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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Palliative Care Staff Nurse - Huntingdon

The closing date is 04 January 2026

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Job summary

Palliative Care can be offered to Patients when their illness can no longer be cured. This is not only for people with cancer but also other illnesses like heart failure and respiratory diseases.

Palliative Care shifts the focus from 'getting better' to 'feeling well' whilst managing an incurable illness; optimising quality of life and then supporting Patients and their families as they approach the end of their lives and are dying, focusing on dignity and comfort.

The Palliative Care Staff Nurse role will support delivery of :

High quality palliative care support and interventions across the Acute Trust and Community.

Support the delivery of training to specialist and non - specialist Colleagues across then Trust to support best practice in palliative and end of life care.

Working collaboratively with generalist colleagues to support excellent care both directly and indirectly using influencing, situated learning and role modelling

Work within in your scope of practice, seeking advice from senior expert colleagues in complex patient care and delivering the plan of delegated care to the highest standard.

The Palliative Care Staff Nurse role offers the opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced staff nurse to develop into a more specialist field , whilst delivering high quality safe and effective palliative care support and guidance.

Main duties of the job

Working with a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Specialist Palliative Care and as part of the Multidisciplinary Team.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Assess and reassess the needs of Patients with specialist palliative care needs under the guidance of the senior Specialist Palliative Care nurse on duty. Within own scope of practice and the palliative care framework, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic nursing care.

Provide effective evidence-based nursing care to the highest standard delegated by the senior Specialist Palliative Care Nurse on duty.

Be confident and competent in all areas of palliative nursing practice, understanding own limitations

Participate in audit for clinical practice and assist with data collection for research.

Exercise compassionate counselling skills and act in an advisory and guiding role in all aspects of nursing care for both patients/clients and members of the team.

Play an active role in best practice and also ensuring hygiene and cleanliness including disseminating good practice; participating in audits; benchmarking; raising awareness of service users; challenging colleagues.

Ensure accurate and clear records are kept according to NMC Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping.

Comply with the NMC codes of practice and understand scope of practice when working as a staff nurse within a specialist team.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details

Date posted

18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

176-F-7385690

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NMC or HCPC Registered Professional
  • Additional training in palliative care or other specialty

Desirable

  • Specialist module in palliative field, or working toward, or willing to achieve within agreed fixed time period.
  • Communication Skills Training or prepared to undertake

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Can demonstrate an understanding of holistic palliative care values
  • Multi-disciplinary Team working

Desirable

  • Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
  • Managing people

Knowledge

Essential

  • Holistic Palliative Assessment
  • Legislation including knowledge of Mental Capacity and Care Act

Desirable

  • Palliative care symptom control and ability to identify palliative emergencies
  • Up to date knowledge of palliative care guidance and best practice local and national initiatives
  • Ethical dilemmas and how to approach them
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NMC or HCPC Registered Professional
  • Additional training in palliative care or other specialty

Desirable

  • Specialist module in palliative field, or working toward, or willing to achieve within agreed fixed time period.
  • Communication Skills Training or prepared to undertake

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Can demonstrate an understanding of holistic palliative care values
  • Multi-disciplinary Team working

Desirable

  • Up to date evidence of 4 Pillars of Practice
  • Managing people

Knowledge

Essential

  • Holistic Palliative Assessment
  • Legislation including knowledge of Mental Capacity and Care Act

Desirable

  • Palliative care symptom control and ability to identify palliative emergencies
  • Up to date knowledge of palliative care guidance and best practice local and national initiatives
  • Ethical dilemmas and how to approach them

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse - Palliative and End of life Care

Jane Carpenter

jane.carpenter2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

176-F-7385690

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


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