Lead for Community Nursing

Job responsibilities

ROLE NOT OPEN TO SPONSORSHIP

Are you a compassionate, dynamic and experienced nurse leader with a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centered Hospice and palliative care in the community? We are looking for an experienced nurse to lead and develop our dedicated Community Nursing Team, ensuring the highest standards of palliative and end-of-life care for patients in their homes

Hours30 per week

Salary£43,004 - £48.404pa depending on experience (FTE £53,755-£60,504pa)

Closing date6th June 2025

Interview Date20th June 2025

You will

As the Lead for Community Nursing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our community services. Working closely with patients, families, GPs, and wider healthcare professionals, you will coordinate care that respects dignity, autonomy, and individual choice. You will also support and inspire your team to achieve clinical excellence and innovation.

Your leadership will ensure our services are responsive, efficient, and aligned with the needs of our local community

Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Community Nursing Team.

Lead the delivery of high-quality palliative care within patients homes.

Collaborate with internal and external partners to promote integrated care.

Support the education, development, and wellbeing of community nursing staff.

Monitor service effectiveness and contribute to continuous quality improvement.

About you

We are looking for someone with

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and a First Level degree in a related subject.

Significant experience in community nursing and palliative/end-of-life care.

Proven leadership or management experience within a healthcare setting.

Excellent communication, coordination, and team-building skills.

A passion for holistic, patient-centred care in line with hospice values

About us

Oakhaven Hospice serves the community of the New Forest, providing in-patient, day hospice and community care for patients with life limiting illnesses and support to their families/carers.

We are committed to equality of opportunity at Oakhaven. Our mission is to welcome everyone to join us and create inclusive teams, celebrating difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work.

Benefits

Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays (Pro rata for part time employees)

Long service leave at 5 and 10 years

Auto enrolment company pension scheme (with ability to retain membership of NHS Pension Scheme subject to qualifying criteria)

Life Assurance

Cycle to work Scheme

Cash Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme - Help@Hands App from Unum

Excellent Education & Development Opportunities

Wellbeing Support

A truly supportive and caring environment

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, palliative care/Hospice or speciality.
• Evidence of multi-professional working
• Evidence of operational service management and leadership at a senior level in a relevant environment, including people and finance.
• Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
• Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them. Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.
• Evidence of leading a change management initiative which improved patient care
• Experience of teaching and developing staff both formally and informally.
• Evidence of good communications skills
• Evidence of Line Management including managing employment relation issues, recruitment of staff and staff development

Desirable

• Experience of audit and research

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to meet Oakhaven Hospices values
• Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise
• Evidence of political awareness and professional issues in nursing
• Experience of managing and sustaining change
• Experience of developing and implementing new policies and guidance
• Evidence of clinical standard/ guideline setting
• Evidence of understanding professional issues in nursing
• Skilled in staff selection and development
• Through understanding and knowledge of key indicators of excellent quality care
• Highly effective communication and relationship skills
• Evidence of involvement with patient/user groups to develop patient centre care.
• Demonstrate skills in IT systems and use of word, excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• First Level degree in related subject or demonstrate of equivalent experience or skill
• Post Registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject or working towards
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Recognised mentorship qualification
• Advanced Communication Skills training
• Evidence of management or leadership training.

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification or prepared to work towards
• Non-Medical prescribing or prepared to work towards.
• Research qualification
• Educated to Masters level or evidence of working towards

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.

UK Registration

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