Band 7 Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS ( pro rata ) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | Barnet, EN5 3DJ |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7346440/391-RFL-7346440 |
Summary
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.
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.
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
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This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025