Job summary
We are seeking a motivated, dynamic, and passionate Band 7 Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse to join our North Bedfordshire Team. The successful candidate will be primarily based in Clapham, working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality specialist palliative care to patients and their families within the community.
While the post is based in Clapham, there is an expectation that the post holder will provide cross-cover and work across other team bases as required to meet service needs and ensure continuity of care across Bedfordshire.
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your knowledge, skills, and experience within a specialist palliative care setting. The team provides expert symptom management, psychological and emotional support, and advance care planning, helping patients to remain in their preferred place of care with the appropriate support and resources in place.
As a Band 7 Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with complex palliative and end-of-life care needs. The post offers the opportunity to enhance your leadership capabilities, strengthen your advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills, and work collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team in a specialist area of practice.
Details
- Date posted: 30 October 2026
- Closing date: 09 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 363-CHB8368065
- Job locations: Twinwoods, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT, Milton Rd, Clapham, MK41 6AT, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.
Experience and an NMP qualification in the field of palliative care is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important.
You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to cover 7 days a week between the hours of 08:00-18.00.
For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:
Sarah Myford (Lead Nurse Specialist Palliative Care) 07789 651 312
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- First degree
- Evidence of further study in palliative/end of life care equivalent to masters level or willingness to work towards
- Nurse Prescribing Qualification or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Other
Essential
- Current driving licence
- Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in caring for patients with palliative and end of life care needs
- Extensive experience of complex assessment of health and social needs.
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Demonstrable experience in supporting and educating teams including teaching pre &post registration students
- Ability to communicate highly sensitive and complex information with patients, their relatives and carers; and with colleagues at all levels
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team, including internal and external agencies
- Excellent written communication skills, to include record keeping, report writing, data collection, and evaluations
Desirable
- Community Nursing Experience
- Knowledge of national and local agenda for community nursing and end of life care
- Knowledge of NHS legislation, underpinning palliative and cancer care, long term conditions and professional practice.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills in order to persuade, influence and negotiate in order to overcome barriers
- Excellent written communication skills, to include record keeping, report writing, data collection, and evaluations
- Ability to assess , review and evaluate complex patient situations
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to manage multiple and complex caseloads, prioritising care and monitoring quality accordingly
- Ability to collect and interpret data in relation to patient activity and nursing care
- Ability to manage frequent exposure to highly sensitive and emotional issues such as end of life care plans, deterioration of conditions and bereavement, with upset and distressed children and relatives
- Experience of partnership working
- Ability to undertake a broad range of nursing skills eg: syringe drivers, basic wound care
Desirable
- Knowledge of national and local agenda for community nursing and end of life care
- Knowledge of NHS legislation, underpinning palliative and cancer care, long term conditions and professional practice.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills in order to persuade, influence and negotiate in order to overcome barriers
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Employer details
- Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Twinwoods, Clapham, Bedfordshire, MK41 6AT, Milton Rd, Clapham, MK41 6AT, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/