NICU Bereavement / Palliative Care Specialist Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a Bereavement and Palliative Care CNS for a one-year secondment to cover maternity leave. This role involves supporting families with complex end-of-life care needs and providing expert knowledge on palliative care pathways. The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced nursing skills, act as the main contact for the multidisciplinary team, and will spend 70% of their time on bereavement care and 30% on clinical duties. The position is set to close on 1 January 2026.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in palliative care pathways and bereavement care.
• Advanced communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal and informal teaching sessions to neonatal staff.
• Develop guidance on neonatal palliative and end-of-life care.
• Ensure auditable data quality for bereavement and palliative care.
• Work 70% on bereavement/palliative care and 30% on the clinical floor.

Job description

Overview

We are looking to appoint a Secondment to our Bereavement and Palliative Care CNS to cover maternity leave for a year. The post holder will support families with complex end‑of‑life care needs, provide up‑to‑date expert knowledge on palliative care pathways and bereavement care, and demonstrate advanced communication, decision‑making and nursing skills. They will act as the main point of contact for the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and internal and external palliative care teams, ensuring babies and families receive care in the most appropriate environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal and informal teaching sessions to all neonatal staff to facilitate evidence‑based clinical practice.
• Develop and maintain guidance for neonatal staff on neonatal palliative and end‑of‑life care within the Trust.
• Develop robust systems to ensure auditable data quality for bereavement, palliative and complex care.
• Work 70 % as a Bereavement/Palliative nurse and 30 % on the clinical floor.
• Liaise with all education teams to enable a general information knowledge base and information sharing within the NICU and possibly PICU areas.

Role details

Effective working hours: 70 % on bereavement/palliative care and 30 % on the clinical floor. The role will be closed on Thursday 1 Jan 2026.