Job Description

Were looking for an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team in the Wales community, with the base location at the Cardiff Hospice.
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll lead the delivery of high quality, person centred palliative care, managing a complex caseload while acting as an autonomous expert practitioner and Non Medical Prescriber. A core element of this role is the direct line management of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team, providing compassionate leadership, professional development, and support to ensure safe, effective, and innovative care. You'll play a key part in shaping service delivery across multidisciplinary teams, driving quality improvement and enhancing end of life care for patients and those important to them.
About us
Marie Curie is the UK's 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.
Details
Date posted
22 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
48,527 to 55,532 a year 48,527 - 55,532 per annum + enhancements
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
MC03542
Job locations
Cardiff Hospice
Cardiff
Wales
CF64 3YR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 (aligned with AFC) 48,527 - 55,532 per annum + enhancements
Contract: Permanent, Full-time. 37.5 hours per week and Part-Time, 18.75 hours per week.
Based: Wales Community, with the base at the Cardiff Hospice
What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays

• 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

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme

• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems

• Introduce a friend scheme

• Help with eyecare cost

• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card

• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme

• Life assurance for all employees

What were looking for:

• An experienced Registered Nurse with advanced palliative care knowledge and strong clinical judgement.
• Proven ability to lead and develop nursing teams, including linemanagement responsibilities such as supervision, performance oversight, and supporting wellbeing.
• Skilled in complex symptom management, holistic assessment, and evidencebased decisionmaking.
• Confident communicator with advanced communication skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement, and implementing best practice.
• A compassionate leader who role models personcentred care, emotional intelligence, and empathy.
• A full UK Drivers license and access to a vehicle.

Application Process

• Close date for applications: 12th February 2026
• Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact ourHiring teamLiz Hayles atLiz.Hayles@mariecurie.org.ukorElaine McGleish atElaine.McGleish@mariecurie.org.uk Job description
Job responsibilities
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 7 (aligned with AFC) 48,527 - 55,532 per annum + enhancements
Contract: Permanent, Full-time. 37.5 hours per week and Part-Time, 18.75 hours per week.
Based: Wales Community, with the base at the Cardiff Hospice
What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 8 public holidays

• 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

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme

• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems

• Introduce a friend scheme

• Help with eyecare cost

• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card

• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme

• Life assurance for all employees

What were looking for:

• An experienced Registered Nurse with advanced palliative care knowledge and strong clinical judgement.
• Proven ability to lead and develop nursing teams, including linemanagement responsibilities such as supervision, performance oversight, and supporting wellbeing.
• Skilled in complex symptom management, holistic assessment, and evidencebased decisionmaking.
• Confident communicator with advanced communication skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Experience of contributing to service development, quality improvement, and implementing best practice.
• A compassionate leader who role models personcentred care, emotional intelligence, and empathy.
• A full UK Drivers license and access to a vehicle.

Application Process

• Close date for applications: 12th February 2026
• Interview Dates: To Be Confirmed
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact ourHiring teamLiz Hayles atLiz.Hayles@mariecurie.org.ukorElaine McGleish atElaine.McGleish@mariecurie.org.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• An experienced Registered Nurse with advanced palliative care knowledge and strong clinical judgement.

Experience
Essential

• Proven ability to lead and develop nursing teams, including line-management responsibilities such as supervision, performance oversight, and supporting wellbeing.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• An experienced Registered Nurse with advanced palliative care knowledge and strong clinical judgement.

Experience
Essential

• Proven ability to lead and develop nursing teams, including line-management responsibilities such as supervision, performance oversight, and supporting wellbeing.

Skills Required