Bank Community Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse to empower patients with advanced illnesses and their families, enhancing their quality of life through skilled palliative care. The role involves advising and supporting patients, collaborating with medical teams, and raising clinical standards in community palliative care. Candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications and experience in palliative care, along with strong leadership and communication skills. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working

Annual travel card loan

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experience in providing palliative care and support to patients and families.
• Ability to influence and develop nursing practices in end of life care.
• Knowledge of pain and symptom management.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to patients, families, and staff.
• Raise clinical standards in palliative care services.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team for patient management.

Skills

Palliative care expertise

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

The Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurse will work to empower people with advanced progressive illnesses and those who support them to maximise their individual quality of life and death by enabling the provision of skilled palliative care.

Key Working Relationships

Specialist Palliative Care services in Harrow and Northwest London, St Luke’s Hospice, acute based Palliative Care and Macmillan services, General practitioners, adult community service providers including other specialist teams and district nursing, social services.

About the Team

The CNS in Palliative Care works as a member of Harrow Community services within Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. The team is comprised of a clinical lead, nurse team leader, clinical nurse specialists, palliative nurse, 3 part time consultants in Palliative Medicine and 1.2 WTE team administrators.

Responsibilities

Acting as a specialist resource to provide advice, support and information to patients, families and staff, the CNS plays a key role in raising clinical standards in the provision of palliative care services in the community. The CNS will act as a role model and exercise leadership to influence and develop the practice of nurses, medical and social care personnel in palliative and end of life care. In collaboration with the Palliative Care Consultants and other members of the specialist multi‑disciplinary team (MDT) the post holder will provide expert advice on pain, symptom control and the ongoing management of patients with specialist palliative care needs.

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Additional Information

Please refer to the Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026.