Specialist Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will take a lead role in the clinical management of patients with specialist palliative care needs, in a community setting

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to take an active role in the advanced assessment, management and treatment of patients referred to the community Macmillan Service.

They will provide comprehensive specialist palliative and end of life care sensitive to the needs of the population, including advanced clinical assessments, history taking, diagnostics, treatment planning, prescribing and evaluation.

They will utilise advanced communication skills to assist patients to proactively manage and anticipate their future health needs, ensuring that advance care planning is embedded.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

349-LCOD-8335740-RL4

Job locations

Longsight Health Centre

526-528 Stockport Rd

Longsight

M13 0RR

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Supporting Documents section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Supporting Documents section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification
• Educated to Masters Level
• Speciality qualification
• Non Medical Prescribing

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills Training

Training/Experience

Essential

• Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
• Completed course/module in research methods

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
• Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
• Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
• Palliative care experience across settings including acute, community and Hospice settings
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
• Evidence of implementation of research-based practice
• Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
• Evidence of implementation of research-based practice

Desirable

• Further evidence of continued leadership development e.g. RCN programme
• Evidence of participation in research projects
• Published in peer reviewed journals
• Contribution to academic programmes.

Other

Essential

• Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of clinical information systems e.g. HIVE, EMIS, PAS, ICE and CWS

Desirable

• Competent in databases and spreadsheets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification
• Educated to Masters Level
• Speciality qualification
• Non Medical Prescribing

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills Training

Training/Experience

Essential

• Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
• Completed course/module in research methods

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
• Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
• Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
• Palliative care experience across settings including acute, community and Hospice settings
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
• Evidence of implementation of research-based practice
• Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
• Evidence of implementation of research-based practice

Desirable

• Further evidence of continued leadership development e.g. RCN programme
• Evidence of participation in research projects
• Published in peer reviewed journals
• Contribution to academic programmes.

Other

Essential

• Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of clinical information systems e.g. HIVE, EMIS, PAS, ICE and CWS

Desirable

• Competent in databases and spreadsheets

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longsight Health Centre

526-528 Stockport Rd

Longsight

M13 0RR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longsight Health Centre

526-528 Stockport Rd

Longsight

M13 0RR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Supporting Documents section and once opened, you can where either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification
• Educated to Masters Level
• Speciality qualification
• Non Medical Prescribing

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills Training

Training/Experience

Essential

• Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
• Completed course/module in research methods

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
• Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
• Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
• Palliative care experience across settings including acute, community and Hospice settings
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
• Evidence of implementation of research-based practice
• Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Evidence of audit's undertaken and outcomes
• Evidence of implementation of research-based practice

Desirable

• Further evidence of continued leadership development e.g. RCN programme
• Evidence of participation in research projects
• Published in peer reviewed journals
• Contribution to academic programmes.

Other

Essential

• Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of clinical information systems e.g. HIVE, EMIS, PAS, ICE and CWS

Desirable

• Competent in databases and spreadsheets