Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- 1 year (fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week (includes weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7346440
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS ( pro rata )
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 7 Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The CNS contributes to the provision of specialist palliative care in the acute hospital setting for patients facing life-limiting illnesses (within the remit of the multi- disciplinary team) accepting patient referrals to agreed criteria and managing their own caseload with the support of the Lead Nurse and Consultant Nurse. They will provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health and social care professionals. They will contribute to the development and smooth running of the service. The post holder will work to agreed professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to provide patient centred seamless care and will take part in the 7 day / week service for hospital patients at Barnet Hospital.
Main duties of the job
To manage a caseload and provide an expert and autonomous nursing
service for patients with life limiting illness and potentially facing end of
life care issues, and support them and their families, using advance
clinical judgement and knowledge in palliative care.
To lead and innovate nursing practice in palliative care on the Barnet
Hospital site
To take part in a 7 day / week face to face clinical nurse specialist –
specialist palliative care service.
To contribute to the weekly specialist palliative care MDT
To design and deliver specialist palliative care education; and deliver end of life education. To support and mentor students in the team.
To take part in the regular palliative care team programme of audit and
review of clinical practice. To develop research skills and contribute to
the development of multi-disciplinary research within palliative care.
We will offer continuing education, support, and development, to develop your skills as a clinical nurse specialist.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust Values
Qualifications/Education
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse
- • Degree in Palliative Care / Oncology / Critical Care / Long term condition / other relevant speciality
- • Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio
- • Teaching and Assessing qualification and / or extensive teaching experience
- • Masters Degree in relevant subject or willing to study to this level
Desirable criteria
- • Physical Assessment Course
- • Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing course
- • Counselling skills
- • Advanced Communication Skills Course
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a senior nurse
- • Experience of caring for patients with progressive illness/life limiting conditions
- • Experience of working in a learning environment
- • Experience of autonomous and multi-disciplinary working
- • Experience in oncology / long term condition / palliative care
- • Experience of mentorship
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- • Skills and knowledge in general palliative care
- • Able to articulate understanding of specialist palliative care
- • Able to prioritise effectively
- • Understanding of and commitment to team working
- • Can demonstrate evidence of developing leadership skills
- • Articulate the assessment of psycho-social and spiritual needs
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of clinical supervision
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Commitment to palliative and end of life care
- • Flexible approach to work and able to work weekends
- • A willingness to adapt to change for the benefit of patient and family care.
- • Computer literacy
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sophie Cakebread
- Job title
- Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 216 4446
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