THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN AND ST ELIZABETH
St John’s Wood
Full-time
30th November 2025

Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Ref
  • 19172
  • Division/Department
  • Hospice | Hospice Home Care (0122)
  • Location
  • Onsite - Hospital/Hospice
  • Employment type
  • Full-time
  • Salary
  • Competitive
  • DBS required
  • Enhanced
  • Hours
  • 37.5
  • Closing date
  • 30/11/2025
  • Description
  • Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.

    We are currently recruiting to increase staffing in our Community Specialist Palliative Care team as we extend our service delivery to 7 days per week 8am to 8pm

    What would be my responsibilities as a Clinical Nurse Specialist?
    • The Community Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will work with the Hospice multidisciplinary team to facilitate a supportive framework aimed at enabling patients to be cared for in the home environment of their choice. They will provide information, specialist advice in symptom control and psychosocial support to patients and families in the community.
    • The post holder will also act as an expert resource and facilitator to educate and train other staff including members of the local primary health care teams and in so doing helping to provide optimum nursing care for patients in their home.
    Am I the right person for this role?
    • You will be registered with the NMC
    • Educated to degree level
    • Have experience in palliative and end of life care in a community or inpatient setting
    • Be an excellent communicator
    • Be experienced in working effectively in a MDT
    • You will be a champion of holistic care and always considering what matters to the patient
    Why apply for this role?

    At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

    When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:

    • Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
    • 27 days annual leave
    • Blue Light Card discounts
    • Interest-free season ticket loans
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
    • Free newspaper and media subscriptions
    • Local Business discounts
    • Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
    • Refer a Friend scheme
    • Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
    • Personal development and training courses
    • Annual events and recognition awards
    • Career progression and increments
    • For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

    If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.