Specialist Palliative Care - Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 29 September 2025
Job summary
Clinical nurse specialist in palliative care. The role includes both clinical support for patients and their significant others. The role is also integral to Palliative and End of life Education, this includes preparing and delivering education to fellow health care professional across the ICO to all teams.
When appointed into the Band 6 role, you be able to demonstrate autonomous practice, working with the wider team and the Lead /Senior SPC CNS.
Main duties of the job
- Working in a team of specialist nurses, consultants and admin support.
- Supporting patients, families carers and staff within the acute hospital setting with symptom control and at the end of life.
- Promoting privacy, comfort and dignity.
- The role includes both clinical work and delivering education to improve and enhance quality, support, knowledge and understanding of palliative and end of life care to fellow health care professional within the hospital and community settings.
About us
Working for the NHS and Torbay and South Devon Trust.
Working under the umbrella of cancer services. In the acute hospital trust working together and supporting one another.
The team strive to deliver high quality standard palliative and end of life care for patients. Giving patients, carers, friends and families the best experience possible at this time of their lives.
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Details
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
388-7198877-PC&S
Job locations
Torbay Hospital
Newton Road
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Torbay Hospital
Newton Road
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
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