About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse to join the innovative Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT), working at the Scarborough site for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Acute Services. The successful candidate will be joining a well-established team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Lead Nurse and Consultant in Palliative Medicine, who provide specialist palliative care expertise across the acute settings. The team values close working relationships with medical, nursing and social health care colleagues, and the local hospice provider.
We have a firm commitment to the education and training of others, and promoting quality and excellence in palliative and end of life care, across York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note: Interviews will be held on 11th November 2026
Main duties of the job
For this Band 6 post, we are keen to appoint a team orientated, highly motivated and experienced nurse, who has expert specialist palliative care knowledge, advanced communication skills and established emotional resilience.
The successful post holder will have a high level of autonomy in the management of their caseload and will need to be a skilled decision maker and able to prioritise workload. The team provides a 7 day service and this post requires weekend working on a rota basis. The ability to meet the travel requirements of the post is essential. In joining our team you will be welcomed into a supportive and nurturing work environment. Your personal professional development will be actively encouraged. This includes an annual appraisal and on-going opportunities to contribute to our service development, education and audit programmes.
About us
Trust Information Pack:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of audit and standard setting
- Teaching
- Ability to support and implement change
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomous practitioner
Desirable
- Service development and or change management
- Previous involvement in the implementation of care pathways
- Leadership or management experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse (Level 1)
- Degree or working towards in nursing or related subject
- Minimum of 5 years post registration with 2 years palliative/oncology experience
- Non medical prescriber (NMP) or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/ assessing qualification
- Post registration qualification in speciality
- Advanced communication skills
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
Behaviours
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Excellent communicator
- Ability to work autonomously
- Influencing/negotiating skills
- Demonstrates effective leadership skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Scarborough Hospital
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)