Community Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Lead
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse leader to lead the Community Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (CMCNS) Team across Tayside. The role involves providing clinical leadership, influencing and shaping specialist palliative care services, and supporting patients and families affected by cancer and other life-shortening illnesses. The successful candidate will combine advanced clinical expertise with team leadership, service development, quality improvement, and partnership working across health and social care services. You will need extensive specialist palliative care experience, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, compassionate care. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to patients, families, and carers.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £52,845 – £52,845 — matches the national scale.
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Job reference:
258964
Salary:
Band 7 (£52,845 - - £61,466)
Job closing date:
21/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
Roxburghe House, Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
07/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Tayside
Department:
Specialist Palliative Care Services
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We are seeking an experienced nurse leader to lead our Community Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist (CMCNS) Team across Tayside.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence and shape specialist palliative care services, providing clinical leadership for a highly skilled team supporting patients and families affected by cancer and other life shortening illnesses. The successful candidate will combine advanced clinical expertise with team leadership, service development, quality improvement and partnership working across health and social care services.
You will be an experienced registered nurse
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