Pediatric Symptom & Palliative Care Specialist (Part-Time)

Royal Marsden; Sutton Green; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton, London, is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Symptom and Palliative Care for Children and Young People. This part-time role focuses on delivering high-quality symptom management and palliative care for CYP with cancer, within a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide leadership, clinical expertise, and education, coordinating care across hospital and community settings and supporting families throughout treatment and survivorship.

Qualifications

• Children’s oncology qualification/experience is required.
• Teaching qualification is preferred.
• Willingness to pursue a higher degree.
• Experience in children’s symptom or palliative care.
• UK professional registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership for children and young people with symptom and palliative care needs across care settings.
• Act as an expert clinical resource for CYP symptom and palliative care for families and professionals.
• Coordinate and support MDTs across hospital, primary care, and community settings.

Skills

Project management

Clinical leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Effective communication

Time management

Autonomous practice

Influencing colleagues

Education

Children’s oncology qualification/experience

Teaching qualification

Willingness to undertake higher degree

Children’s community nursing qualification/experience

Experience in research

Job description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton, London, is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Symptom and Palliative Care for Children and Young People. This part-time role focuses on delivering high-quality symptom management and palliative care for CYP with cancer, within a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide leadership, clinical expertise, and education, coordinating care across hospital and community settings and supporting families throughout treatment and survivorship.