Nurse Consultant – Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care

Location Arundel Vacancy Type Full Time/Permanent Pay Range Grade 9 - £65,724 - £74,828 (DOE) Pro rata for part time roles Contracted Hours 37.5 hours per week Final date to receive applications Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Job Profile Job Profile document
Job Summary

We recognise the specialist skills and experience required for this role. As a result, we are offering a £5,000 welcome bonus for the successful candidate. The terms of the bonus will be discussed at interview.

At Southern Hospice Group and Chestnut Tree House, we believe every child with a life-limiting condition deserves outstanding, compassionate care, wherever they are.

Following the successful contract award for 24/7 Consultant led children’s palliative and end of life care services for Sussex, Southern Hospice Group is recruiting for an exceptional Nurse Consultant in Specialist Paediatric Palliative Care to lead the mobilisation and delivery of COAST (Children’sOutreach & Symptom Team).

Working with our Director of Nursing and Care, this is a rare opportunity to shape and deliver a fully integrated 24/7 paediatric palliative care service across Sussex, working across home, hospice,community and hospital settings to improve continuity of care, reduce avoidable hospital admissions,and ensure families can access expert support whenever they need it.

As the senior nursing expert for paediatric palliative care within COAST, you will combine advanced clinical practice, strategic leadership, education, research and service development to influence careacross the wider system.

You will play a pivotal role in mobilising COAST, following the successful proof-of-concept service thathas run for the past two years, into a sustainable, fully operational 24/7 model in line with NICE guidance.

Approximately 60% of your role will remain clinically focused, delivering expert care for children andyoung people with highly complex needs, including symptom management and end-of-life care. The remaining 40% will focus on organisational leadership, workforce development, governance,partnership working and innovation.

You will also directly lead and support the newly established multidisciplinary COAST team, including

Clinical Nurse Specialists, pharmacy and administrative colleagues.

• Providing advanced specialist paediatric palliative and end-of-life care across hospice, home,hospital and community settings
• Leading complex symptom management, clinical decision-making and non-medical prescribing
• Supporting children and families through sensitive conversations, advance care planning and ReSPECT discussions
• Driving the phased mobilisation of a 24/7 specialist paediatric palliative care service
• Influencing regional strategy and integrated care pathways across Sussex
• Developing advanced nursing practice and contributing to workforce education and capability building
• Leading quality improvement, audit, governance and research initiatives
• Representing SHG at local, regional and national forums

For any queries please contact Alison Robertson - Director of Nursing and Careon hr operations

Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK.We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

Chestnut Tree Houseis the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

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