Palliative Care Nurse – Community
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving around 600,000 people. This Band 6 post offers an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced nurse to work within the Specialist Palliative Care Team in the Community North area.
Closing date: 16 July 2026.
The Trust provides services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham – and a network of community hospitals and care settings.
Core hours
09:00 – 17:00, Monday through Friday. Weekends and bank holidays are rostered across the team as per CDDFT policy.
Responsibilities
- Provide consistent, high‑quality specialist palliative care service for patients and families.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients and carers.
- Supervise and provide clinical supervision to others.
- Respond to difficult situations with sensitivity and compassion.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships within the team.
- Contribute to the development of specialist programmes of care and support R&D activities.
Special Requirements
- Ability to travel across Trust sites.
- Flexible working hours when required.
- Valid full UK driving licence (for driving posts).
Experience and Professional Knowledge
- Experience working as a Nurse.
- Proactive approach to palliative and end‑of‑life care.
- Knowledge of policies, guidelines and professional standards.
Special Skills & Knowledge
- Communication of complex, sensitive, confidential information with empathy and reassurance.
- Assessment and interpretation of complex needs of patients/carers.
- Planning of care provision, including clinics and health education.
- Clinical care delivery (injection, catheter insertion, infusion, etc.).
- Providing specialist advice and impartial advice to patients/carers.
- Implementation of policies and proposal of changes to working practices.
- Clinical supervision and training of staff and students.
- Lead at specialist, area or team level; may manage a caseload in the community.
Statutory Registration
- Registered Nurse (adult) on part 1 of the NMC register.
- Valid UK NMC PIN.
Disclosures
This post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and BAME candidates as they are currently under‑represented.
Salary
£39,959 – £48,117 per annum, pro rata.
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