# Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-clinical-nurse-specialist-in-palliative-care/db2f268b-028e-4618-b0f2-9679cc21a8de - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-clinical-nurse-specialist-in-palliative-care/db2f268b-028e-4618-b0f2-9679cc21a8de.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS ( pro-rata ) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 15 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9- 5pm position with the expectation of weekend working to cover the on- call service for the Royal Free hospital and the North Camden Community Palliative Team.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T11:01:10.809Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Palliative_Care/Palliative_Care-v8225674 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8225674?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview There is an exciting opportunity available within the in- patient Palliative care team at the Royal Free site. We are a dynamic and supportive team who offer various learning opportunities whilst in post. The CNS contributes to the provision of specialist palliative care in the acute hospital setting for patients facing life-limiting illnesses (within the remit of the multi- disciplinary team) accepting patient referrals to agreed criteria and managing their own caseload with the support of the Lead Nurse and Consultant Nurse. They 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 service. 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. ### 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 Royal Free 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 palliative and 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. ### 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 ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience as a senior nurse - Extensive experience of caring for patients with advanced progressive illness - Experience of working in a learning environment e.g. mentorship/coaching role - Experience of autonomous working e.g. managing a case load; nurse led clinics - Evidence of improving the patient experience ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Skills and knowledge in general palliative care - Ability to articulate understanding of specialist palliative care - Understanding of, and commitment to, team working - Ability to be self-directional, manage own time and caseload - Ability to articulate experience of clinical governance responsibilities and issues - Evidence of developing leadership skills - Ability to articulate the assessment of psycho-social and spiritual needs - Evidence of practical application of evidence based knowledge - Evidence of excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence - Ability to represent service at internal or external meetings **Desirable** - Knowledge of current advances and pathways of care relevant to specialty - Experience of clinical supervision ### Royal Free shared commitments **Essential** - - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments. ### Personal qualities and attributes **Essential** - Commitment to palliative and end of life care - Flexible approach to work and able to work weekends - A willingness to adapt to change for the benefit of patient and family care ### Education and professional qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Relevant first degree - Relevant post-basic qualification - Teaching and assessing qualification and/or extensive teaching experience - Masters Degree in relevant subject or willing to study this level **Desirable** - Physical Assessment Course - Non-Medical Nurse Prescribing qualification - Advanced Communication Skills Course ## Documents - [band 7 cns jd (pdf, 322.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576150) - [band 7 cns js (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549551) - [functional requirements (pdf, 78.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10576149) - [nursing and midwifery - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 626.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2755) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.