Community Staff Nurse In Specialist Palliative Care (part-time, fixed)

A Vacancy at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

1 Exciting opportunity to work with Midhurst Macmillan Palliative care team. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive palliative nursing care, advice and support to patients and carers living in the community across three Clinical Commissioning Groups and a geographical patch of approximately 400 square miles. This position involves collaborating with Community Nurses, Primary Care Teams, other Health Care Professionals and Agencies to meet complex patients care needs. Communication is a key part of the role, and you will be required to manage challenging conversations with sensitivity and understanding.

Please note that as this is a part-time role, due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role is unlikely to be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk websitebefore applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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• You will be required to use Trust documents, Instruction Charts and Care Plans in planning patient care
• You will be required to understand key End of Life issues and trends
• You will participate in organisational tasks such as planning off duty or annual leave
• You will assist with the day-to-day co-ordination of care and allocation with responsibility for the Support Workers and Student Nurses, acting as a Mentor. However, you will not be in a role where you must manage these team members or participate in recruitment or dismissal processes
• You will participate in mandatory, statutory and developmental education and training
• You will be responsible for adhering to policy such as Infection Control, Medical Devices, Health and Safety, and Information Governance regarding equipment issued to you such as laptops and mobile telephones

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing

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Varied environments

community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex

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Flexible working options

part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement

• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

• You will be required to use Trust documents, Instruction Charts and Care Plans in planning patient care
• You will be required to understand key End of Life issues and trends
• You will participate in organisational tasks such as planning off duty or annual leave
• You will assist with the day-to-day co-ordination of care and allocation with responsibility for the Support Workers and Student Nurses, acting as a Mentor. However, you will not be in a role where you must manage these team members or participate in recruitment or dismissal processes
• You will participate in mandatory, statutory and developmental education and training
• You will be responsible for adhering to policy such as Infection Control, Medical Devices, Health and Safety, and Information Governance regarding equipment issued to you such as laptops and mobile telephones
• Any strategies, plans, policies or procedures they are responsible for developing or reviewing. State which department, team or service this relates to. It may be helpful to describe any reporting requirements the post holder will have, both internal and external.
• Include any project planning or organisational tasks the post holder carries out, e.g. organising meetings or events, managing projects, setting rotas. This may include involvement with formal projects via the Programme Management Office (PMO), and responsibilities such as acting as project manager or Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for a project.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026