End of Life Care Nurse

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate End of Life Care Nurse to join their team in Merton. This unique role involves managing patients' care, mentoring staff, and collaborating with healthcare partners to ensure high-quality palliative services. Candidates should have significant experience in end of life care and exceptional communication skills. The position offers flexible working options and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience and passion for palliative or end of life care.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and with empathy.
• Commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a patient caseload to facilitate best practice.
• Provide advice and mentorship to front-line staff.
• Collaborate with various healthcare professionals to ensure service sustainability.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Experience in palliative or end of life care

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Advance Your Compassionate Career: End of Life Care Nurse

Do you possess exceptional communication skills & are driven to ensure every patient experiences dignified, high-quality End of Life Care?

We're seeking a highly motivated & experienced clinician to join our End of Life Care Team in Merton as a Community End of Life Care Nurse. This is a unique opportunity to shape quality palliative care across our community.

Why This Role Is Unique And Impactful

• Pivotal Role in Quality: This isn't just clinical delivery, it's about facilitation, mentorship, and policy implementation. You'll be an essential link, working collaboratively to embed best practice & Coordinated Care across primary care, social services & care homes.
• Expert Autonomy: While supported by the Band 7 Specialist Nurse, you'll work with a moderate degree of autonomy, utilising your clinical judgement & discretion to provide direct advice & mentorship to front-line staff caring for dying patients.
• Strategic & Clinical Development: This post offers an immediate chance to develop your clinical leadership & strategic skills. You'll be instrumental in managing a patient caseload to facilitate best practice & collecting data to support key performance indicators (KPIs) for End of Life Care.
• Collaborative Environment: You'll be a key partner across the Merton community, working closely with GPs, other specialist nurses, case management teams & the voluntary sector to ensure service sustainability.

If You Possess

• Significant experience and passion for palliative or end of life care.
• A proven ability to communicate clearly, succinctly, and with genuine empathy.
• The commitment to working autonomously and driving patient‑centred, evidence‑based care.

We want to hear from you. This is your chance to make a profound difference at the most critical time for patients and their families.

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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kim Smith; Job title: End of Life and Dementia Clinical Lead; Email address: [e-mail]; Telephone number: 07748 655149