# Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative and End of Life Care

**Company**: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £58133.00 to £65261.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Palliative and End of Life Care team.

The successful post holder will lead and support the delivery of excellent personalised care to patients and families across inpatient services and the Boroughs of Lambeth & Southwark, in their own homes and care homes.

You will provide specialist advice on pain and other physical symptoms as well as psychological, emotional, social and spiritual concerns.

Our team includes nursing, pharmacy, medical, social work, and psychology colleagues.

Our Band 7 nurses participate in developing our Band 6 nurses within the team with support from our Matrons, Consultant Nurse & Deputy Head of Nursing.

The post is a 9-month fixed-term contract, working 37.5 hours a week, with a 7-day working pattern including weekends and bank holidays.

The salary range is £58,133 to £65,261 per annum.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead and support the delivery of excellent personalised care to patients and families

- Provide specialist advice on pain and other physical symptoms

- Participate in developing Band 6 nurses within the team

**Requirements:**

- BSc/1st degree (health-related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience

- Post-registration qualification in palliative care or equivalent post-qualification experience

- Leadership course

- Mentorship course

- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area

- Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary

- Opportunities for professional development

- Supportive work environment

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## Skills

### Required
- advanced clinical skills
- managerial skills
- leadership skills
- communication skills
- teaching skills

### Nice to have
- Master's degree
- non-medical physical assessment course
- clinical research experience

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