Clinical Nurse Specialist | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their Symptom Control and Palliative Care team. The role involves providing specialized nursing care, managing caseloads, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to enhance patient care. Candidates should have a relevant post-registration qualification and at least three years of experience in oncology or palliative care. The organization values excellence, teamwork, and offers supportive career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Stimulating working environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience in oncology or palliative care.
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in patient assessments and care management.

Responsibilities

• Provide symptom control & palliative care nursing services.
• Plan and evaluate care for patients with complex needs.
• Manage a caseload under supervision.
• Formulate and revise relevant care policies.

Skills

Advanced clinical judgement

Oncology experience

Palliative care knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Post-registration qualification in relevant specialty

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Symptom Control and Palliative Care team at the Royal Marsden Hospital as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The successful applicant will be expected to work as part of a multi-professional team in assessing and advising patients with palliative care needs, their families/carers and other healthcare professionals. Evaluating interventions and adjusting them accordingly will be part of the role on a day-to-day basis. The postholder will also be involved in informal teaching and supporting junior nurses and doctors as well as taking part in formal teaching at the School of Nursing and on the wards. Audit and research will be undertaken jointly with other members of the palliative care team.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That\'s why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees\' work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

Responsibilities

• To provide a nursing service within symptom control & palliative care by receiving direct referrals and undertaking assessments based on specialist palliative care needs.
• To use advanced clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with complex symptom control needs.
• To manage an agreed caseload, under the supervision of the Matron and Nurse Consultant, using in depth knowledge of the patient / client group and acting as the key worker where appropriate.
• In collaboration with other clinical nurse specialists to formulate and/or revise relevant policies and to regularly review these following changes and implementation. To work within the procedures and policies of the Trust.

Qualifications

The post holder should have a post-registration qualification relevant to the specialty and a minimum of three years oncology or palliative care experience.

Additional information

The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty. In addition, the post holder will be required to liaise with their peers across the Trust, the divisional management team and appropriate corporate directorates and teams. The post holder will be expected to liaise with colleagues external to the Trust and national networks as appropriate to the specialty.

The advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025.