Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Lead

Do you want to continue delivering expert specialist palliative care while developing your leadership skills?

We're looking for an experienced Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our service in a lead role. This is a unique opportunity to remain clinically focused, providing advanced assessment, symptom management and independent prescribing for patients with complex palliative and end of life care needs, whilst also undertaking day-to-day leadership and line management responsibilities within our specialist team.

Main duties of the job
The Community Specialist Palliative Care Team provides expert assessment, symptom management, care planning and emotional support for patients with complex palliative and end of life care needs across our neighbourhood teams in the Doncaster community. The team works closely with primary care, community services, acute providers and voluntary sector partners to ensure patients and families receive coordinated, high-quality care in their preferred place.

As the Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Lead, you will continue to deliver expert specialist palliative care through autonomous assessment, symptom management, independent prescribing and ongoing support for patients, families and carers, while also providing day-to-day line management and professional support to a designated group of staff. Approximately 80% of the role is dedicated to direct clinical care, with 20% focused on leadership, staff support and service improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care while supporting colleagues, contributing to service improvement and helping to shape the future delivery of specialist palliative care across our neighbourhood teams.

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details
Date posted: 30 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 376-PHN-0305
Job locations: TBC, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 8QN, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (adult)
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Post-registration qualification in Palliative and End of Life Care or demonstrable experience knowledge and clinical expertise in palliative care and symptom management

Desirable

• Teaching/assessing qualification

Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration experience in specialist palliative and end of life care
• Experience working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or in an equivalent specialist role
• Experience of autonomous assessment, management and coordination of patient with complex palliative care needs
• Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multiagency teams
• Experience of line management, including supervision, appraisal and staff development
• Experience of contributing to service improvement and quality improvement initiatives

Desirable

• Experience working within community palliative care services
• Experience working within a hospice setting
• Experience of managing performance, attendance and employee relations matters
• Experience of audit, service evaluation or quality improvements projects
• Experience of resource or budget management

Knowledge
Essential

• Specialist knowledge of palliative and end of life care, including the assessment and management of complex symptoms
• Knowledge of current evidence-based practice, national guidance and best practice relating to palliative and end of life care
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults and children and associated legislation
• Understanding of clinical governance, risk management ad quality improvement
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary and integrated models of care

Desirable

• Knowledge of commissioning, healthcare policy and service planning
• Knowledge of leadership theories and change management methodologies

Skills
Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment, decision-making and problem skills
• Excellent communication skills, including breaking bad news and managing sensitive conversations
• Ability to assess, prioritise and manage a complex specialist caseload
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a specialist nursing team
• Ability to manage difficult conversationa dn resolve conflict effectively
• Ability to supervise, coach and mentor colleasgues and learners
• Competent IT skills, including electronic patient records and digital systems
• Ability to contribute to service development and continuous improvement

Desirable

• Teaching, education and presentation skills
• Project or change management skills
• Advance communication skills training

Additional requirements
Essential

• Commitment to continuing professional development and maintaining specialist clinical competence
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrates compassion, professionalism and a commitment to delivering person-centre care in sensitive and emotionally challenging situations
• Demonstrates resilience and the ability to work effectively in emotionally demanding environments
• Demonstrates self-awareness, recognising own limitations and seeking support or advice when appropriate
• Ability to travel independently across community settings and Trust sites to meet the requirement of the role

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: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address: TBC, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 8QN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Sam Edwards
samantha.edwards3@nhs.net
07977191673