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Specialist Palliative Care Advanced Nurse Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent: over 7 days Hours Part time – 22.5 hours per week (7 days) Job ref 349-LCOD-8114657-RL4
Site Longsight Health Centre Town Longsight Salary £57,528 – £64,750 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/09/2026 23:59
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
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MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
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Person specification
Qualifications
- Educated to Masters Level
- Speciality qualification
- Non Medical Prescribing
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced Communication Skills Training
Training/Experience
- Minimum two years at band 7 or above practitioner level
- Completed course/module in research methods
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Debra Nice Job title Matron Email address Debra.Nice@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01615296670 Additional information
Kerry Briggs
Service Manager Specialist Palliative Care
kerry.briggs@mft.nhs.uk
07919576961
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