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 and the only provider operating across all four nations. Through our nursing, hospice and support services, research and campaigning, we work to ensure everyone has the best possible quality of life at the end of life.

We're excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join an innovative new Primary Care Network (PCN) project in Exeter.

This role will play a key part in improving how people approaching the end of life are identified, supported and connected to the care they need. Working across primary care, community and acute settings, you'll help shape a developing service that aims to improve patient outcomes, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and support people to receive care in the place that is right for them.

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence how End of Life Care is delivered across Exeter while working collaboratively with healthcare professionals across multiple services. This role is to support proactive identification of patients, community-based care and emergency department discharge support across Exeter.

Hour: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent (flexible working to be discussed)

Salary: Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (aligned to NHS Agenda for Change)

Location: Exeter Primary Care Network and community settings

About the role

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will work closely with Primary Care Network colleagues, community services and wider multidisciplinary teams to improve the experience of people approaching the end of life.

You will:

• Support the early identification of people who may benefit from End-of-Life Care support.
• Undertake holistic clinical assessments and work collaboratively to coordinate care.
• Facilitate advance care planning discussions with patients, families and carers.
• Help improve communication and continuity of care across services.
• Support admission avoidance and contribute to effective discharge planning.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and best practice initiatives.
• Promote person-centred care that reflects individual preferences and priorities.

Why join this project?

This innovative project provides the opportunity to:

• Help shape and develop a new model of End-of-Life Care.
• Work across primary care, community and acute settings.
• Influence how people are identified and supported earlier in their healthcare journey.
• Improve outcomes for patients, families and carers.
• Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team.
• Make a lasting difference to healthcare provision across Exeter.

We're looking for a confident and compassionate registered nurse who enjoys working collaboratively and is passionate about improving patient outcomes.

You will have:

• Current NMC registration as an Adult Nurse.
• Experience supporting people with complex health needs and/or End of Life Care needs.
• Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience of care planning and coordinating care across services.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• An interest in service improvement and improving patient experiences.

What’s in it for me?  

Marie Curie Benefits Package 

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)   
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme   
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems     
• Help with eyecare cost (T & C’s apply)    
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card    
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme  
• Annual leave allowance - 27days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)  
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)  
• Marie Curie Contributary Pension Scheme  
• Continuous Professional development 
• Industry leading training programmes  
• Life Assurance  
• Generous enhancements 

Advert Closes: 8th September

Interviews will be held on: 15th September at the Tiverton Office (In-person)

**We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. ** 

Application Process  

To apply, please complete an online application, enclosing your CV and highlighting your relevant experience and how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [email protected].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.