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Job summary

Main area
Palliative Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-7797740
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum Inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/03/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Liver services)

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

The CNS will be based in the multi-disciplinary Royal Free Hospital palliative care team, and work jointly within the Hepatology, Liver Transplant and HPB surgery services. The focus of the role is to support Hepatology, Liver Transplant and HPB surgeons and physicians, to identify those patients who are likely in the last year of life - consequent to liver disease - to begin advance care planning, offer symptom management, and reduce futile interventions, provide financial, carer and family support and access to community palliative care services.

Main duties of the job

The CNS will accept patient referrals to agreed palliative care criteria and manage their own caseload with the support of the Hospital Palliative Care Lead Nurse and Consultant Nurse Palliative Care. The CNS 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 palliative care service to the patients with end stage liver disease.  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 to hospital patients, and North Camden community patients. Key working relationships though will be with the Hepatology, liver transplant and HPB consultants, CNS, and therapists. 

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

Education and professional qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse
  • Undergraduate degree
  • Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification or extensive teaching experience
  • Post registration qualification relevant to speciality
  • Advanced assessment skills or willingness to undertake
  • Independent nurse prescribing course or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
  • Masters degree or working towards

Royal Free world class values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Expert specialist skills for the post
  • Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to speciality
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
  • Skilled in use of computer/keyboard
  • Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
  • Ability to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance
  • Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
  • Demonstrates evidence of knowledge and ability to undertake change management
  • Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
  • Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial post-registration experience in specialist palliative care or in caring for patients with a life limiting illness
  • Previous experience of research and audit
  • Evidence of education, teaching and mentoring of others.
  • Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
  • Current experience of line management of staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of autonomous working e.g. managing a caseload or nurse led clinics.

Personal qualities and attritubutes

Essential criteria
  • Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate credible and professional approach
  • Evidence of proven, on-going professional development
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
  • Diplomatic and calm
  • To be flexible and approachable
  • To be personally aware and willing to undertake clinical supervision

Others

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexibility within scope of role
  • Ability to take part in 7 day, 9-5, palliative care service covering hospital and community

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catherine Carroll and Rebecca Alvis
Job title
Joint Lead Nurses Hospital Palliative Care Team
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02078302905