Community Specialist Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	blackburn, BB2 3HH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

As above plus Work with children and families to ensure that all families are offered the choice of an advance care plan. Provide verbal and written information for families which is age appropriate and culturally sensitive. Be responsible for ensuring that the environment and Trust processes are responsive to the needs of the bereaved parents and family, recognising the importance of maintaining privacy and dignity. To develop and strengthen links with local and regional palliative care networks and be a key player/support within the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, appropriate and effective management of children with palliative care needs. Have a commitment to collaborative working and support the transition process for young people with palliative care needs into adult services. Leadership Act as a good role model, providing effective palliative and end of life care advice, guidance and support to the childrens community nursing team and advise paediatric teams as needed. To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development. Lead on the development of guidelines, protocols, pathways, policies in relation to palliative and end of life care for children and young people. Be the source of contact following the death of a child, participating in child death review meetings, sharing good practice and any lessons learnt. Contribute to service evaluations and reviews to assess the workload and make plans for service development. Participate in the research and audit process ensuring that childrens palliative and end of life care is endorsed. Provide up to date education and expert advice for other health care professionals including GPs, Health visitors, social workers, school staff and others to ensure they are able to support children and families with palliative care needs. Communication and networking Represent East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust at all times, demonstrating core values and behaviours whilst promoting collaboration and teamwork. Champion advance care planning and palliative care, promoting effective communication, across all community settings and reaching into acute environments. Advocate for children, young people and their families during palliation and raise awareness of the service. Be able to demonstrate empathy and communicate effectively in difficult situation. To develop and maintain expertise in working across organisational boundaries Support professionals to have end of life/preferred place of care conversations with families, supporting families who wish to transition their care from hospital to home or to a hospice setting. Support clinical decision making, supporting clinicians in having difficult conversations, supporting families when there is uncertainty and offering clinical review and symptom management. Using advanced communication skills communicate effectively with the children, young person and their families to understand their condition and the impact it may have. To give sensitive, emotive information in regard to prognosis and outcomes. To work closely with the child, young person and their families developing and reviewing their Advance Care Plan, supporting them to ensure their hopes and wishes are explored and documented. Involving children, young people and their families encouraging them to make informed choices concerning their health and wellbeing. To have an awareness of the barriers to effective communication and methods that can be used to reduce those barriers. Effectively communicate with colleagues, peers, senior managers and clinical leads within the Trust. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous professional records in accordance with the NMC guidelines and standards for Record Keeping Policy.

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