Clinical Nurse Specialist – Palliative Care

NHS; Orpington; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust to make a difference in the Palliative Care team as a Band 7 Specialist Nurse. This role involves supporting patients with palliative care needs, managing a caseload, and contributing to evidence-based clinical practices. You will work within a dynamic multi-professional team to provide exceptional end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in palliative care.
• Ability to make complex assessments for patient care.
• Previous involvement in quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing services for patients with palliative care needs.
• Manage a caseload with an accurate care plan reflecting assessments.
• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary team processes and communication.

Skills

Leadership development skills

Holistic support

Symptom management

Education

NMC Registered Nurse with BSc in health-related subject

Post registration qualification in Palliative care

Job description

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work with in the Palliative care team at Princess Royal University hospital. We are seeking dynamic, innovative and highly motivated nurses to join our team as a band 7 specialist palliative care nurses.

We currently have 1.49WTE vacancy and welcome applications for full time, part time or job share working

The palliative care team offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs and promotes excellence in end of life care across the Trust. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic individual who will contribute to the development of this dynamic multi-professional team and build on partnerships across the locality. The team sits within the adult medicine care group and is supported by the care group triumvirate. The team has access to links with Cicely Saunders Institute offering opportunity to be involved in cross site research projects and have access to education provided through the Institute.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a clinical nurse specialist and effectively deliver an expert nursing service within the multi-professional palliative care team on the Princess Royal University hospital site
• To support the management of a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs
• Participate in providing a seven day face to face service.
• To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines
• To establish clear lines of communication within palliative care to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients
• To link with other palliative care providers and primary care in order to facilitate the care of this group of people in the community
• To act as a role model to other nurses and support the delivery of palliative care education within the Trust
• To engage in the team's governance programme

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible

Details Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum, inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

213-PRUH-7254077

Job locations

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Job description Job responsibilities

• To provide specialist nursing services for people with specialist palliative care needs, including their families and significant others.
• To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made
• To accept responsibility as the named palliative care key worker, ensuring clear documentation in the patients records
• To co-ordinate a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
• To attend and ensure that appropriate palliative care patients on the caseload are discussed at the weekly MDT
• To liaise with local community, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professional
• Ensure all patients receive appropriate follow-up and relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment and future care
• To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation, including the care of the dying person
• To work with the Palliative Care Team to support the ongoing implementation of the 5 priorities for care of the dying person
• To be responsible for identifying and developing clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service
• To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements
• To liaise with discharge coordinators and ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement in place for patients
• To participate in relevant forums at Care Group, Trust, CCG, Cancer Network or National/International Level to represent the service perspective

Job description Job responsibilities

• To provide specialist nursing services for people with specialist palliative care needs, including their families and significant others.
• To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made
• To accept responsibility as the named palliative care key worker, ensuring clear documentation in the patients records
• To co-ordinate a seamless service through the development of enhanced Multidisciplinary team (MDT) processes and communication
• To attend and ensure that appropriate palliative care patients on the caseload are discussed at the weekly MDT
• To liaise with local community, social services, paramedics and voluntary organisations in order to develop existing services for clients, carers and health professional
• Ensure all patients receive appropriate follow-up and relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment and future care
• To work with the MDT to develop, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways and systems of MDT documentation, including the care of the dying person
• To work with the Palliative Care Team to support the ongoing implementation of the 5 priorities for care of the dying person
• To be responsible for identifying and developing clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service
• To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements
• To liaise with discharge coordinators and ward staff to ensure appropriate and timely discharge/follow-up arrangement in place for patients
• To participate in relevant forums at Care Group, Trust, CCG, Cancer Network or National/International Level to represent the service perspective

Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse with BSc in a health-related/ relevant subject or equivalent

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in Palliative care or relevant subject
• Training in communication skills / advanced communication skills
• Relevant post-registration qualification

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant post-registration experience, ideally working autonomously in a palliative care environment
• Ability to make complex assessments of palliative care patients and their families, providing appropriate advice for symptom management and suitable holistic support resulting in a comprehensive management plan
• Previous active involvement in quality initiatives and / or innovation
• Ability to utilise evidence-based practice through research awareness and demonstrates how this relates to practice

Desirable

• Experience of participation in research and audit programmes

Skills and Competencies Essential

• Evidence of leadership development skills
• Ability to impart complex information to patient's relatives and carers at a suitable level
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Completion of Nurse prescriber course
• Advanced assessment skills or willingness to develop these skills

Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse with BSc in a health-related/ relevant subject or equivalent

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in Palliative care or relevant subject
• Training in communication skills / advanced communication skills
• Relevant post-registration qualification

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant post-registration experience, ideally working autonomously in a palliative care environment
• Ability to make complex assessments of palliative care patients and their families, providing appropriate advice for symptom management and suitable holistic support resulting in a comprehensive management plan
• Previous active involvement in quality initiatives and / or innovation
• Ability to utilise evidence-based practice through research awareness and demonstrates how this relates to practice

Desirable

• Experience of participation in research and audit programmes

Skills and Competencies Essential

• Evidence of leadership development skills
• Ability to impart complex information to patient's relatives and carers at a suitable level
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Completion of Nurse prescriber course
• Advanced assessment skills or willingness to develop these 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Farnborough Common

Orpington

BR6 8ND

Employer's website

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