Specialist Palliative Care Nurse | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Harrow is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care. This role focuses on delivering specialized care in the community, requires excellent communication skills, and mandates significant post-registration experience in palliative or long-term condition nursing. The position offers flexible working options, a comprehensive induction, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will possess holistic assessment abilities and a commitment to patient care, contributing to multidisciplinary team efforts.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial years post registration experience, including palliative or long-term condition nursing.
• Ability to demonstrate effective symptom control principles.
• Understanding of specialist palliative care within a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments using advanced skills.
• Identify subtle changes in patient conditions and act appropriately.
• Plan and implement treatment collaboratively with healthcare professionals.
• Facilitate discussions on palliative and end-of-life care plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in palliative care

Ability to conduct holistic assessments

Ongoing professional development

Teaching experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care to gain experience working in a community setting (1.0 WTE). The post holder will work predominantly in the community setting with flexibility to work within the whole of the Specialist Palliative Care service as is required. This is a 7 day service which runs from 08:00 to 20:00.

The post holder will have substantial years post registration experience, to include palliative, cancer or non-cancer long‑term condition nursing. We will consider all transferable skills, but an ability to demonstrate a full holistic assessment and understanding of the principles of symptom control is key to this position.

We are looking for a highly motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to provide advice and support to patients, their families and health‑care professionals.

You will need to demonstrate an understanding of specialist palliative care and the context in which such care is delivered within the community setting.

Evidence of ongoing professional development is essential, and experience of teaching is desirable.

The role requires the postholder to provide specialist palliative care to patients with complex problems, act as a specialist resource to generic health and social‑care professionals and deliver education and training to develop their palliative care practice.

The role will require an ability to work both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary team, and to communicate effectively with a wide range of health‑care professionals.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply.
• 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: Benefits page

Key Responsibilities

• Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to make comprehensive and focused assessments.
• Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to identify subtle changes in condition and act on these appropriately.
• Work in partnership with clinicians/health professionals to plan and implement treatment for palliative care and patients with life‑limiting illness.
• Refer on to other services or professionals as appropriate. This may include facilitating discussion with the patient, their family and significant others concerning palliative care and end‑of‑life care plans.

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

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025.