St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Community Nursing Manager

The closing date is 23 March 2026

Job summary

St Michaels Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical leader who is passionate about personcentred care, innovation and supporting patients and families through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

Main duties of the job

As our Community Nursing Manager, you will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership to a diverse team including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Paramedics and Health Care Assistants. You will play a key role in shaping our community services - ensuring care that is safe, responsive and valuesdriven and strengthening partnerships across hospitals, care homes and community providers. This role is ideal for someone with advanced clinical skills, a passion for palliative care, and a talent for leading people through growth, challenge and change. You will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with substantial clinical experience, including palliative or endoflife care. Youll bring strong leadership qualities, excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire confidence and resilience in others. Working at St Michaels Hospice means joining a team driven by compassion, professionalism and a shared mission to make a meaningful difference. Youll have opportunities to influence service development, grow your leadership skills and be part of an organisation that values its people and community.

About us

At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

Details

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£56,434 to £56,434 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP4170D8D2

Job locations

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

St Michaels Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.

We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community.We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical leader who is passionate about personcentred care, innovation and supporting patients and families through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

As our Community Nursing Manager, you will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership to a diverse team including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Paramedics and Health Care Assistants.

You will play a key role in shaping our community services - ensuring care that is safe, responsive and valuesdriven and strengthening partnerships across hospitals, care homes and community providers.

This role is ideal for someone with advanced clinical skills, a passion for palliative care, and a talent for leading people through growth, challenge and change.

You will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with substantial clinical experience, including palliative or endoflife care. Youll bring strong leadership qualities, excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire confidence and resilience in others.

Working at St Michaels Hospice means joining a team driven by compassion, professionalism and a shared mission to make a meaningful difference. Youll have opportunities to influence service development, grow your leadership skills and be part of an organisation that values its people and community.

Employee Benefit's

At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Elmien Brink, Associate Director - Clinical Serviceson 01424 445177 ext 129.

If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on01424 457970or emailrecruitment@stmichaelshospice.com

Please note CVs will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact theHR team.

Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

St Michaels Hospice supports and enables the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss. Our services are provided via in-patient beds and at home and we also offer Wellbeing support, both out-patient and virtual.

We want to recruit and retain the most diversely talented people and have a workforce representative of our community.We aspire to be a place where everyone feels welcome; whether you are cared for or supported by us, employed by us, volunteer for us, or support us in any way. We recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation will enable us to achieve our vision of a kind, resilient and empowered community.

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical leader who is passionate about personcentred care, innovation and supporting patients and families through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

As our Community Nursing Manager, you will provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership to a diverse team including Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Paramedics and Health Care Assistants.

You will play a key role in shaping our community services - ensuring care that is safe, responsive and valuesdriven and strengthening partnerships across hospitals, care homes and community providers.

This role is ideal for someone with advanced clinical skills, a passion for palliative care, and a talent for leading people through growth, challenge and change.

You will be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with substantial clinical experience, including palliative or endoflife care. Youll bring strong leadership qualities, excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire confidence and resilience in others.

Working at St Michaels Hospice means joining a team driven by compassion, professionalism and a shared mission to make a meaningful difference. Youll have opportunities to influence service development, grow your leadership skills and be part of an organisation that values its people and community.

Employee Benefit's

At St Michaels Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme (Benenden Healthcare), up to 33days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail please contact Elmien Brink, Associate Director - Clinical Serviceson 01424 445177 ext 129.

If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on01424 457970or emailrecruitment@stmichaelshospice.com

Please note CVs will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete the application form due to a disability, in which case please contact theHR team.

Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.

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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).

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.

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

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Address

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


Employer's website

https://stmichaelshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)

Address

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


Employer's website

https://stmichaelshospice.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director - Clinical Services

Elmien Brink

VP4170D8D2.1286@vacancyposter.com

01424445177

Details

Date posted

06 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£56,434 to £56,434 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP4170D8D2

Job locations

St Leonards on Sea

TN38 0LB


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