Band 7 Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist; Liver services

Position Overview

The CNS will be based in the multi-disciplinary Royal Free Hospital palliative care team, and work jointly within the Hepatology, Liver Transplant and HPB surgery services. The focus of the role is to support Hepatology, Liver Transplant and HPB surgeons and physicians, to identify those patients who are likely in the last year of life – consequent to liver disease – to begin advance care planning, offer symptom management, and reduce futile interventions, provide financial, carer and family support and access to community palliative care services.

• The CNS will accept patient referrals to agreed palliative care criteria and manage their own caseload with the support of the Hospital Palliative Care Lead Nurse and Consultant Nurse Palliative Care.
• The CNS will provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health and social care professionals.
• The CNS will contribute to the development and smooth running of the palliative care service to the patients with end stage liver disease.
• They will work to agreed professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required to provide patient‑centred seamless care.
• The post holder will take part in the 7‑day / week service to hospital patients, and North Camden community patients.
• Key working relationships will be with the Hepatology, liver transplant and HPB consultants, CNS, and therapists.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next‑level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.