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 two Band 7 Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists. We are recruiting for 1WTE full-time and one 0.8WTE, permanent roles. The successful applicants 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.
As this is a community-based role, with travel between patient homes, there is a requirement to 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).
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.
Use advanced communication, clinical judgement, and decision-making skills within palliative care settings.
Apply appropriate specialist skills when managing challenging situations, including distress or heightened emotional responses from patients and carers.
Work effectively as an autonomous practitioner, managing responsibilities independently while also contributing as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team.
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.
Triaging Specialist palliative care community and hospice referrals effectively using a holistic approach with the following skills: clinical assessment, communication, comprehensive assessment, decision-making, prioritisation, collaboration, compassion, empathy and adaptability.
Triage messages from patients on the current caseload or after a new referral to offer clinical support, advice and assessment, prioritising effectively.
To ensure a timely, responsive, supportive and effective service for the benefit of all stakeholders involved in the patient referral.
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.
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 Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
