Renal Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing palliative and end-of-life care to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those in stage 5 CKD. The CNS will lead nurse-led clinics, manage symptoms, provide advance care planning, and coordinate care with community and palliative care teams. They will also support staff in delivering excellent end-of-life care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, patient-centred care.
Essential criteria
- Degree
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
- Post qualification in Renal or Palliative Care
Desirable criteria
- To have or working towards a Non Medical Prescribing Course
- To have or working towards a Masters
- To have or working towards and Advanced Assessment Course
- Education
- Experience teaching in the formal and informal setting
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
- Professional Registration
- Degree
- Leadership course
- Mentorship course
- Post qualification in Renal or Palliative Care
- To have or working towards a Non Medical Prescribing Course
- To have or working towards a Masters
- To have or working towards and Advanced Assessment Course
- Education
- Experience teaching in the formal and informal setting
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
A Renal Supportive Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) plays a key role in providing palliative and end-of-life care to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly those in stage 5 CKD, across various care settings. This role is essential for patients who either choose not to undergo dialysis, are receiving dialysis, or have undergone a kidney transplant. The CNS ensures the holistic care of these patients, addressing their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs as they approach the end of life.
Due to increasing patient numbers, higher levels of complexity, and growing frailty, we have recently expanded our team to better meet the needs of this population, both in renal care and within the broader local community.
This is a full time post (1.0 FTE). This post is based within Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and also includes our satellite sites.
Closing date: 31st August 2026
Interview date: 10th of September 2026
Main duties of the job
N urse lead clinics at the Guys site and satellite units, where you will assess patients and prescribe treatment with their care plans. Offer advance care planning discussions, help manage symptoms of CKD and dialysis, and provide end-of-life care to patients across a wide geographical area. Coordinate care ensuring close collaboration with
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