Hospice Clinical Service Lead

NHS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust is seeking a Hospice Clinical Service Lead in Salisbury to oversee the Specialist Palliative Care Service. This role requires advanced leadership and communication skills, knowledge of palliative care, and the ability to work collaboratively with regional services. The position offers a competitive salary and supports flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Minimum of 35 days paid holiday

NHS discounts

Generous pension scheme

On-site leisure centre

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Teaching and Assessing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Salisbury Specialist Palliative Care Service.
• Work collaboratively to develop palliative care services.
• Represent the service in regional networks.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Clinical leadership

Palliative care knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Registered General Nurse/AHP

Educated to Master's level or Degree

Qualification relevant to specialty

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) Clinician to bring their extensive experience and knowledge to this senior role as Hospice Clinical Service Lead for the Salisbury Specialist Palliative Care Service (SPCS). This post will be fully funded by Salisbury Hospice Charity and is currently managed within the Medicine Division at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a new post to provide senior leadership within the service to oversee local service provision during a time of transformational change for community services, with a new Community Service provider (HCRG). To represent the service locally, regionally and nationally, working alongside the executive teams of Dorothy House Hospice and Prospect Hospice, to make sure that Salisbury's SPCS is able to recognise the dynamic and evolving needs of the community and respond to emerging opportunities and challenges.

Holding joint accountability with the Clinical Lead for SPC, you will work collaboratively alongside the CEO's and Directors of Patient Services at Dorothy House Hospice and Prospect Hospice, Commissioners, BSW oversight group members and Divisional Directors of Nursing to develop strategic palliative and end of life care services across BSW, ensuring a resilient, equitable provision of services.

Main duties of the job

To lead the Salisbury Specialist Palliative Care Service (SSPCS), to transform the service in line with local, regional and national needs.

Work alongside the CEOs and Directors of Patient Services at Dorothy House Hospice and Prospect Hospice to develop palliative and end of life care across BSW through collaboration and to ensure equity of services.

To represent the Salisbury Specialist Palliative Care Service at the Southwest Palliative and End of Life Care Network, being part of the wider regional community responding to National directives

Work closely with the charity to provide a direct link between the clinical service, SFT management and the charity in order for the charity to properly fulfil its fundraising capabilities within our community.

Leadership during a period of transformational change in community services, with a new Community Service provider (HCRG). HCRG aims to deliver a new model of healthcare provision in the community with stronger integration with hospitals, hospices, primary care and voluntary sector organisations.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here were driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated Good by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Dont just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-SFT9163-A

Job locations

Salisbury Hospice

Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification Educaton Essential

• Registered General Nurse/AHP
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Educated to Master's level or Degree or equivalent level
• Qualification relevant to speciality
• Advanced communications skills qualification (or willingness to undertake)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Recognised leadership course
• Quality improvement training

Person Specification Educaton Essential

• Registered General Nurse/AHP
• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Educated to Master's level or Degree or equivalent level
• Qualification relevant to speciality
• Advanced communications skills qualification (or willingness to undertake)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching and Assessing qualification

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Recognised leadership course
• Quality improvement training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury Hospice

Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury Hospice

Salisbury District Hospital

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)