The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Hospice at Home Nurse Manager

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Job summary

Candidates are advised to apply directly using the following link:

https://hje.kallidusrecruit.com/vacancyinformation.aspx?vguid=4b548e39-e99b-4258-91f5-5b777bf1f1e4

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 a Nurse Manager for the Hospice to lead on this exciting development.

Main duties of the job

The Hospice@Home Service is designed to deliver end of life and respite care for patients with specialist palliative care needs that wish to remain in their own home. Care is delivered in the patients home by Health Care Assistants.

The post holder will be responsible for the management 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.

The post holder with be responsible for the overall management of the service. You will work with two clinical support nurses and a team of Health Care Assistants. You will be supported in your role by the Community Specialist Palliative Care team lead.

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.

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0263-25-0254

Job locations

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Job description

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.

Seek opportunities to develop the service.

Ensure that appropriate and timely data is complete to allow reports to be sent to commissioners.

To ensure that all leave, whatever the reason is managed appropriately.

Ensure all regulated activity is managed appropriately

Job description

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.

Seek opportunities to develop the service.

Ensure that appropriate and timely data is complete to allow reports to be sent to commissioners.

To ensure that all leave, whatever the reason is managed appropriately.

Ensure all regulated activity is managed appropriately

Person Specification

Job Criteria

Desirable

NMC Level 1 Registration.
Post registration in qualification in palliative care
Degree or level or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline teaching qualification
Advanced Communication Skills Training
Significant experience of working in a Palliative Care either in the community or an inpatient care setting
Experience of working with members of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of co-ordinating with external teams eg Continuing Health Care, Community Nursing
Understanding and commitment to the values our organisation

Person Specification

Job Criteria

Desirable

NMC Level 1 Registration.
Post registration in qualification in palliative care
Degree or level or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline teaching qualification
Advanced Communication Skills Training
Significant experience of working in a Palliative Care either in the community or an inpatient care setting
Experience of working with members of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of co-ordinating with external teams eg Continuing Health Care, Community Nursing
Understanding and commitment to 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 details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.hje.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address

60 Grove End Road

St John’s Wood

London

NW8 9NH

Employer's website

https://www.hje.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)