Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes weekend working)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7286100
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free London Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 6 Specialist Sister Palliative Care (Community)
Band 6
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 Specialist Sister contributes to the provision of specialist palliative care in
the North Camden community for patients facing life-limiting illnesses (within
the remit of the multi-disciplinary team) and supporting the Clinical Nurse
Specialists to manage their caseload. They will, with supervision, 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 centered
seamless care and take part in the 7 day / week service to both community and
hospital patients
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected:
To contribute, with clinical supervision, to the management of a caseload
and facilitate the provision of palliative care and end of life care to
patients with life limiting issues, and potential facing their end of life, and
support them and their families.
To contribute to leadership and innovation of nursing practice in palliative
care both in the community of North Camden, The Royal Free London
Hospital, and through the local end of life locality group
To contribute to the weekly specialist palliative care MDT
To contribute to education particularly with respect to end of life care.
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
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- First degree in relevant subject to palliative care nursing
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in palliative care / cancer care / other medical specialty at level 3
- Teaching and Assessing qualification and/or extensive teaching experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience and consolidation of registered nursing with evidence of development in a leadership role.
- Experience of caring for patients with advanced, progressive illness
- Experience of working in a learning environment
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience in caring for patients within the community setting
- Experience of Mentorship
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Skills and knowledge in general palliative care
- Able to articulate understanding of specialist palliative care
- Able to effectively prioritise
- Understanding of and commitment to team working
- Ability to be self-directional, manage own time and workload
- Can articulate experience of Clinical Governance responsibilities and issues
- Can demonstrate evidence of developing leadership skills
- Articulate the assessment of psycho-social and spiritual needs
- Can demonstrate practical application of evidence based knowledge
- Knowledge of the availability and referral criteria of specialist palliative care services
- Is able to communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively
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
- Kate Flynn/Nancy Eglinton
- Job title
- Joint Lead Nurses in Community Palliative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02078302905
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