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Job Title: Palliative Care CNS Department: Cancer Nursing Salary: £53,931 - £64,710 Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm with on-call Contract Type: 10 Months Fixed-Term Contact About US The London Clinic is one of the UK's largest independent charitable hospitals, located in the heart of Marylebone. We combine a long standing reputation for clinical excellence with a supportive, professional working environment where high standards are the norm. As a charity, we reinvest into our services, facilities and people, ensuring our teams have the resources, leadership and stability needed to deliver outstanding care. It is a place where expertise is valued, collaboration is encouraged and careers are supported. Our dedicated cancer centre, the Duchess of Devonshire Wing, brings together oncology, haematology and specialist supportive services within a purpose designed setting. Palliative and symptom control care is fully integrated into the patient pathway, with strong multidisciplinary working and visible clinical leadership. The team environment is experienced and cohesive, offering the opportunity to work alongside respected Consultants and senior nurses in a service where your contribution is recognised and your specialist skills make a meaningful difference every day. The Role You will provide expert palliative and symptom control support to patients with life limiting illness, ensuring care is holistic, evidence based and aligned to best practice. Join us in making a difference in the lives of people living with life limiting illnesses, with the aim to help improve their quality of life, for however long that may be. We welcome and encourage you to attend for an informal visit, so please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange this or to speak to us about this incredible opportunity. Key responsibilities include:
Undertaking comprehensive holistic assessments across inpatient and outpatient settingsLeading on specialist symptom control and supportive care planningSupporting patients and families with complex and sensitive conversations regarding prognosis and advance care planningActing as patient advocate within MDT meetingsParticipating in daily ward rounds for patients on the palliative and symptom control caseloadSupporting effective discharge planning into community servicesContributing to audit, service development and quality improvement initiativesActing as a clinical resource and role model to ward based teams This role requires strong autonomous practice alongside collaborative multidisciplinary working. You will also participate in the on-call rota in line with service needs. What We Are Looking For
NMC registrationSignificant post registration experience within acute oncologyMinimum 1-year experience as a Palliative Care CNS/Senior band 6/7 levelDemonstrable expertise in symptom control and end of life careAdvanced communication skills with confidence managing complex discussionsLeadership or management qualificationExperience in audit, research and service improvement Why Join Us The Duchess of Devonshire Wing is recognised for delivering high quality specialist cancer care in a consultant led environment. Our CNS teams play a pivotal role in shaping patient experience and clinical outcomes. This is an opportunity to step into a focused 10-month contract within an established service where specialist nursing expertise is valued and respected. If you are an experienced Band 7 CNS seeking a structured Monday to Friday role with professional autonomy and strategic input into service development, we would welcome your application. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you.
