Community Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Lead

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Harrow is seeking a Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead the team, supporting advanced patient care. The role requires a compassionate nurse with expertise in palliative care, clinical management, and teaching. This full-time position offers flexible working options and a competitive salary of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care and managing a clinical team.
• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control.
• Experience in teaching and developing materials.

Responsibilities

• Empower people with advanced progressive illness.
• Support the clinical lead with team management.
• Maximise quality of life through skilled palliative care.

Skills

Ability to communicate unpleasant information

Intermediate IT skills

Knowledge of Primary Health Care

Education

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration

First level degree in related subject

Teaching and assessing qualification

Advanced Communication Skills Course

Job description

Job summary

Our Specialist Palliative Care services in Harrow are offering an exciting and innovative opportunity for a specialist palliative care clinical nurse specialist, team lead to join our team. This post will be support and deputising for the clinical lead.

Our overall vision at CLCH NHS Trust is to provide great care closer to home. This is supported by our four key values reflecting our commitment to quality, to collaborative and supportive internal and external relationships, our focus on delivery and working well with our communities.

We are looking for compassionate and enthusiastic individual to come and join our diverse, supportive, and kind team.

We have a diverse and inclusive team who work collaboratively to support our patients to maintain and manage their quality of life and to keep our patients safe.

We are passionate about the delivery of good quality care and the delivery of a progressive service. We are highly committed to providing the best possible experience to the people we serve. To do that, we will support you to be the best that you can in your role and will support your continued development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

• You will work to empower people with advanced progressive illness and those who support them
• You will maximise their individual quality of life and death by enabling the provision of skilled palliative care.
• You will support the clinical lead with management of the team.
• You will support learners.

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

25 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-ONW-7353701

Job locations

Honeypot Health Centre

839 Honeypot Lane

Stanmore

HA7 1AT

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse with current UK NMC 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 / V150
• Qualified MSc

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience at band 7 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 develop new ways of working
• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control and psychological support
• Able to manage own caseload.
• Experience in PDP and setting objectives.

Desirable

• Conversant with the key principles of clinical governance

Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate unpleasant /difficult information to patients in a variety of settings with sensitivity.
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services

Desirable

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

Other Desirable

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse with current UK NMC 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 / V150
• Qualified MSc

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience at band 7 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 develop new ways of working
• Ability to deal with complex patient care including symptom control and psychological support
• Able to manage own caseload.
• Experience in PDP and setting objectives.

Desirable

• Conversant with the key principles of clinical governance

Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate unpleasant /difficult information to patients in a variety of settings with sensitivity.
• Intermediate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
• Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services

Desirable

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

Other Desirable

• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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 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 Health Centre

839 Honeypot Lane

Stanmore

HA7 1AT

Employer's website

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