Job summary
We
are looking to recruit Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) to work within the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) Adult Palliative Care Team.
The
Palliative Care Team is a dynamic, multidisciplinary team providing adult
specialist palliative care services across all hospitals within LTHT. The CNS
role includes working closely with referring teams to meet the specialist
palliative care needs of patients and families. You will be responsible for
managing a caseload of patients within LTHT.
The role is primarily one of providing clinical advice, support and
education. The post holder will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
24/03/2026
Planned Interview
Date
01/04/2026
Main duties of the job
We
are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team.
You should have excellent communication and clinical skills, demonstrating
both compassion and the ability to work collaboratively in this challenging
but rewarding role. Solid clinical knowledge and the ability to support
clinically complex patients are expected.
You
will be supported to develop into the role through a robust induction
programme, and we actively promote lifelong learning and staff wellbeing.
There
is potential, in the future, for rotation within the team to deliver project
work.
The
role involves meeting patients and families on wards, at the invitation of
their treating medical team. The patient group we support have life-limiting
illnesses and highly complex needs and are often in the last days or weeks of
life. You will be assessing their needs from a specialist palliative care
perspective, helping them identify and address their holistic concerns as
well as ensuring symptoms are identified, assessed and a management plan
suggested.
Following
a supported induction period, you will work autonomously, but always with the
support of your palliative care team colleagues.
Education
delivery, project work and role modelling leadership behaviours commensurate
with a Band 6 CNS are expected aspects of the role.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large organisation with more than 2000
inpatient beds in over 70 different ward areas.
The
Palliative Care Team is part of the Oncology CSU.
The
team supports patients at Leeds General Infirmary, St James University
Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital.
You
will be a part of the multidisciplinary Palliative Care Team. We are an
experienced team of doctors, nurses and pharmacists providing care to this
complex patient group.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We
are looking to recruit a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to work within the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) Adult Palliative Care Team.
The
Palliative Care Team provides adult specialist palliative care services
across all hospitals within LTHT. The CNS role includes working closely with
referring medical teams to meet the specialist palliative care needs of
patients and families. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of
patients within LTHT. The role is
primarily one of providing clinical advice, support and education. The post
holder will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays.
The
jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a
specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the
speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost-effective use of
resources.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and
whole-service working. As a role
model, they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of
high-quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide
training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We
are looking to recruit a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to work within the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) Adult Palliative Care Team.
The
Palliative Care Team provides adult specialist palliative care services
across all hospitals within LTHT. The CNS role includes working closely with
referring medical teams to meet the specialist palliative care needs of
patients and families. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of
patients within LTHT. The role is
primarily one of providing clinical advice, support and education. The post
holder will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays.
The
jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care.
The
jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a
specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the
speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost-effective use of
resources.
The
job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and
whole-service working. As a role
model, they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of
high-quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide
training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant and recent relevant experience or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Palliative Care setting
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to manage stress in self and others
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN Adult)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards.
- Nurse Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant and recent relevant experience or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Palliative Care setting
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).
