Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services, part of Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust, provides a wide range of community-based services. The Hertfordshire Division is currently recruiting.
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is a full-time, permanent role. The successful applicant will join a supportive, highly motivated multidisciplinary team working collaboratively to deliver high quality specialist palliative care within the community.
The Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will join an established, integrated palliative care team working across organisational boundaries. The team supports patients with a range of cancer and non cancer diagnoses, including long term conditions. The post holder will be part of the CLCH Specialist Palliative Care Service.
The role contributes to the wider cancer and palliative care agenda, helping to deliver a flexible, responsive service that reflects local population needs across Hertfordshire.
This is a community based role that requires regular travel to visit patients across the locality. Applicants will therefore need to be able to drive and have access to a car for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
o Provide highly specialist palliative care advice and support to generalist nurses, care agencies, and other health professionals, including doctors and consultants, to ensure high quality, individualised patient care.
o Use advanced communication, clinical judgement, and decision making skills within palliative care settings.
o Apply appropriate specialist skills when managing challenging situations, including distress or heightened emotional responses from patients and carers.
o Work effectively as an autonomous practitioner, managing responsibilities independently while also contributing as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team.
o Assess and manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, working alongside colleagues to ensure patients, carers, and professionals receive appropriate specialist palliative care support.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First level nurse registration
- Current NMC registration
- First level degree or undertaking a first level degree
- Willingness to undertake further academic or practical study at a higher level for e.g. Master's degree
- Suitable applicants will have demonstrable post registration experience working at a senior level
- Candidates should have attained an appropriate level of experience to the fulfil the competencies required in palliative care or oncology
- Teaching qualification or willing to undertake
- Extended nurse prescribing qualification or willing to undertake
- Certificate in counselling or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Community experience
- Evidence of experience in a teaching and mentoring role
- Experience of cross boundary working in partnership and collaboration with health, social and voluntary sectors
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
- Understanding of current political and policy context in Primary health Care
- Knowledge of research processes
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of resource management
- Up to date evidence of continued professional development and of reflective practice in a professional portfolio
- Proven leadership skills in some aspect of service development
- Experience of participation in research, audit and evaluation
- Experience of leading change and innovation
- Experience of using counselling skills
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has a wide range of Palliative and end of life care clinical skills
- Ability to utilise a range of expert communication methods appropriate to situation
- Is able to use communication theories to inform and to organise care packages as appropriate
- Is able to communicate complex, and sensitive information which requires empathy and reassurance related to palliative care patients and their families and professionals working with them
- Has ability to use influencing, negotiating and counselling skills in highly emotive atmosphere
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First level nurse registration
- Current NMC registration
- First level degree or undertaking a first level degree
- Willingness to undertake further academic or practical study at a higher level for e.g. Master's degree
- Suitable applicants will have demonstrable post registration experience working at a senior level
- Candidates should have attained an appropriate level of experience to the fulfil the competencies required in palliative care or oncology
- Teaching qualification or willing to undertake
- Extended nurse prescribing qualification or willing to undertake
- Certificate in counselling or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Community experience
- Evidence of experience in a teaching and mentoring role
- Experience of cross boundary working in partnership and collaboration with health, social and voluntary sectors
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
- Understanding of current political and policy context in Primary health Care
- Knowledge of research processes
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Knowledge of resource management
- Up to date evidence of continued professional development and of reflective practice in a professional portfolio
- Proven leadership skills in some aspect of service development
- Experience of participation in research, audit and evaluation
- Experience of leading change and innovation
- Experience of using counselling skills
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has a wide range of Palliative and end of life care clinical skills
- Ability to utilise a range of expert communication methods appropriate to situation
- Is able to use communication theories to inform and to organise care packages as appropriate
- Is able to communicate complex, and sensitive information which requires empathy and reassurance related to palliative care patients and their families and professionals working with them
- Has ability to use influencing, negotiating and counselling skills in highly emotive atmosphere
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Unit 16 Building Research establishment
CLCH, Bucknalls lane,
Watford
WD25 9XX
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
