Nurse Practitioner
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £36,453.76 to £43,896.54 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £36453.76 - £43896.54 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, SY3 8HS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0093-26-0003 |
Summary
Scope of Practice / Main Duties 1. Undertake a Practitioner role in palliative care through partnership with health care professionals and other agencies throughout Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Powys. Providing specialist advice and support on all aspects of clinical palliative care. 2. Work autonomously using evidence-based skills and translating expert knowledge directly into individualized, holistic therapeutic patient care in the full range of settings across primary care. 3. Develops clinically effective and therapeutic working relationships with patients and relatives using persuasive, negotiating, and motivating skills to communicate complex, contentious, and sensitive information. For example, end-of-life issues and difficult-to-accept conditions, taking into account barriers to understanding and challenging communication. 4. Demonstrates highly developed communication skills to share sensitive and complex concepts with other professionals and relevant organisations about a full range of palliative care issues. 5. To identify where complex grief patterns are present, facilitating referral to specialist bereavement support services. 6. To have in-depth specialist knowledge and clinical expertise in palliative care, underpinned by accessing relevant training and updates. 7. Make clinical judgements which require analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options, therefore recommending appropriate evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to patients and health care professionals. Refer to nursing and medical professionals, and appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies. 8. Working with the Community Services Manager to continually improve palliative care services. 9. Maintain reflective practice through individual clinical supervision and peer review. 10. Provide expert clinical support in the field of palliative care to inspire colleagues to improve standards and practice. 11. To attend and participate in team meetings and represent Severn Hospice when appropriate locally and nationally. 12. Record and submit accurate and timely data, as required. 13. Receive, manage, and triage referrals, maintaining good channels of communication with referring teams with daily updates on care given, outcomes, and continuation / withdrawal of service. 14. Work to ensure equity both in terms of access and service to patients who meet the criteria for care. Education, Professional Development and Training 1. To maintain and acquire competencies and skills for self-development. 2. To participate in the supervision, training, and effective mentorship of junior staff and Nursing Assistants. 3. To participate in informal and formal training sessions, deliver induction programmes for new staff, and provide relevant feedback to all members of the team. 4. Identify personal development and educational requirements through yearly review/appraisal 5. Support the design and delivery of palliative care education to internal and external delegates. 6. Provide educational placements for healthcare professionals, sharing knowledge and advice. Research and Audit 1. In conjunction with the Community Services Manager and Leads, support the identification of clinical audit requirements, collecting and collating data, and presenting findings 2. To review and evaluate palliative care-related research continually to maintain best and evidence-based practice. 3. This job description is a summary of the main responsibilities of the postholder, and not an exhaustive list of duties to be undertaken. The duties may be redefined by the demands of the service. Supplementary Information and Requirements All new Hospice employees are on a 6 month probationary period. A DBS Disclosure will be requested in the event of an individual being offered the post. Health and Safety In accordance with the Hospices Health & Safety Policy all employed persons while at work are required by Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Appraisal All employees are required to participate in the Hospices appraisal process (permanent contracts only).