Palliative Care Specialist Nurse

4 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Kings College Hospital Full time

Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a leading UK teaching hospital, seeks an experienced Palliative Care Specialist Nurse to join its multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work on the Denmark Hill site, collaborating with clinicians and healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.

Job Summary

The Palliative Care Specialist Nurse will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs, providing symptom management advice, and supporting families. This is a part-time position working 2 days per week (9.5 hour days) over a 7-day week.

About the Role

The Palliative Care Team at Kings College Hospital offers an advisory service to patients with palliative care needs, promoting excellence in end-of-life care across the Trust. As a key member of the team, the Palliative Care Specialist Nurse will:

  • Work as a clinical nurse specialist, delivering expert nursing services within the multi-professional palliative care team.
  • Manage a caseload of patients with specialist palliative care needs.
  • Be an independent non-medical prescriber, adhering to a clear scope of practice for prescribing in palliative care or willingness to work towards.
  • Assist in developing evidence-based clinical nursing practice, aligned with current research and guidelines.
  • Maintain clear lines of communication within palliative care to ensure cohesive multidisciplinary management of patients.
  • Link with other palliative care and primary care providers to facilitate community care and minimize care transition challenges.
  • Act as a role model, supporting the delivery of palliative care education within the Trust.

The ideal candidate will possess significant post-registration experience, ideally 2 years, working autonomously in a palliative care environment. They should demonstrate ability to make complex assessments, provide symptom management advice, and offer holistic support.

About Us

Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching hospitals. We strive to deliver sustainable healthcare for all, committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of £54,320 - £60,981 per annum pro rata, including HCA. Our benefits package includes access to professional development opportunities, a pension scheme, and a comprehensive health and wellbeing program.



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