Nurse Consultant Symptom Control and Palliative Care | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £85,431 - £97,148 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW3 6JJ |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7754294/282-SA1183 |
Summary
The Royal Marsden’s Symptom Control and Palliative Care Team (SCPCT) is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Nurse Consultant to join our team.
The SCPCT works in close partnership with oncology services, delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care with a focus on symptom management, complex psychosocial support, and end-of-life care. Our mission is to enhance quality of life, uphold patient choice, and ensure care is delivered with compassion, respect, and dignity at all times.
As a Nurse Consultant, you will:
• Lead a comprehensive palliative care nursing service for cancer patients and their families across The Royal Marsden.
• Spend at least 50% of your time in clinical practice, providing expert care for patients with complex symptom control and palliative care needs.
• Take the lead on End-of-Life Care within the team, shaping best practice and driving innovation working closely with the Clinical Lead for Palliative Care.
To be responsible for leading a comprehensive palliative care nursing service for cancer patients and their families who use the Royal Marsden Hospital.
To provide an increasingly patient-focused service particularly for those with complex palliative care needs.
Spend a minimum of 50% of time in clinical practice.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification
Advise the Divisional Director, Clinical Services and Chief Nurse on all issues pertaining to palliative care in cancer services.
To provide professional leadership for the nursing staff throughout the Trust in palliative care and more specifically contributing to a specialist body of knowledge.
To represent the Chief Nurse on internal and external projects and committees relating to palliative care issues as required, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely manner.
Raise the profile of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust positively and appropriately locally, nationally and internationally by presenting conference papers, publishing and sharing good practice.
Provide professional leadership for nursing staff across the Trust, contributing to a specialist body of knowledge in palliative care.
Work as an integral member of the senior management team, influencing strategy, education, and service development.
Develop research interests in furthering palliative and end of life care
An expert clinician in palliative care with advanced knowledge and experience
A strong leader with the ability to inspire and support nursing teams.
Commitment to audit, research, and education, ensuring continuous improvement in patient care.
Passion for delivering care that prioritises quality of life and patient choice.
Excellent communicator who can share best practice across the trust
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Feb 2026
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