Specialist Nurse for Palliative Care
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS TrustCarshalton, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust based in Carshalton. The advertised salary is £63,665 to £70,887. Applications close on 24 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
The Sutton Palliative Care Coordination Hub (PCCH) is recognised as a system-wide resource supporting transformational change across Sutton's health a...
The Specialist Nurse for Palliative Care is a Band 8A clinical and operational leadership role within the Palliative Care Coordination Hub. The post holder will work across the two agreed PCN footprint sites (four neighbourhoods, two in each PCN footprint), ensuring that specialist palliative care expertise is consistently accessible within local multidisciplinary and community structures.
The role will complement the existing Band 8A Specialist Nurse for Palliative Care and Non-Medical Prescribing already in post. The two Band 8A roles will work as a senior clinical leadership pair,
providing mutual cross-cover during periods of absence and ensuring continuity of senior palliative care leadership, operational oversight and strategic development.
The post holder will retain a strong specialist palliative care focus while also influencing and developing the strategic direction and neighbourhood vision for the Hub. They will work with neighbourhood, PCN, Community Nursing, primary care, acute, hospice, social care and voluntary sector partners to embed the principles of the Hub into the four neighbourhoods and establish palliative and end of life care as core community business.
The post holder will be visible, accessible and solution focused, supporting teams to retain appropriate clinical ownership while providing specialist advice, coordination, education and leadership for people with palliative and end of life care needs.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Specialist Nurse for Palliative Care role at Epsom and St Helier.
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Essential: - Current professional registration with the NMC as an Adult Nurse; - Relevant post-registration qualification in Palliative Care, End of Life Care or equivalent specialist experience; - Non-medical prescribing qualification (V300) or willingness to work toward it
Desirable: - Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge and practice in palliative and end of life care
Essential: - Significant post-registration experience as an Adult Registered Nurse, including experience in palliative and end of life care (Band 7 or above); - Experience of caring for people with frailty, dementia, long- term conditions and multiple complex needs
Desirable: - Experience of working within community, primary care or other integrated care environments
Essential: - Experience of supporting and developing staff to improve confidence, competence and quality of care; - Experience of facilitating multidisciplinary working and supporting effective team decision-making
Essential: - Experience of working across Community Nursing, General Practice, primary care and other community services
Essential: - Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively; - Ability to advocate for people approaching the end of life and ensure their wishes, preferences and priorities remain central to care planning
Desirable: - Experience of EMIS or other relevant primary/community care systems
Essential: - Patient-focused, compassionate and committed to improving the experience and outcomes of people approaching the end of life; - Hold a full, valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle for business use, with appropriate insurance, to enable travel across the locality as required by the role.
How this role compares
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