Pediatric Symptom & Palliative Care Specialist

The Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Symptom and Palliative Care for Children and Young People. This part-time role delivers advanced nursing care within a specialist CYP team, supporting families across care settings and MDTs.

You will be a clinical expert, educator, and research-active leader, ensuring high-quality care for children with cancer and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Registration as a first level nurse with children’s nursing qualification.
• Experience or qualification in paediatric oncology preferred.
• Commitment to higher degree studies is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive symptom and palliative care to CYP with cancer across settings.
• Act as expert clinical resource for CYP, families and healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate care with MDTs across hospital, primary care and POSCUs.
• Deliver high-quality autonomous nursing care with clinical judgment.
• Demonstrate professional leadership and coach junior staff.

Skills

Project management

Person-centred care

Lead practice

Communication with families

Time management

Innovative practice

Standards setting

Caseload management

MDT collaboration

Autonomy

Influence professionals

Education

First level registration

Registered children’s nurse

Children’s oncology qualification/experience

First level degree

Teaching qualification

Higher degree encouraged

Job description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Symptom and Palliative Care for Children and Young People. This part-time role delivers advanced nursing care within a specialist CYP team, supporting families across care settings and MDTs.

You will be a clinical expert, educator, and research-active leader, ensuring high-quality care for children with cancer and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.