Clinical Lead Palliative and End of Life - North and East Cornwall

The role is key to ensuring that the quality and education of staff within CFT has a strong Palliative and End of Life focus. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of staff and patients across community services including Hospital at home.

The successful post holder will work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplany team to establish a whole system approach to the management of patients accessing palliative and end of life care.

This role requires a clinician to be working at an enhanced level who is able to demonstrate a broad range of competencies and is able to adapt to a wide variety of clinical circumstances from an educational, professional and leadership perspective.

Main duties of the job

The post will work alongside the End of life Care Clinical Facilitator , Operational Leads and Developmental Nurse Consultant to support Community and Hospital Teams to monitor the quality of care and provision and lead on areas of service development and education within Palliative and End of Life Care.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

201-26-922

Job locations

TBC- Vacancy covers N&E cornwall and parts of Central cornwall

To be confirmed

PL31 2QT

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with registration with NMC
• Post registration qualification in long term conditions
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

• Post registration qualification - specialist practitioner qualification (District Nursing) or working towards.

Experience

Essential

• Previous relevant experience of working within a community nursing team

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Caseload management ability
• Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care.
• Highly specialist assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation skills appropriate to clinical area.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with registration with NMC
• Post registration qualification in long term conditions
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

• Post registration qualification - specialist practitioner qualification (District Nursing) or working towards.

Experience

Essential

• Previous relevant experience of working within a community nursing team

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Caseload management ability
• Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care.
• Highly specialist assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation skills appropriate to clinical area.

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

TBC- Vacancy covers N&E cornwall and parts of Central cornwall

To be confirmed

PL31 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

TBC- Vacancy covers N&E cornwall and parts of Central cornwall

To be confirmed

PL31 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with registration with NMC
• Post registration qualification in long term conditions
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification or equivalent or working towards

Desirable

• Post registration qualification - specialist practitioner qualification (District Nursing) or working towards.

Experience

Essential

• Previous relevant experience of working within a community nursing team

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Caseload management ability
• Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care.
• Highly specialist assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation skills appropriate to clinical area.