clinical practice.Provide specialist education and training to others.Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues in the Integrated Mersey Palliative Care Team (IMPaCT) to develop services in order to deliver quality care. Support the development of clinical services within the specialist field in line with national and local guidance which includes the NHS Cancer Plan, End of Life Care Strategy and NICE Supportive and Palliative Care guidance for Adults with Cancer and End Stage Disease.Participate in a rota that provides seven day a week (09.00 to 17:00) face to face working providing palliative care advice as per NICE guidelines. Participate in local, regional and national audit. If you can demonstrate relevant experience in palliative and end of life care, possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and are committed to high quality, service improvement, through education, teamwork, research and audit, we would like to hear from you. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 287-AMED-313-24 Job locations Royal Liverpool Hospital Mount Vernon Street Liverpool L7 8YE Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing appropriate specialist palliative care support for patients with a life limiting illness, and those important to them. The delivery of education to staff from across the organisation will be a key part of the role; as will undertaking and participating in appropriate, regional and national audits. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing appropriate specialist palliative care support for patients with a life limiting illness, and those important to them. The delivery of education to staff from across the organisation will be a key part of the role; as will undertaking and participating in appropriate, regional and national audits. Person Specification Qualifications Essential First Level Registered nurse on parts 1 or 12 of the NMC register Recordable qualification in palliative care or oncology at post-reg Diploma level ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730/7 or equivalent -Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice Educated to Degree level equivalent in an appropriate area Desirable Formal Masters degree Experience Essential Significant post registration experience - relevant experience including a position of responsibility at Band 6 or above Demonstrable experience within a relevant speciality Demonstrate a knowledge of national policies influencing cancer and palliative care Excellent presentation skills & experience at presenting information to professional groups Desirable To have published in a peer reviewed journal Skills Essential Demonstrate highly advanced communication skills. Excellent persuasive, motivational, negotiating skills. Excellent demonstrable leadership skills Excellent time management skills Experience in service development & excellent change manager / innovator Intermediate IT skills in word processing & spreadsheets Other Essential Demonstrate flexible working patterns. Person Specification Qualifications Essential First Level Registered nurse on parts 1 or 12 of the NMC register Recordable qualification in palliative care or oncology at post-reg Diploma level ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730/7 or equivalent -Teaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice Educated to Degree level equivalent in an appropriate area Desirable Formal Masters degree Experience Essential Significant post registration experience - relevant experience including a position of responsibility at Band 6 or above Demonstrable experience within a relevant speciality Demonstrate a knowledge of national policies influencing cancer and palliative care Excellent presentation skills & experience at presenting information to professional groups Desirable To have published in a peer reviewed journal Skills Essential Demonstrate highly advanced communication skills. Excellent persuasive, motivational, negotiating skills. Excellent demonstrable leadership skills Excellent time management skills Experience in service development & excellent change manager / innovator Intermediate IT skills in word processing & spreadsheets Other Essential Demonstrate flexible working patterns. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Liverpool Hospital Mount Vernon Street Liverpool L7 8YE Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)