Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care
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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care to join our organisation in this brand-new role, supporting older people across our residential and nursing homes. This is a unique opportunity to shape, lead, and embed high-quality, person-centred palliative and end-of-life care across our services.
Overview
- ### Department Nursing - ### Contract Fixed Term - ### Salary £56,000 a year - ### Closing date 30 Apr 2026 - ### Location Stella & Harry Freedman House, The Betty and Asher Loftus Centre, Asher Loftus Way,, Enfield, N11 3ND
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist clinical leadership and expert advice in palliative and end-of-life care across multiple care settings
- Act as a visible and trusted clinical leader, role-modelling compassionate, dignified, person-centred practice
- Support and strengthen multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working, collaborating closely with GPs, hospices, community teams, and internal colleagues
- Lead on education, mentoring, reflective practice, and clinical coaching, building confidence and capability across care teams
- Support the development and review of personalised care plans and advance care directives, aligned with residents’ wishes
- Drive continuous improvement in line with CQC standards, NICE QS13, and the Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care Framework
- Lead quality audits, support mortality reviews, and contribute to service development, innovation, and best practice
About You
You will be an experienced Registered Nurse (Adult) with a strong specialist background in palliative care and a passion for supporting older people and their families at the end of life. You will be confident working autonomously, influencing practice, and supporting teams across different settings.
Essential Requirements:
- Current NMC registration
- At least 5 years post-registration experience
- At least 2 years’ experience working within a Specialist Palliative Care team (Hospice, Hospital, or Community)
- Post-graduate qualification in Palliative Care or Advanced Symptom Management
- Significant experience in complex symptom control and end-of-life care
- Excellent communication, leadership, and coaching skills
- Strong commitment to compassionate, culturally sensitive, and values-led care
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)
Desirable:
- Experience working within care homes and/or hospice settings
Why Join Us?
- Be part of an organisation where values are at the heart of care
- Lead and shape a new specialist role with real influence and autonomy
- Work alongside compassionate, supportive, and purpose-driven colleagues
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people and their families
- Opportunity for role extension based on impact and success
Apply Now
If you are a highly skilled and empathetic Specialist Palliative Care CNS ready to lead, influence, and ensure the very best end-of-life care for older people, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us make every moment count.