Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist **Internal Applicants Only**
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a motivated and dedicated Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the integrated team at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will provide advanced specialist nursing assessment, support, and expert advice to patients with complex, distressing, and life-limiting illnesses in the community. It involves delivering high-quality holistic end-of-life care and contributing to education and service improvements. This is a part-time position for 30 hours per week.
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- First level degree in related subject or demonstrable experience related to clinical area
- Evidence of post-registration education or qualification in cancer/ palliative care (minimum 20 credits) or prepared to work towards
- Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness
- Relevant post registration experience and consolidation at band 5 or above
- Evidence of development in a leadership and management role
Desirable criteria
- Non- medical prescriber
- Post registration experience within a specialist palliative care setting
- Qualifications and Experience
- Registered General Nurse
- First level degree in related subject or demonstrable experience related to clinical area
- Evidence of post-registration education or qualification in cancer/ palliative care (minimum 20 credits) or prepared to work towards
- Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness
- Relevant post registration experience and consolidation at band 5 or above
- Evidence of development in a leadership and management role
- Non- medical prescriber
- Post registration experience within a specialist palliative care setting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Internal Applicants Only
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
We require a motivated and dedicated nurse to work within the integrated Palliative Care Team in Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity within the team to develop your knowledge and skills in specialist palliative care and be part of providing and influencing the delivery of excellent palliative and end of life care for all.
This post is a part time post of 30 hours and is based in our community palliative care team. There may be potential for contract to be extended if funding becomes available.
The post holder's primary role will be to provide direct advanced specialist nursing assessment, support and expert advice to patients dealing with complex, distressing and life limiting illness and those important to them in the setting agreed.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking applicants that can demonstrate excellent communication skills and have a passion for delivering the highest quality holistic end of life care to patients and families.
In return we will endeavour to provide a supportive and caring team environment to work within with great learning opportunities. Our focus will be on your individualised development in line with our agreed WY & H Core Comp
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