Bank Community Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist,

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Harrow seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care to empower patients with advanced illnesses. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert advice and leadership within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must possess relevant nursing registration and experience in complex patient care. Flexible working options are available, and the position emphasizes high clinical standards in palliative care.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training, support and development

Qualifications

• Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above.
• Experience in clinical and managerial responsibilities.
• Ability to manage own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on pain and symptom control.
• Act as a specialist resource for patients and families.
• Influence and develop the practice of healthcare personnel.

Skills

Ability to deal with complex patient care

Communication skills

Assessment and evaluation skills

Education

First level nursing registration

First level degree in related subject

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Job summary

Job Purpose

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Palliative Care 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 NWL, particularly at 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.

Main duties of the job

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 nurse team leader, 6.3 WTE clinical nurse specialists, (one in a development role) one full time specialist palliative care occupational therapist, 3 part time consultants in Palliative Medicine and 1.2 WTE team administrators.

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.

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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.

The post holder will work within the Harrow Community Palliative Care Service, serving the residents of the borough of Harrow, which has over 240,000 residents. Harrow is one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in England and Wales (Office of National Statistic) with over 60% of the population being from minority ethnic group

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• 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

Details Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£26.30 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-BANK- LIT1447

Job locations

Honeypot Lane Health Centre

839 Honeypot Lane

Stanmore

HA7 1AT

Job description Job responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

Job description Job responsibilities

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

Person Specification Education/Qualification Essential

• First level nursing registration
• First level degree in related subject or evidence of work towards this
• Teaching and assessing qualification or experience.
• Advanced Communication Skills Course
• Level 2 psychology training.

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescriber V300
• Qualified MSc

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in this or appropriate speciality
• Previous experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities.
• Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
• Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice
• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control and psychological support
• Able to manage own caseload

Desirable

• Conversant with the key principles of clinical governance

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control and psychological support
• Ability to communicate unpleasant /difficult information to patients in a variety of settings with sensitivity.
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.

Desirable

• Able to influence management and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills.

Person Specification Education/Qualification Essential

• First level nursing registration
• First level degree in related subject or evidence of work towards this
• Teaching and assessing qualification or experience.
• Advanced Communication Skills Course
• Level 2 psychology training.

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescriber V300
• Qualified MSc

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above in this or appropriate speciality
• Previous experience in a post involving clinical and managerial responsibilities.
• Previous experience of teaching and developing teaching materials
• Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice
• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control and psychological support
• Able to manage own caseload

Desirable

• Conversant with the key principles of clinical governance

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control and psychological support
• Ability to communicate unpleasant /difficult information to patients in a variety of settings with sensitivity.
• Able to perform assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area.

Desirable

• Able to influence management and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Honeypot Lane Health Centre

839 Honeypot Lane

Stanmore

HA7 1AT

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Honeypot Lane Health Centre

839 Honeypot Lane

Stanmore

HA7 1AT

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)