Job summary Full Time 37.5hrs An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 specialist nurse within the palliative care team. The post will is designed to provide specialist palliative care knowledge and support to patient's carers and health and social care professionals in the community and care homes The multi disciplinary team is forever developing and is committed to providing gold standard care to patients within our community. This is a rare opportunity to join our dynamic team working collaboratively with other professionals to deliver a demandingbut rewarding service. Main duties of the job The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner whilst working as part of the Community Specialist Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in partnership with other specialist palliative care providers within the South Tees Locality. The post holder will work closely with and within the multi-organisational, multi-professional arena with statutory and non-statutory organisations including some cross boundary work within the North of England Strategic Clinical Network (NESCN), the Acute Sector, Social Care, Hospices, Care Homes and Teesside University. The Specialist Nurse will provide high quality specialist palliative care (direct and indirect) and advice to patients, carers and professionals in line with Macmillan's four Levels of Intervention for the population of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland. Clinical leadership and support will be provided by the Lead Cancer Nurse, Specialist Palliative Care Consultant, Nurse Consultant and MDT lead. About us South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to Explore leadership within the NHS Promote Trust Values and Behaviours Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3, 5 and 7. Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 328-FCS-7028518 Job locations Low Grange Health Village Normanby Road Middlesbrough TS6 6TD Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered General Nurse, with current NMC registration Degree/ Diploma, specialist training to masters level Post basic qualification in palliative care at degree level or above Mentors & assessors qualification Evidence of successful completion of relevant clinical courses including independent prescribing (or willing to complete within the first year) Knowledge & Skills Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in palliative care Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes Ability to clinically lead and influence others Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Managing a caseload of complex patients Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans of care in order to meet the complex needs of palliative care patients Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes Ability to clinically lead and influence others Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Experience Essential Relevant and up to date post registration experience at band 6 or above within palliative care Evidence of ongoing CPD in specialist palliative care Experience of student supervision Experience of developing and delivering teaching sessions Experience of working autonomously within palliative care Experience of delivering patient advocacy Experience of audit and evidence-based care Experience of cross boundary working in partnership and collaboration with health, social and voluntary sectors Proven leadership skills in some aspect of service development Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered General Nurse, with current NMC registration Degree/ Diploma, specialist training to masters level Post basic qualification in palliative care at degree level or above Mentors & assessors qualification Evidence of successful completion of relevant clinical courses including independent prescribing (or willing to complete within the first year) Knowledge & Skills Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in palliative care Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes Ability to clinically lead and influence others Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Managing a caseload of complex patients Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care Ability to formulate, implement and evaluate plans of care in order to meet the complex needs of palliative care patients Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes Ability to clinically lead and influence others Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Experience Essential Relevant and up to date post registration experience at band 6 or above within palliative care Evidence of ongoing CPD in specialist palliative care Experience of student supervision Experience of developing and delivering teaching sessions Experience of working autonomously within palliative care Experience of delivering patient advocacy Experience of audit and evidence-based care Experience of cross boundary working in partnership and collaboration with health, social and voluntary sectors Proven leadership skills in some aspect of service development 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 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). Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Low Grange Health Village Normanby Road Middlesbrough TS6 6TD Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)