Palliative Care Frailty Nurse Coordinator

Do you want to contribute to reducing avoidable hospital admissions and improve patients’ experiences? Would you like to influence the ongoing development of frailty and palliative care integration in the local community? Then we’d be keen to hear from you!

Following the success of a 12-month funded pilot scheme, St Leonard’s Hospice is delighted to offer a permanent Palliative Care Frailty Nurse Coordinator role, working collaboratively between the Nimbuscare Frailty Hub and the Hospice to help shift access to palliative care toward non-cancer diagnoses, addressing long-standing inequity in end of life provision for people living with frailty and dementia.

Originally supported through funding secured via Hospice UK, this role has now demonstrated significant clinical impact, improved patient outcomes, and strong system value and is being sustained directly by the Hospice in recognition of its success.

Working autonomously as the Palliative Care Frailty Nurse Coordinator your main priorities will be to provide:

• Reactive crisis support for frail patients deteriorating in the community
• Proactive anticipatory care planning for patients identified as high risk of decline
• Completed ReSPECTs, prescribe anticipatory medication and co-ordinate community services
• A relationship-focussed service that sits at the interface between primary care, frailty and specialist palliative care services

Our ideal candidates will be:

• A Registered Nurse who has experience in either palliative care/ community nursing/ frailty services and understands system navigation and coordination of complex care
• Skilled in advance care planning and be able to handle sensitive conversations
• Confident working autonomously within multidisciplinary environments

What we can offer you in return:

• Salary above NHS pay scales
• Reimbursement of NMC fees
• Up to 41 days Annual Leave
• Continuation of NHS pension and annual leave entitlement (T&Cs apply)
• Attractive pension scheme for non-NHS staff
• Free car parking
• A supportive and friendly working environment

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week 5 days over 7 during normal office hours. Whilst you will be employed by St Leonard’s Hospice, this role will be based within The Frailty Hub at Gateway 1, Holgate Road, York however you will be expected to spend regular time at the main Hospice site on Tadcaster Road, York.

If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact James Rushby, Advanced Clinical Practitioner by email at james.rushby2@nhs.net.

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. The closing date for this role is 16 March 2025, however we reserve the right to extend or close this post earlier. 

This role will be a rewarding role which will integrate palliative care expertise into the community frailty service to support approximately 3,500 high-risk patients in York and the surrounding area. Apply now!