Head of Specialist Community Nursing

The Head of Specialist Community Nursing will provide professional leadership to the specialist nursing workforce and work with the Specialist Community Nursing Team Leader to ensure effective operational delivery of services.

Main duties of the job

• To provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership for the Hospice Specialist Community Nursing Service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, effective and responsive specialist palliative and end-of-life care across the community.
• The post holder will lead the development of community nursing services, promote clinical excellence, assure quality and governance, and work collaboratively with local health and social care partners to support delivery of integrated palliative and end-of-life care.
• The post holder will contribute to organisational strategy, service transformation and system-wide developments within palliative and end-of-life care.

About us

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions for maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• Length of service for those joining directly from another CQC regulated organisation (NHS, social care, hospice) is recognised in annual leave, maternity, paternity and long-term sickness pay
• A pension scheme is offered with employer contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
• A generous 27 days annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)
• Cycle to work scheme and interest-free season ticket loans available
• Free eyesight test for DSE users and a contribution towards the cost of glasses
• 25% store discount in Trinity shops
• Life assurance cover
• Lots of opportunities to attend exciting and high-profile events e.g. a staff lottery to attend our regular biannual Gala dinner; participating in Royal visits, and the annual summer garden party
• Regular ballots for donated free tickets and prizes
• Access to courses of free counselling

Details

Date posted

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

Depending on experience

including HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0132-26-0030

Job locations

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

To

provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership for the Hospice

Specialist Community Nursing Service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality,

safe, effective and responsive specialist palliative and end-of-life care

across the community.

The post

holder will lead the development of community nursing services, promote

clinical excellence, assure quality and governance, and work collaboratively

with local health and social care partners to support delivery of integrated

palliative and end-of-life care.

The Head

of Specialist Community Nursing will provide professional leadership to the

specialist nursing workforce and work with the Specialist Community Nursing

Team Leader to ensure effective operational delivery of services.

The post

holder will contribute to organisational strategy, service transformation and

system-wide developments within palliative and end-of-life care.

Job responsibilities

To

provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership for the Hospice

Specialist Community Nursing Service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality,

safe, effective and responsive specialist palliative and end-of-life care

across the community.

The post

holder will lead the development of community nursing services, promote

clinical excellence, assure quality and governance, and work collaboratively

with local health and social care partners to support delivery of integrated

palliative and end-of-life care.

The Head

of Specialist Community Nursing will provide professional leadership to the

specialist nursing workforce and work with the Specialist Community Nursing

Team Leader to ensure effective operational delivery of services.

The post

holder will contribute to organisational strategy, service transformation and

system-wide developments within palliative and end-of-life care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Strategic leadership; Leading through others; Influencing and negotiation; Data analysis; Written and verbal communication; Organisational skills; Change management; Interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Essential

• First-level Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration; Degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare subject; Post-registration qualification in Palliative Care, Cancer Care or related speciality; Leadership and management training; CPD evidence

Desirable

• Master's Degree or equivalent experience; Leadership qualification; Non-Medical Prescribing qualification; Teaching or Practice Assessor qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Strategic leadership; Leading through others; Influencing and negotiation; Data analysis; Written and verbal communication; Organisational skills; Change management; Interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Essential

• First-level Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration; Degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare subject; Post-registration qualification in Palliative Care, Cancer Care or related speciality; Leadership and management training; CPD evidence

Desirable

• Master's Degree or equivalent experience; Leadership qualification; Non-Medical Prescribing qualification; Teaching or Practice Assessor qualification

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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Trinity Hospice

Address

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royaltrinityhospice.london/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Trinity Hospice

Address

30 Clapham Common North Side

London

SW4 0RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royaltrinityhospice.london/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

To

provide strategic, professional and clinical leadership for the Hospice

Specialist Community Nursing Service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality,

safe, effective and responsive specialist palliative and end-of-life care

across the community.

The post

holder will lead the development of community nursing services, promote

clinical excellence, assure quality and governance, and work collaboratively

with local health and social care partners to support delivery of integrated

palliative and end-of-life care.

The Head

of Specialist Community Nursing will provide professional leadership to the

specialist nursing workforce and work with the Specialist Community Nursing

Team Leader to ensure effective operational delivery of services.

The post

holder will contribute to organisational strategy, service transformation and

system-wide developments within palliative and end-of-life care.

Experience

Essential

• Strategic leadership; Leading through others; Influencing and negotiation; Data analysis; Written and verbal communication; Organisational skills; Change management; Interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Essential

• First-level Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration; Degree in Nursing or relevant healthcare subject; Post-registration qualification in Palliative Care, Cancer Care or related speciality; Leadership and management training; CPD evidence

Desirable

• Master's Degree or equivalent experience; Leadership qualification; Non-Medical Prescribing qualification; Teaching or Practice Assessor qualification