About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for two End of Life Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) to join a pioneering collaboration between Pier Health Group (PHG) GP practices called One Weston Integrated Care Home Hub (The Hub), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW), and Marie Curie.
Main duties of the job
This innovative partnership aims to enhance and transform palliative and end-of-life (PEOL) care across the Weston, Worle and Villages (WWV) locality, delivering proactive, coordinated, and high-quality support to care homes and the wider community.
The roles will play a pivotal part in strengthening neighbourhood-based care for people approaching the end of life. Successful candidates will support earlier identification of individuals who may benefit from palliative and end-of-life care, enable timely and sensitive advance care planning conversations, and help ensure compassionate, person-centred care is consistently delivered in line with what matters most to each person and those important to them. These roles will have an increased focus on those living with severe frailty and dementia, and multimorbidity.
About us
Marie Curie is the UKs leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reaching around 10% of dying people at the end of life. Right now, one in four people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or support they deserve at the end of their lives.
Job description Job responsibilities
Hours: Monday to Friday, shifts TBC.
Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) and Part-time (26.25 hours per week)
Salary: Band 6 £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (in line with NHS Agenda for Change (AFC) + enhancements and Marie Curie employee benefits package
Location: Care home hub and the community
Key Responsibilities
Provide proactive, relationship-based clinical support to care homes across the WWV locality.Support care home staff and residents to identify individuals approaching palliative and end-of-life, using validated clinical tools.Facilitate and support Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations with residents, families, and care home staff, ensuring plans are documented, shared, and accessible across the system.Work collaboratively with The Hub to ensure warm, joined-up handovers and continuity of care planning.Provide direct clinical support to care home teams in managing predictable deterioration, recognising dying, and delivering compassionate end-of-life care where this is the primary need.Support care home staff to build confidence and competence in end-of-life care through coaching, role modelling, and structured education, tailored to individual care home settings.Contribute to the broader neighbourhood PEOL improvement agenda, sharing learning from outreach work with The Hub team and Pier Health Group clinical leadership.Provide specialist knowledge and expertise aligned to the Daffodil Standards, using them flexibly as a framework to support quality improvement within each care home.Work proactively alongside UHBW clinical teams to support the early identification of patients approaching end of life.About the Role
These roles offer a unique chance to:
Work across health and social care setting in a truly integrated wayInfluence and improve end-of-life care at scaleBuild strong, lasting relationships between care homes, community and hospital teamsBe part of a forward-thinking, collaborative model of careWhat we're looking for:
Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult) Relevant Nursing Degree Relevant post-registration qualification (minimum Level 6) Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care Experience influencing multi-professional team decision making about complex palliative and end of life care matters. Understand how to work with patients, their family, and carers to gather feedback and make improvements to end of life experiences. Facilitate interprofessional team learning, development, improvement, and innovation Expert knowledge of complex symptom management. Ability to travel to varying work locations during unsocial hours as role requires Hold a current and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle which includes business insuranceAdditional information
What's in it for you:
Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata) We honour continued NHS service and reassess total annual leave dates. Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave Continuous Professional development Industry leading training programmes Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work Defined contribution schemes for Pension - NHS pensions can be carried over! Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems Introduce a friend scheme Help with childcare cost (T & Cs apply) Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme Life assurance for all employeesTo view the job description, please click here.
To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.
Advert closes: 9th July 2026
Interviews to be held on 13th July 2026
We will be reaching out to applicants during the course of this campaign being live to conduct any screening calls, or schedule interviews.
For more information or an informal chat please contact Adam Collings on [email protected]
At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone staff and volunteers alike supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [email protected].
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you your experience, perspective and voice.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult) Relevant Nursing Degree Relevant post-registration qualification (minimum Level 6)
Experience Essential
Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care Experience influencing multi-professional team decision making about complex palliative and end of life care matters. Experience facilitating interprofessional team learning, development, improvement, and innovation
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 Marie Curie
Address Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom
Care Home Hub & Community
Weston-super-Mare, UK
BS23 3HQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)