Job summary

Progress your nursing career and take the next step into senior clinical leadership.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced palliative care nurse to play a key role in leading our Inpatient Unit team and making a real difference to patient safety, quality of care, and the overall patient experience.

Using your advanced clinical judgement, specialist knowledge, and leadership skills, you will inspire and support the team to deliver outstanding palliative and end-of-life care. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will help create an environment where patients and their families receive compassionate, person-centred care when they need it most.

Main duties of the job

You will bring a degree-level qualification in palliative care or a related subject, together with evidence of ongoing professional development. Significant post-registration experience in palliative and end-of-life care is essential, as is experience of leading and managing teams, coaching and mentoring colleagues, and facilitating clinical supervision. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are key, along with a passion for supporting the development of junior staff and helping others achieve their potential.

If you are looking for a role where you can develop your leadership expertise, influence service quality, and enhance lives through expert care, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Hospiscare has been supporting people in Exeter, Mid and East Devon with terminal illnesses for over 40 years. Our services include support at home, a specialist palliative care ward, out-patients clinics, and supportive therapies.

We support close to 2,200 local people each year, in some of the hardest times possible. As a local charity, we raise around £10 million each year to continue to provide our care. Our staff, volunteers and supporters help us to care for people when they're most in need, no matter what their individual circumstances may be.

We're proud to be rated as 'five star' by patients and families and as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, to have been awarded a Mind Bronze Award for wellbeing at work and to be a Disability Confident employer.

Job summary

1 x 22.5hrs

The Solihull Macmillan Community Specialist Palliative Care Team works closely with the wider MDT based at the Marie Curie Hospice, giving the team access to specialist medical advice, Hospice at Home and other hospice services. It is a supportive, well-connected service with a strong focus on helping patients remain at home where possible and ensuring they receive the right level of palliative care at the right time.

We are looking for an experienced Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) who can provide visible, compassionate leadership while remaining clinically credible and involved in patient care. You will lead and support the CNS team, manage a small clinical caseload to keep your clinical skills current, and work closely with GPs, district nurses, hospice colleagues and wider community services.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to help shape the future of community palliative care in Solihull. The role includes developing pathways, strengthening education and support for generalist teams, and ensuring specialist skills remain focused where they add most value, including complex symptoms, rapid deterioration, difficult decision-making and significant patient or family distress.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide expert, autonomous specialist palliative care to patients with complex needs in their own homes and community settings. This will include holistic assessment, complex symptom management advice, advance care planning, supporting patients and families through uncertainty and deterioration, and coordinating care across the multidisciplinary team.

Alongside a small clinical caseload, they will provide day-to-day leadership for the Community Palliative Care CNS team. They will support staff with complex cases, triage and prioritise referrals, oversee workload and staffing, keep communication clear across the team and wider MDT, and contribute to appraisal, supervision and staff development.

They will lead and support service improvement, including reviewing referral pathways, developing standards and guidance, learning from incidents and feedback, and contributing to audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. They will also provide formal and informal education to colleagues across community services, helping generalist teams recognise palliative needs, plan ahead and know when specialist support is required.

We are looking for someone calm, approachable and clinically experienced, who can manage competing priorities, make sound decisions and lead change without losing sight of patients, families or the team.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job summary

Support people to remain comfortable at home when they need it most.

Marie Curie is expanding its overnight community service across West Cornwall and we're looking for compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join our growing team.

Main duties of the job

As an Overnight Healthcare Assistant, you'll provide one-to-one care and support for people living with a terminal illness in their own homes, helping them remain comfortable, safe and dignified throughout the night. Working independently with the support of an experienced multidisciplinary team, you'll make a real difference to patients and families during some of life's most challenging moments.

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 theyre 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.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£35,633 a year £25,272 basic pro rata per annum + Enhancements

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

MC030177

Job locations

Community-based

West Cornwall

Cornwall

TR18 2LQ

United Kingdom

Community-based

East Cornwall

Cornwall

PL14 4DA

United Kingdom

Community-based

Central Cornwall

Cornwall

TR1 3HH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role: End of Life Care Healthcare Assistant (Band 2)

Hours: 10:00pm to 7:00am night shifts

Contract: Permanent, part-time (18, 27 or 36 hours available)

Salary: OIRO £35,633.52 per annum pro rata (based on AFC Band 2 base salary £25,272 per annum plus enhancements for weekday and Saturday night working) plus additional enhancements for Sundays & Public Holidays

Bonus: You will receive a signing-on bonus of £750 payable upon completion of 6 months service.

Location: West East or Central Cornwall

Working Area: You'll work within approximately 25 miles of your home address, supporting patients within your local community.

What You'll Do

• Deliver compassionate, person-centred care in patients' homes
• Support comfort, dignity and wellbeing throughout the night
• Monitor and report changes in patient condition
• Follow personalised care plans and work closely with the wider clinical team
• Provide reassurance and support to patients and those important to them

You'll have:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)
• At least six months' experience delivering care in a health or social care setting
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance
• Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach
• Experience or knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care

Why Join Marie Curie?

• Enhanced pay for night working
• 27 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
• NHS service recognised for annual leave purposes (T&Cs apply)
• Industry-leading training and development
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Employee discounts and wellbeing support
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Family-friendly policies
• Refer a Friend scheme

Apply Now

Please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and why you'd like to join Marie Curie.

Closing Date: 6th October 2026

Interview Date:2nd, 6th & 13th October

For an informal conversation about the role, contact: Kathryn Bowman, Clinical Nurse Manager, 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.

Job description Job responsibilities Role: End of Life Care Healthcare Assistant (Band 2)Hours: 10:00pm to 7:00am night shiftsContract: Permanent, part-time (18, 27 or 36 hours available)Salary: OIRO £35,633.52 per annum pro rata (based on AFC Band 2 base salary £25,272 per annum plus enhancements for weekday and Saturday night working) plus additional enhancements for Sundays & Public HolidaysBonus: You will receive a signing-on bonus of £750 payable upon completion of 6 months service.Location: West East or Central CornwallWorking Area: You'll work within approximately 25 miles of your home address, supporting patients within your local community.What You'll DoDeliver compassionate, person-centred care in patients' homes Support comfort, dignity and wellbeing throughout the night Monitor and report changes in patient condition Follow personalised care plans and work closely with the wider clinical team Provide reassurance and support to patients and those important to themYou'll have:NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) At least six months' experience delivering care in a health or social care setting A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance Excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach Experience or knowledge of palliative and end-of-life careWhy Join Marie Curie?Enhanced pay for night working 27 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata) NHS service recognised for annual leave purposes (T&Cs apply) Industry-leading training and development Blue Light Card eligibility Employee discounts and wellbeing support Competitive pension scheme Life assurance cover Family-friendly policies Refer a Friend schemeApply NowPlease submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and why you'd like to join Marie Curie.Closing Date: 6th October 2026Interview Date:2nd, 6th & 13th OctoberFor an informal conversation about the role, contact: Kathryn Bowman, Clinical Nurse Manager, on [email protected] 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] 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

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care.
• Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent

Desirable

• National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

• 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment
• Knowledge of palliative and end of life care

Person Specification Qualifications Essential National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 2 in Health and Social Care OR an equivalent alternative Level 2 Qualification i.e. NCFE level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services, BTEC level 2 Health and Social Care. Functional skills at level 2 in numeracy and literacy or equivalent Desirable National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR an acceptable, alternative Level 3 Qualification Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Experience Essential 6 months care delivery experience in a Health or Social Care Environment Knowledge of palliative and end of life care

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

Community-based

West Cornwall

Cornwall

TR18 2LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Marie Curie

Address

Community-based

West Cornwall

Cornwall

TR18 2LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)