Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7455992
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
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
Based at Barnet Hospital site
This post is 22.5 hours per week, 9am-5pm, including weekends and bank holidays
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our hospital palliative care team based at the Barnet Hospital site. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse with a genuine interest in palliative care, along with a commitment to continuous learning, teamwork and mutual support.
We provide a seven day, face-to-face service, for patients with malignant and non-malignant conditions who have specialist palliative care needs. The post holder will hold their own caseload, and work in close collaboration with the specialist palliative care MDT.
We look forward to hearing from applicants who have at least five years experience as a registered nurse and experience of working with patients who have specialist palliative care needs. The applicant will need to demonstrate clinical expertise as well as excellent communication skills and a proven track record of teaching in a clinical setting.
We will offer continuing education, support, and development, to develop your skills as a clinical nurse specialist.
Applicants interested in a developmental band 6-7 post are welcome to apply
For further details / informal visits please contact:
Sophie Cakebread,
Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative Care
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital
via ext. 64446 or direct line 0208 216 4446
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 service development 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 CARE 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 of willing to study this
Desirable criteria
- Physical assessment course
- Non-medical nurse prescribing course
- Advanced communication skills course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a senior nurse
- Experience of caring for patients with advanced progressive illness
- Experience of working in a learning environment
- Experience of autonomous and multidisciplinary work
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
- Ability to be self directional, manage own time and case load
- Can articulate experience of clinical governance responsibilities and issues
- Can demonstrate evidence of developing leadership skills
- Can demonstrate assessment of psycho-social and spiritual needs
- Can demonstrate practical application of evidence based knowledge
- Able to represent service at internal or external meetings
- Is able to communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively
- Knowledge of models of grief and loss
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of strategic developments in palliative care and end of life care in England and Wales
- Experience of clinical supervision
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to palliative and end of life care
- Flexible approach to work and also able to work weekends
- A willingness to change for the benefit of patient ad family care
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 Palliative Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02082164446
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