Hospice at Home Clinical Support Nurse

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A private hospital in London is seeking a Hospice at Home Clinical Support Nurse to coordinate home care services for patients in Westminster and surrounding areas. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant discipline and experience in Palliative Care. Responsibilities include maintaining patient confidentiality, ensuring accurate documentation, and supporting team development. Join a reputed hospital where profits support an onsite hospice. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact patient care positively.

Qualifications

• Degree or level or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline.
• Teaching qualification is required.
• Experience in Palliative Care in the community or inpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the Hospice @Home service for patients in the catchment area.
• Ensure documentation is completed accurately and appropriately.
• Participate in staff appraisal and ensure professional development.

Skills

Advanced Communication Skills Training

Experience in Palliative Care

Team Coordination

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline

Teaching qualification

Job description

Go back The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Hospice at Home Clinical Support Nurse

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Candidates are advised to apply directly using the following link:

https://hje.kallidusrecruit.com/vacancyinformation.aspx?vguid=84b36349-0052-4e08-a290-ff2deb4bd5aa

Please note, only applications received through the employer's website will be reviewed.

We are expanding our Hospice at Home service into Hammersmith Fulham and are seeking to recruit additional Clinical Support Nurse.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of the St Johns Hospice @Home service which provides home care for patients living with in our catchment area of Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea, South Brent and Hammersmith and Fulham.

You will work with the Hospice @Home Nurse Manager to ensure that all team members participate in professional development and are supervised appropriately within their remit of competency.

About us

Located in leafy St Johns 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 Johns.

Job responsibilities

To maintain confidentiality surrounding patients on the H@H caseload.

To ensure documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Hospital approved documentation, in line with NMC and Hospital guidelines.

To have knowledge of and adhere to Hospice and Hospital policy and professional standards. To ensure that team members do likewise.

To demonstrate a professional approach to work, and act in accordance with the Hospital Code of Conduct and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.

To participate in staff appraisal, staff development and in service training activities.

To meet Revalidation requirements. To identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments.

To undertake further training and academic qualifications as relevant to the role and service requirements.

Person Specification

Job Criteria

• Degree or level or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline
• Teaching qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills Training
• Experience of working in a Palliative Care either in the community or an inpatient care setting
• Experience of working with members of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of coordinating with external teams, e.g. Continuing Health Care, Community Nursing
• Understand the values our organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth