Clinical Nurse Specialist UCLH Symptom Control & Palliative Care
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW1 2BUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
We are recruiting a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist,for our hospital Symptom Control and Palliative care team at UCLH. We are looking for someone who...
1. Act as an expert clinician for patients and carers with complex Symptom Control and Palliative needs within UCLH
2. Independently manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, including receiving and making referrals.
3. Be included on a triage rota for incoming referrals, calls and supporting with complex discharges. Assess referrals, establish priorities, provide specialist advice, and coordinate handover/allocation of referrals
4. Provide palliative care advice within general multidisciplinary teams.
5. Deliver skilled assessment and communication addressing advance care planning, psychosocial and spiritual assessment and end-of-life decision-making within an ethical framework.
6. Serve as an expert advisor on pain and symptom management, and collaborate with professionals to enhance their palliative care skills.
7. Independently assess and support bereavement needs, making appropriate referrals.
8. Provide education (formal and informal) to staff
9. Provide support to carers and families
10. Use in-depth knowledge of multidisciplinary roles and external agencies to ensure optimal referral and care pathways.
11. Be part of 7 day rota 0900-1700 (one CNS on site in hospital Sat/Sun/BH, therefore approx. 1 weekend day working per month depending on total staffing numbers). On-Call rota 7 days 1700 - 2000.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. To work within the Standards for Better Health and guidelines of the Palliative Care Team, CNWL and UCLH NHS Trusts, NMC Code of Conduct/HCPC at all times.
- To undertake specialist clinical assessment of clients with complex palliative care needs through subjective questioning, objective examination, and study of appropriate written material (e.g. clinical records) available.
- To prioritise factors involved in the patients and informal carers condition through advanced clinical reasoning based on knowledge of current professional opinion, patients prognosis and other physical, psychological, spiritual, ethical, social, and mental health records.
- To identify patients, their informal carers or children whom may be at risk and vulnerable. Promptly enact the process outlined in the policies for Care of Vulnerable Adults and Care of Vulnerable Children.
As a whole wider service we provide palliative care to the patients of South Camden & Islington and UCLH. The community team is based at St Pancras Hospital, and we work as one team with the UCLH hospital team. Our hospital team has evolved from having one nurse and a medical consultant in the last 25 years to a multi professional team including, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Consultant Nurse, Consultants, SPR, SHO, Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist and administrative colleagues.
We provide the space to care; access to a multi-professional team; we are committed to a happy and cohesive team; value personal and professional development and aim to facilitate a risk-confident and supportive culture.
Camden, and Islington boroughs are the homes to diverse communities, as well as being the setting for many well-known London landmarks and facilities. These are just a few of the reasons we love working here.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experience in the relevant specialty
- Experience in case or ward management
- Experience teaching clinical staff, patients and families
Desirable: - Demonstrated ability to initiate, evaluate, and sustain change management; - Experience caring for patients in their own homes
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Paramedic
- Relevant post-basic qualifications
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Achieved or working towards a first degree
Desirable: - Non-medical prescriber qualification; - Physical assessment qualification; - Current driving license
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Contemporary and relevant clinical knowledge and expertise
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer literacy
- Strong negotiation skills with clinical professionals, patients, and families
- Effective workload prioritisation and time management
- Problem-solving skills and ability to take initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to the development of palliative and end-of-life care
Desirable: - Ability to supervise and develop staff; - Experience working with integrated care pathways
Audit and Research
Desirable
- Experience in audit, standard setting, and quality improvement
- Ability to incorporate research into practice and motivate others
- Experience involving service users in planning and delivery
Professional Requirements
Essential: - Evidence of ongoing professional development; - Commitment to the development of palliative and end-of-life care; - Understanding of equal opportunities
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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