Senior Staff Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Inpatient Ward

Senior Staff Nurse - Specialist Palliative Care Inpatient Ward

Company: Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

A Vacancy at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust.

To act as a resource to other team members in the delivery of expert, evidence based clinical care for patients with life-threatening illness who have complex specialist palliative care needs. It is acknowledged that this role requires a significant level of specialist knowledge and skills as well as mental and emotional effort.

To provide leadership and support to the ward nursing team helping co-ordinate and manage the team and patient care delivery.

To be a leading member of the multidisciplinary team ensuring continuity and quality in the provision of patient care.

To assist the ward manager in the organisation of nursing activities, ward budgets, personnel and education of the nursing team.

To contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice on the unit.

To represent the service and profession when required, deputising for the ward manager as required.

The post holder will have a good knowledge and understanding of specialist palliative care.

To provide holistic specialist palliative care nursing assessment of patients and carers with highly complex needs, identifying priorities of care, implementing strategies in order to give this care and evaluation to ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

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You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026.

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Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum Hours: Part-time Location: Colney, NR4 7YA Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Aug 2026 Closing date: 19 Sept 2026

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