Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult Palliative Care
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,959 to £48,117 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 24 Nov 2026 |
Summary
For questions about this job, contact: Name: Lesley Charman Position: Team Leader Email: lesley.charman@nhs.net Phone number: 01132064563 Shortlisting Date: 24.11.26 Interview Date: W/C 7.12.26 Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full-time roles. Any part-time roles will be pro rata. Why you should join our Team Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large organisation with more than 2000 in-patient beds on over 70 different ward areas. The team supports patients at Leeds General Infirmary, St James University Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital. This means you will be exposed to a variety of clinical specialities and teams. You will become an integral member of our experienced Adult Palliative Care Team, working alongside doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and a pharmacist to deliver high-quality, person-centred care for patients with complex needs. You will be joining a well-established and highly respected team, with strong support to help you succeed in the role. Our staff survey feedback is consistently positive, reflecting our commitment to staff wellbeing, professional development and a supportive working environment. We offer opportunities to lead and contribute to project work, service development and education, and we encourage every team member to bring forward ideas that enhance patient care. What you will bring to the role We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team. You should have excellent communication skills excellent evidence-based clinical knowledge and skills the ability to apply clinical knowledge and make clinical judgements to support clinically complex Specialist Palliative Care patients the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and skills the ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy the ability to work collaboratively with all clinicians in this challenging but rewarding role. the ability to work autonomously and as a team player Education delivery, project work and role modelling of leadership behaviours commensurate with a Band 6 CNS are expected aspects of the role About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.