• Job Description

  Req#: B0132-25-0018?language=en&page=722&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Lead Nurse - Wandsworth End of Life Care Coordination Service (WEoLCCS)

  Salary: AfC Band 6

  Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Including weekends and public holidays

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Wandsworth End of Life Care Coordination Service (WEOLCCS) as a Lead Nurse. This is a rewarding role within a dedicated team that is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

  If you are looking for a role that will provide you with job satisfaction, contributing to making a real difference in patients end of life journeys and the opportunity to be part of a great team with support this could be the right role for you.

  As Lead Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred end-of-life care across Wandsworth. You will support individuals in achieving their preferred place of care and death, help reduce unplanned or inappropriate hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges from hospital settings.

  The role demands initiative, empathy, and resilience, as it involves supporting patients and families during some of the most difficult moments in their lives. You will be expected to engage compassionately with distressed and anxious individuals, offering both clinical expertise and emotional support.

  If you are seeking a fulfilling career where you can make a real impact on patients end-of-life journeys and work within a supportive and compassionate team, we encourage you to apply.

  Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Royal Trinity Carers with the support of the Clinical Hub Team Lead
  • To act as an End-of-life Care champion, building and maintaining professional relations (internally and externally) to promote the service
  • To work closely with all service delivery teams, Continuing Health Care and care agencies to ensure care is planned to meet the unique and changing needs of patients, their families, and friends
  • To provide an expert clinical resource to the team, the organisation, and external stakeholders
  • To support the Clinical Hub Team Lead and Head of service in developing and implementing service improvement

  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

  06 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £44,806 to £53,134 a year includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B0132-25-0018

  Job locations

  30 Clapham Common North Side

  London

  SW4 0RN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The WEoLCCS provides a dedicated, specialised care coordination service and central point of contact for patients likely to be in their last year of life and those who care for them.

  The main responsibilities of the Lead Nurse are:

  • To be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Royal Trinity Carers with the support of the Clinical Hub Team Lead
  • To act as an End-of-life Care champion, building and maintaining professional relations (internally and externally) to promote the service
  • To work closely with all service delivery teams, Continuing Health Care and care agencies to ensure care is planned to meet the unique and changing needs of patients, their families, and friends
  • To provide an expert clinical resource to the team, the organisation, and external stakeholders
  • To support the Clinical Hub Team Lead and Head of service in developing and implementing service improvement

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The WEoLCCS provides a dedicated, specialised care coordination service and central point of contact for patients likely to be in their last year of life and those who care for them.

  The main responsibilities of the Lead Nurse are:

  • To be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Royal Trinity Carers with the support of the Clinical Hub Team Lead
  • To act as an End-of-life Care champion, building and maintaining professional relations (internally and externally) to promote the service
  • To work closely with all service delivery teams, Continuing Health Care and care agencies to ensure care is planned to meet the unique and changing needs of patients, their families, and friends
  • To provide an expert clinical resource to the team, the organisation, and external stakeholders
  • To support the Clinical Hub Team Lead and Head of service in developing and implementing service improvement

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the NMC
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Knowledge of best practice in assessing end of life care needs

  Desirable

  • Community Nursing Experience
  • Mentorship and teaching qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • First Level General Registered Nurse
  • A good understanding of the needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them.
  • Experience within the health or social care sector
  • Understanding of the community palliative care service and the wider work of the hospice
  • Understands the challenges of working with people with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them
  • Understands the importance of and confidence to participate in multidisciplinary team discussions
  • Understands the importance of recognising and responding to changes in patients condition
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Leadership experience
  • Understanding of Continuing Health Care and Fast track funding

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the NMC
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Knowledge of best practice in assessing end of life care needs

  Desirable

  • Community Nursing Experience
  • Mentorship and teaching qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • First Level General Registered Nurse
  • A good understanding of the needs of patients with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them.
  • Experience within the health or social care sector
  • Understanding of the community palliative care service and the wider work of the hospice
  • Understands the challenges of working with people with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them
  • Understands the importance of and confidence to participate in multidisciplinary team discussions
  • Understands the importance of recognising and responding to changes in patients condition
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Leadership experience
  • Understanding of Continuing Health Care and Fast track funding

  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

  Royal Trinity Hospice

  Address

  30 Clapham Common North Side

  London

  SW4 0RN

  
  

  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

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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