Advanced Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

Part time recruitNet Ireland

Posted On 06/06/2026

Job Information

Hospital

City Tralee

State/Province Kerry

Tralee

Job Description

We are currently seeking suitably qualified candidates for the position of Advanced Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care to join a healthcare facility in Tralee, Ireland.

This is a Part-Time / fixed-term position (19 hours per week)

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough patient assessments and create personalised, evidence based care plans tailored to individual needs.
• Apply advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking, and nursing management skills when caring for patients with complex palliative care requirements.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated, holistic, and patient focused care.
• Educate and support patients, families, and healthcare professionals regarding symptom control, treatment pathways, and end of life care.
• Foster excellence in practice through clinical leadership, quality audits, research activities, and evidence based initiatives.
• Support the ongoing development and enhancement of palliative care services through quality improvement projects.
• Assist in the education, supervision, and evaluation of junior nursing staff and student nurses.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical record keeping while adhering to all professional, legal, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Hold active registration as a Registered General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Be registered as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner on the NMBI Advanced Nurse Practitioner Register, or be actively progressing towards obtaining this registration.
• Practice in accordance with the six competency domains outlined in the NMBI Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (2017).
• Have at least three years of recent palliative care experience, ideally in an advanced practice or specialist nursing capacity.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise and knowledge in managing patients with complex palliative care needs.
• Possess strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational abilities.
• Be capable of working autonomously and making sound clinical decisions within a fast paced healthcare setting.
• Show a commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous service enhancement.
• Have competent intermediate level IT skills.
• Previous experience in education, teaching, supervision, or mentorship is considered advantageous.