Community Nursing Manager
The closing date is 23 March 2026
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 person‑centred 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 values‑driven 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 end‑of‑life care. You will 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. You will have opportunities to influence service development, grow your leadership skills and be part of an organisation that values its people and community.
Job responsibilities
* Provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership to the community nursing team.
* Shape community services to ensure safe, responsive, values‑driven care.
* Strengthen partnerships with hospitals, care homes and community providers.
* Lead and inspire a diverse team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurses, Paramedics and Health Care Assistants.
* Influence service development and support growth within the hospice.
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 your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.
Employee Benefits
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 Services on 01424 445177 ext 129.
If you have any questions regarding your application please do not hesitate to contact the Human Resources team on 01424 457970 or email recruitment@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 the HR team.
Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.
Person Specification
General Requirements
Please refer to job description above.
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.
St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother)
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