Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Palliative Care)
Location: Sydenham and BromleyDepartment: Community Palliative Care TeamHours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Sunday on a rota basis)
We are looking for compassionate nurses and paramedics with experience in end‑of‑life care or a desire to develop a career in palliative care to join our community palliative care team. The service operates 7‑day a week from 7:30 am to 9 pm and includes telephone and video triage, home visits across Bromley, Croydon, Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark, and care in our outpatient department.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert symptom control and support for people in the last phase of life.
- Offer social, emotional and spiritual care to patients and their families.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, giving advice, support and education to primary health care and hospital staff.
- Facilitate telephone and video triage and home visits as part of the Single Point of Contact and local teams.
Requirements
- NMC Pin.
- Relevant experience at Band 5 (equivalent) or above in a palliative or community care setting.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a multidisciplinary team and manage stressful situations.
Benefits of Joining St Christophers
- Stimulation and reward through a career that makes a real difference in the community.
- Access to training and development, including masters‑level education and non‑medical prescribing.
- Health and wellbeing schemes.
- Competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance with a generous beneficiary plan.
- Free local street parking.
Contact Information
Fiona Kriksciunas0208 768 4500F.Kriksciunas@StChristophers.org.uk
Closing Date: 19th May 2026
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