Saint Michaels Hospice

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 12 February 2026

Job summary

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Specialist Nurse

Fixed-Term Contract until July 2027

Location: Crimple House, Harrogate

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,893.18 per annum (FTE £39,399.80 per annum)

Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our local communities? Our family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just B and Saint Michaels Hospice provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve You can help make that a reality.

We are an independent charity powered by local communities. Every day, we help to improve quality of life for people living with terminal illness, bereavement and mental health concerns, because our belief is that no one should suffer. Our incredible teams work together to make this happen.

Main duties of the job

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join ourAdvanced Care Planning Service, working in partnership with the NHS to support patients with palliative care needs.

You will work autonomously to support patients and families to develop advance care plans, including advance statements, treatment escalation plans, ReSPECT documents and emergency healthcare plans. The role involves sensitive communication around future care, including preferred place of death, and close collaboration with GPs, specialist teams, hospitals, care homes and hospice services.

Essential:

Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN

Degree in Nursing

Significant palliative care experience (acute/community)

Experience in advance care planning

Excellent communication, organisational and record-keeping skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Access to own transport

Desirable:

Qualifications or training in palliative/end-of-life care

Knowledge of advance care planning tools and SystmOne

Experience in service development, audit, training or mentorship

About us

How we look after you

We put people first in all that we do, which includes our own team

Wellbeing and resilience support with a dedicated team by your side

Flexible and hybrid working for many roles

A supportive and caring environment

Opportunities to grow, develop and progress, with culture of lifelong learning

Benefits include 8% employer pension contribution, enhanced family leave and pay, generous annual leave, staff discount on our online shop, shopping and lifestyle discounts platform.

Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,893.18 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0009-26-0004

Job locations

Crimple House

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Saint Michaels Hospice was delighted to launch a new person-centered advance care planning (ACP) service in July 2024 for people who have been identified as having a palliative diagnosis. The Advance Care Planning Nurse Specialist is a new role which through working as part of a Clinical Team will increase the quality and experience of care provided for patients with a palliative diagnosis and their families through the provision of integrated care and reducing inequalities.

See attached job description attached for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Saint Michaels Hospice was delighted to launch a new person-centered advance care planning (ACP) service in July 2024 for people who have been identified as having a palliative diagnosis. The Advance Care Planning Nurse Specialist is a new role which through working as part of a Clinical Team will increase the quality and experience of care provided for patients with a palliative diagnosis and their families through the provision of integrated care and reducing inequalities.

See attached job description attached for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse with current NMC PIN and a degree in nursing.
  • Significant palliative care experiences in acute/ community care.
  • Evidence of experience in advance care planning.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of advance care planning.
  • Qualification in mentorship/ teaching certificate.
  • Advanced communication skills/ communication skills training.
  • Diploma/ degree in end of life care/ palliative care.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse with current NMC PIN and a degree in nursing.
  • Significant palliative care experiences in acute/ community care.
  • Evidence of experience in advance care planning.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of advance care planning.
  • Qualification in mentorship/ teaching certificate.
  • Advanced communication skills/ communication skills training.
  • Diploma/ degree in end of life care/ palliative care.

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

Saint Michaels Hospice

Address

Crimple House

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8NA


Employer's website

https://app.healthboxhr.com/jobs-feed/web/company/65d86b0053344 (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Saint Michaels Hospice

Address

Crimple House

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8NA


Employer's website

https://app.healthboxhr.com/jobs-feed/web/company/65d86b0053344 (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

People & Culture Team

people@saintmichealshospice.org

+01423876484

Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,893.18 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0009-26-0004

Job locations

Crimple House

Hornbeam Park Avenue

Harrogate

HG2 8NA


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