Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (Community)

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th January 2026

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Job description

Responsibilities and requirements

We are looking to appoint a dynamic experienced and highly motivated nurse to join our Community Specialist Palliative Care team. This is part of an Integrated Community Specialist Palliative Care Service (ICSPC) across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland based in Leicester and East Leicestershire.

The team participate in training programmes for other professionals and there will be opportunities for self-development, involvement in service development and clinical audit.

As well as seeing patients in their own homes or clinic spaces this post holder will support a Specialist Palliative Care Co-ordination Centre and provide specialist planned and urgent care to patients with cancer and other life limiting illnesses.

 You will need to have as a minimum:

· Level 1 Nurse

· Degree or equivalent

· Post registration qualifications

· Evidence of continuing professional development in last 12 months

· Proven skills and experience

· Proven palliative/cancer care and symptom management experience

· Current Drivers licence and access to a car/transport

 In addition, you will need to have well-developed interpersonal skills. A non-medical prescribing qualification is highly desirable as is a diploma or degree in palliative and/or community experience.

For an informal discussion by telephone, please call Caroline Plumb, Head of Community and Outreach Services on 0116 231 8428

Interested?

How to apply

Interested?  Please send your completed application forms via link below to hr@loros.co.uk. For an informal discussion telephone Caroline Plumb, Head of Community and Outreach Services on 0116 231 8428.

LOROS wants to ensure that the profile of its employees reflects the diverse communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from the diverse communities, we serve.

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