Clinical Nurse Specialist - North Middlesex University Hospital

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading end-of-life charity is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide palliative care in London. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in specialist palliative care, excellent communication skills, and be a registered NMC nurse. This full-time role offers a fixed-term contract until early 2027, with competitive salary and benefits including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Continuous Professional Development

Loan schemes for bikes and computers

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing care to patients with complex needs.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience.
• Expertise in observing and assessing clinical practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing services for individuals with terminal illnesses.
• Coordinate with community and hospital palliative care services.
• Supervise Senior Healthcare Assistants and mentor staff.

Skills

Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care

Ability to connect with patients emotionally

Clinical supervision

Education

Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)

Non medical prescribing

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist - North Middlesex University Hospital

Are you an experienced palliative care nurse with a genuine passion for innovation and continuous improvement? At Marie Curie, we are excited to invite a highly driven and enthusiastic individual to join our new service at the North Middlesex University Hospital.

In this role, you will be responsible for actively identifying patients in the Emergency Department who are likely in their last year of life, providing specialist palliative care and facilitating their prompt discharge to appropriate care providers, aligned with patients' preferred place of care.

Main duties of the job

Primary job responsibilities include:

• Lead onclinical assessments and care planning
• Provideadvanced symptom control and communication support
• Coordinatewith community and hospital palliative care services to facilitate rapiddischarge home/preferred place of care
• Supervise SeniorHealthcare Assistants, mentor emergency departments staff, and support teamlearning

About us

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. Weare the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the onlyprovider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice careacross the country, while providing information and support on all aspects ofdying, death, and bereavement.Our leading research pushes the boundariesof what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a worldwhere everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living withan illness, they are likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by thepeople we care for and their loved ones, but at present we are only reachingaround 10% of dying people at the end of life.Right now, one infour people in the UK with a terminal illness, do not get the care or supportthey deserve at the end of their lives.

Wewant a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the nextfive years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what theyneed at the end-of-life.

Job responsibilities

You will also managenursing services for individuals with terminal illnesses, supporting theirloved ones, and collaborating with health professionals. As a vital member ofour multidisciplinary team, you will offer expert advice and support, managinga caseload of patients with complex needs while ensuring the highest standardsof care.

This roleexemplifies person-centred leadership, clinical excellence, and effectivemultidisciplinary collaboration, all of which are crucial for Marie Curie toachieve its strategic goals. You will be expected to adhere to relevant legal,ethical, capability, and clinical frameworks, as well as Marie Curies policiesand procedures, taking accountability for your actions within the scope of yourrole.

If you arelooking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those facing terminalillnesses, we encourage you to join our us and make a difference today!

Job Structure: Fixed term contract until early2027, with possible extension

Workdays: Starts Monday to Friday; includesweekends as the service grows

Location: North Middlesex University Hospital,London

What were looking for:

• Experience working in Specialist Palliative CareProven experience in providing care to patients with complex needs, ensuringcomfort and quality of life during terminal illness.
• Priorexperience managing complex discharges within an emergency department ispreferred but not required.
• Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult) Must bea registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, ensuring adherenceto professional standards and regulations.
• Ability to connect with patients and their families on an emotionallevel, providing support and understanding during difficult times.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension(the charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T &Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub DiscountScheme
• Life assurance for allemployees

Whats in it for you

• Annual leave allowance - 27days plus 8 public holidays(pro-rated)
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must bemost recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaksof service)
• Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports andencourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Life Assurance

Advert Closes: 31-October-2025

Application Process

To apply, submit an online application with your CV and acover letter explaining your relevant experience, how you meet the personspecification, and why you want to join Marie Curie.

For moreinformation or an informal chat please contact [e-mail]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, whichunderpin our work. We take stringent stepsto ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment orvolunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguardingall our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those whouse or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating notjust a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone canthrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justiceimperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion, andequity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourageand welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives andlived experiences.

We're happy toaccommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requeststo [e-mail]

This role will be subject to receiving an enhanced DBScriminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Agenciesneed not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
• Clinical supervisor
• Non medical prescribing

Experience

• Experience working in Specialist Palliative Care Proven experience in providing care to patients with complex needs, ensuring comfort and quality of life during terminal illness.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience, including at least one year of recent palliative care/end-of-life care.
• Expertise in observing and assessing clinical practices to evaluate standards of care.
• Preferable experience within an emergency department setting.

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPlus High-cost area supplement