Job summary
Coventry Intergrated Palliative Care Team supports patients, families and carers with specialist palliative care needs, palliative support, and end of life care within the community setting. The post holder will be required to work as part of the integrated night palliative care multidisciplinary team and will work with other health care professionals to provide specialist advice, support, and high-quality patient centred care to those affected by malignant and non-malignant disease at the end of life and generalist community patients that require urgent interventions overnight within a 2-hour rapid response. This will be provided 7 days a week 19:30-08:00 on a shift rota basis.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
***Interviews for this post are due to take place 30th January 2026****
Main duties of the job
To provide out of hours palliative and generalist unplanned community care over night, providing direct assessment and advice for patients with cancer or an advanced terminal illness and their families, who require specialist palliative care or generalist urgent care. To Be responsible for the coordination and provision of unplanned care to patients and their careers as part of a 24-hour nursing service. To act as a specialist resource for community and primary care colleagues in the management of patients with specialist palliative care needs and urgent generalised nursing needs. Actively manage unscheduled visits to patients in a 2-hour rapid response timely manner.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide direct assessment and advice for patients with cancer or an advanced terminal illness and their families, who require specialist palliative care.
- Triage and accept referrals direct from other disciplines, patients and carers and refer to other agencies where appropriate.
- Responsible for the coordination and provision of unplanned care to patients and their careers as part of a 24-hour nursing service.
- To act as a specialist resource for community and primary care colleagues in the management of patients with specialist palliative care needs and urgent generalised nursing needs.
- Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols within the Trust related to palliative and generalised care.
- Actively manage unscheduled visits to patients in a 2-hour rapid response timely manner.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments associated with the care of patients to ensure nurses and carers safety.
- To safely refer patients on to the relevant health care provider as and when appropriate.
- To manage the palliative care phone out of hours.
- To escalate any concerns or support needed to the appropriate MDT member.
- To competently perform a range of clinical skills related to the post.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.
- Work on a rota basis to meet the service requirements.
- Act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
- Maintain a professional image.
- To undertake continuous evidence-based learning required for the position.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide direct assessment and advice for patients with cancer or an advanced terminal illness and their families, who require specialist palliative care.
- Triage and accept referrals direct from other disciplines, patients and carers and refer to other agencies where appropriate.
- Responsible for the coordination and provision of unplanned care to patients and their careers as part of a 24-hour nursing service.
- To act as a specialist resource for community and primary care colleagues in the management of patients with specialist palliative care needs and urgent generalised nursing needs.
- Contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and protocols within the Trust related to palliative and generalised care.
- Actively manage unscheduled visits to patients in a 2-hour rapid response timely manner.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments associated with the care of patients to ensure nurses and carers safety.
- To safely refer patients on to the relevant health care provider as and when appropriate.
- To manage the palliative care phone out of hours.
- To escalate any concerns or support needed to the appropriate MDT member.
- To competently perform a range of clinical skills related to the post.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.
- Work on a rota basis to meet the service requirements.
- Act as a role model for other staff and students demonstrating high standards of practice and professional conduct.
- Maintain a professional image.
- To undertake continuous evidence-based learning required for the position.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
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.
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).
