Nurse Consultant Symptom Control and Palliative Care

The Royal Marsden’s Symptom Control and Palliative Care Team (SCPCT) is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Nurse Consultant to join our team. The SCPCT works in close partnership with oncology services, delivering evidence‑based, patient‑centred care with a focus on symptom management, complex psychosocial support, and end‑of‑life care. Our mission is to enhance quality of life, uphold patient choice, and ensure care is delivered with compassion, respect, and dignity at all times.

As a Nurse Consultant, you will lead a comprehensive palliative care nursing service for cancer patients and their families across The Royal Marsden. You will spend at least 50% of your time in clinical practice, providing expert care for patients with complex symptom control and palliative care needs, and take the lead on End‑of‑Life Care within the team.

• Lead a comprehensive palliative care nursing service for cancer patients and their families across The Royal Marsden.
• Spend at least 50% of your time in clinical practice, providing expert care for patients with complex symptom control and palliative care needs.
• Take the lead on End‑of‑Life Care within the team, shaping best practice and driving innovation in partnership with the Clinical Lead for Palliative Care.
• Advise the Divisional Director, Clinical Services and Chief Nurse on all issues pertaining to palliative care in cancer services.
• Provide professional leadership for the nursing staff throughout the Trust in palliative care, contributing to a specialist body of knowledge.
• Represent the Chief Nurse on internal and external projects and committees relating to palliative care, ensuring timely delivery.
• Raise the profile of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust locally, nationally and internationally by presenting conference papers, publishing and sharing good practice.
• Work as an integral member of the senior management team, influencing strategy, education, and service development.
• Develop research interests in furthering palliative and end‑of‑life care.

• An expert clinician in palliative care with advanced knowledge and experience.
• A strong leader with the ability to inspire and support nursing teams.
• Commitment to audit, research, and education, ensuring continuous improvement in patient care.
• Passion for delivering care that prioritises quality of life and patient choice.
• Excellent communicator who can share best practice across the trust.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world‑leading cancer centre with two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. We employ over 4,500 staff across a diverse range of careers and offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways.

Flexible working arrangements are welcomed and supported.

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