Job summary
Are
you an experienced palliative care nurse with a passion for innovation and
improvement? Marie Curie seeks a motivated, enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Midlands
Specialist Prison Service.
You will be working
autonomously and independently as clinical nurse specialist across a cohort of
prisons in the Midlands place. Our ideal candidate would be passionate about
empowering and enabling the Prison healthcare staff to provide palliative care
aligned to the Dying Well in Custody Charter, completing holistic assessments,
advanced care planning, providing emotional support and record keeping.
Main duties of the job
A key part of the role
will also be building strong professional relationships with the Prison Health
Care teams and Healthcare Advocates, to provide vital education and support to
influence long term change in end-of-life care within the prison environment.
You will work closely
with the prison healthcare teams, the HMP CNS team, as well as other team
members including administration, reporting directly to the Hospice clinical
lead.
Key Responsibilities include:
-
Develop nursing staff
and multidisciplinary team members through support, advice, education,
reflective practice, and clinical supervision.
-
Provide holistic
specialist palliative care advice to patients and their families.
-
Lead and innovate
nursing practice within the speciality.
-
Develop policies and
evidence-based practices as appropriate.
-
Contribute to the
development and smooth running of the service.
About us
We
are the UKs leading, largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK,
the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and
hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all
aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know
about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets
to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they are
likely to die from.
Right
now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care
or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
We want a different society
than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close
the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the
end-of-life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Structure
: Permanent; Part
Time 14 Hours/Week
Shifts : Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm
Salary : Marie Curie
Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 (Aligned with AFC) £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum, Plus
Enhancements
Based : Community Based - Midlands
What
we are looking for:
-
NMC Registered Nurse with a Clinical Nurse
Specialist qualification.
-
Good knowledge of professional accountability
and responsibility and the limitations of the role.
-
Recent/current experience in Specialist
Palliative Care and Caseload Management.
-
Ability to work collaboratively in a
challenging environment
-
Strong communication and training skills
-
Commitment to continuous improvement and
sharing best practices
-
Quality improvement and service implementation
experience desirable.
-
Valid driver's license and car
access
What's
in it for you:
-
Continuous
Professional development
-
Industry
leading training programmes
-
Travel
Allowance - Paid Mileage: £0.45 per mile
-
Defined
contribution schemes for Pension
-
Marie
Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
-
Loan
schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
-
Introduce
a friend scheme.
-
Help
with eyecare costs (T & Cs apply)
-
Entitled
to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
-
Entitled
to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
-
Life
assurance
Advert
Closes: 12-February-2026
Application Process
To apply, submit an online
application and attach your CV, explaining how you meet the requirements and
why you're interested in working for Marie Curie.
For
further information regarding the role, please contact Ashish Sharma at ashish.sharma@mariecurie.org.uk
Marie Curie
is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent
steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or
volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding
all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who
use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not
just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are
committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We
are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of
full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall
champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of
diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy
to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any
requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
This role
will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
We reserve
the right to close this vacancy early.
Agencies
need not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Structure
: Permanent; Part
Time 14 Hours/Week
Shifts : Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm
Salary : Marie Curie
Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 (Aligned with AFC) £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum, Plus
Enhancements
Based : Community Based - Midlands
What
we are looking for:
-
NMC Registered Nurse with a Clinical Nurse
Specialist qualification.
-
Good knowledge of professional accountability
and responsibility and the limitations of the role.
-
Recent/current experience in Specialist
Palliative Care and Caseload Management.
-
Ability to work collaboratively in a
challenging environment
-
Strong communication and training skills
-
Commitment to continuous improvement and
sharing best practices
-
Quality improvement and service implementation
experience desirable.
-
Valid driver's license and car
access
What's
in it for you:
-
Continuous
Professional development
-
Industry
leading training programmes
-
Travel
Allowance - Paid Mileage: £0.45 per mile
-
Defined
contribution schemes for Pension
-
Marie
Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
-
Loan
schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
-
Introduce
a friend scheme.
-
Help
with eyecare costs (T & Cs apply)
-
Entitled
to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
-
Entitled
to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
-
Life
assurance
Advert
Closes: 12-February-2026
Application Process
To apply, submit an online
application and attach your CV, explaining how you meet the requirements and
why you're interested in working for Marie Curie.
For
further information regarding the role, please contact Ashish Sharma at ashish.sharma@mariecurie.org.uk
Marie Curie
is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent
steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or
volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding
all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who
use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not
just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are
committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We
are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of
full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall
champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of
diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy
to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any
requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
This role
will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
We reserve
the right to close this vacancy early.
Agencies
need not apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
- Relevant Nursing Degree
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health related topic
- Mentorship/ Teaching qualification
- Masters degree
Desirable
- Relevant post-registration training
- Clinical supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 6
- Participating in audit and research
- Clinical governance
- Developing nursing practice
- Leading a team of nurses/ healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Quality improvement and service implementation experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
- Relevant Nursing Degree
- Postgraduate Diploma in Health related topic
- Mentorship/ Teaching qualification
- Masters degree
Desirable
- Relevant post-registration training
- Clinical supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 6
- Participating in audit and research
- Clinical governance
- Developing nursing practice
- Leading a team of nurses/ healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Quality improvement and service implementation experience
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).
