Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Palliative Nurse Specialists to join our Community Nursing teams.

We are a supportive and dynamic team delivering outstanding palliative care to people in our community. You will need knowledge and experience of palliative care, confident decision-making skills and a passion to continuously improve and develop. This role is primarily advisory, with minimal hands-on nursing care.


The Community Nurse Specialist Team support a complex patient caseload of 400-450 patients and work 7.5 hr days Monday to Friday with a regular commitment to the weekend/ bank holiday rota.


Working as a Palliative Nurse Specialist within the community requires a core skill set:

Holistic assessment - face to face and by phone ? Problem solving, decision making, symptom control and prescribing advice? Independent prescribing Advance care planning and completion of Respect plus ? Joint working / liaison referral / signposting with internal and external MDT? Initial bereavement support

What we can offer you:

Band 6 equivalent salary (38,682 - 46,580 FTE, dependent on experience) Full or part time work (30 or 37.5 hours per week) Permanent position

You will be given excellent support to develop your nursing skills into a specialist role. There are opportunities for professional development and specialist training in palliative care, including Independent Prescribing.


For further information or to arrange an informal visit / shadow shift, please contact Cate Robbins, Lead Specialist Nurse - Community and Access teams, cate.robbins@stpetershospice.org or Jane Jones, Community Nurse Specialist West Team Lead, jane.jones@stpetershospice.org or by phoning 0117 9159430

Interview Date: 10th February 2026

A full driving licence and access to a car required.


Due to the nature of the work involved, this role is exempt from the ROA and the jobholder will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.


We will be screening as we receive applications and therefore strongly encourage applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK before they apply for a vacancy and be able to provide evidence of this

.


Strictly no agencies.



St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most.


Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles.


Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation.


Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients.


The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.