Specialist Nurse – Hospice at Home

LONGFIELD HOSPICE CARE; Stroud; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd's Register International is seeking an experienced Specialist Nurse–Hospice at Home to coordinate our Hospice at Home service in the Stroud area. The role involves clinical leadership, caseload management and partnerships with multidisciplinary teams to support patients and families in their own homes.

The successful candidate will have a current NMC PIN, substantial post-registration nursing experience in community or palliative care, and a track record of supervising staff.

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN.
• Experience working in community and/or palliative care settings.
• Previous experience supervising or managing staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referrals, assessments and ongoing caseloads.
• Lead nursing and care staff and provide supervision.
• Oversee rostering, recruitment, induction and performance reviews.
• Support service planning and governance, audits and quality improvement.
• Deputise for Hospice at Home Manager when required.

Skills

NMC PIN

Community care

Leadership

IT skills

Communication

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Specialist Nurse–Hospice at Home

Location – Nr Stroud

Salary –£21.66 hourly rate

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).
• Significant post-registration nursing experience.
• 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.

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