Specialist Nurse

Longfield; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Longfield Hospice at Home is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to coordinate our Hospice at Home service, ensuring patients receive high-quality end of life care in their own homes. The role combines clinical leadership, caseload management, staff supervision and partnership working to support patients, families and carers.

You will coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams, supervise staff, and contribute to service planning, governance, audits and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration (PIN).
• Experience in community and/or palliative care settings.
• Experience supervising or managing staff.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• Confidence in managing clinical priorities and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
• Good IT skills including MS Office and electronic patient records.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals, assessments and ongoing caseloads.
• Coordinate care and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Support patients and families, enabling people to remain at home where possible.
• Lead, mentor and line manage Hospice at Home nursing and care staff.
• Oversee staff recruitment, induction, supervision and performance reviews.
• Support service planning, rostering and allocation of care based on clinical need.
• Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to governance, audits and quality improvement.
• Deputise for the Hospice at Home Manager when required.

Job description

Hours – 30 hours per week(Including weekends, on a flexible rota)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to coordinate our Hospice at Home service, ensuring patients receive high-quality end of life care in their own homes. The role combines clinical leadership, caseload management, staff supervision and partnership working to support patients, families and carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage referrals, assessments and ongoing caseloads.


• Coordinate care and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.


• Support patients and families, enabling people to remain at home where possible.


• Lead, mentor and line manage Hospice at Home nursing and care staff.


• Oversee staff recruitment, induction, supervision and performance reviews.


• Support service planning, rostering and allocation of care based on clinical need.


• Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to service governance, audits and quality improvement activities.


• Deputise for the Hospice at Home Manager when required.

About You

You will be a Registered Nurse with:

• A current NMC registration (PIN).


• Experience working in community and/or palliative care settings.


• Previous experience supervising or managing staff.


• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.


• Confidence in managing clinical priorities and working collaboratively with healthcare professionals.


• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic patient record systems.

You must have access to a car and have a full clean driving licence.

If you would to arrange a visit or have an informal chat about the roles or part time hours, then please contact [e-mail].

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals