Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS Staines-Upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom
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Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Specialist Palliative Care Nurse to join our team in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This advisory role involves supporting patients with cancer and non-malignant conditions, as well as their families, by providing expert guidance on symptom management, psychosocial support, and end-of-life care.
Job Summary
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Specialist Palliative Care Nurse to join our team in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. This advisory role involves supporting patients with cancer and non-malignant conditions, as well as their families, by providing expert guidance on symptom management, psychosocial support, and end-of-life care.
As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will act as a resource for clinical colleagues across the Trust, offering specialist advice on palliative care issues. You will also play a vital role in education and training, facilitating learning for staff at all levels and contributing to the development of evidence-based palliative care programmes.
This is a 7-day service, and the successful candidate will participate in a face-to-face visiting rota operating from 9am to 5pm.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Excellence
* Places quality at the heart of practice by delivering evidence based individualised care, through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care.
* Acts as a Keyworker for specialist palliative care patients.
* Facilitates highly sensitive discussions and ethical decision making around end of life issues.
* Provides clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries including the medical, allied health professional and other members of the multidisciplinary teams involved in caring for patients with palliative care needs.
* Liaises with Cancer Services, Community Palliative Care teams and local Hospices, GPs and other community health professionals
Innovation:
* Works across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem-solving to facilitate new ways of working to influence improvements in the patient care pathway.
* Instigates and manages change within a complex environment. Is able to evaluate the impact of change and any impact on the patient care pathway.
* Promotes patient experience feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and change.
Leadership:
* Acts as a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.
* Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.
* Leads the development, management and promotion of the specialist nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.
About Us
Developmentand staff wellbeing
Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Details
Date posted
09 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£51,883 to £58,544 a year pa incl HCAS pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
396-7307878-GO-PB-Y
Job locations
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston-upon-Thames
KT2 7QB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Essential
Education and qualifications
* Relevant professional qualification and registration/Registered general nurse
* Appropriate first level degree
* Bsc/MSc degree in palliative care or similar or willing to undertake
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Advanced communications skills training or working towards
Desirable
* Teaching qualification
* Non-medical prescribing qualification
Relevant experience
Essential
* Experience in specialist palliative care and ability to work at Band 7 level
* In-depth specialist experience
* Experience of teaching
* Leadership and management experience
* Able to conduct reflective practice and participates in clinical supervision
* Experience of multi-professional working
* Evidence of advanced communications skills
* Ability to lead and influence change
Desirable
* Previous experience of working as a clinical nurse specialist
* Experience of audit and research
Skills and ability
Essential
* Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
* Leadership and motivational skills
* Ability to motivate self and others
Person Specification
Essential
* Ability to work on own initiative, independently and as part of a team
* Leadership and motivational skills
* Ability to motivate self and others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston-upon-Thames
KT2 7QB
Employer's website
https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston-upon-Thames
KT2 7QB
Employer's website
https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals
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