Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW3 2QG
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
12 days left
Job description
There is an exciting opportunity available within the in- patient Palliative care team at the Royal Free site. We are a dynamic and supportive team wh...
To manage a caseload and provide an expert and autonomous nursing service for patients with life limiting illness and potentially facing end of life care issues, and support them and their families, using advance clinical judgement and knowledge in palliative care.To lead and innovate nursing practice in palliative care on the Royal Free Hospital site.To take part in a 7 day / week face to face clinical nurse specialist - specialist palliative care service.To contribute to the weekly specialist palliative care MDTTo design and deliver specialist palliative care education; and deliver palliative and end of life education. To support and mentor students in the team.To take part in the regular palliative care team programme of service development and review of clinical practice. To develop research skills and contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary research within palliative care.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff..
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
Education and professional qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant first degree
- Relevant post-basic qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification and/or extensive teaching experience
- Masters Degree in relevant subject or willing to study this level
Desirable
- Physical Assessment Course
- Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Advanced Communication Skills Course
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a senior nurse
- Extensive experience of caring for patients with advanced progressive illness
- Experience of working in a learning environment e.g. mentorship/coaching role
- Experience of autonomous working e.g. managing a case load; nurse led clinics
- Evidence of improving the patient experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Skills and knowledge in general palliative care
- Ability to articulate understanding of specialist palliative care
- Understanding of, and commitment to, team working
- Ability to be self-directional, manage own time and caseload
- Ability to articulate experience of clinical governance responsibilities and issues
- Evidence of developing leadership skills
- Ability to articulate the assessment of psycho-social and spiritual needs
- Evidence of practical application of evidence based knowledge
- Evidence of excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Ability to represent service at internal or external meetings
Desirable
- Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty
- Experience of clinical supervision
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Commitment to palliative and end of life care
- Flexible approach to work and able to work weekends
- A willingness to adapt to change for the benefit of patient and family care
How to apply
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
1 September 2026
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