Job summary We are always looking for excellent people to join our charity. We are looking for professional skills, values driven behaviours, commitment and ambition to deliver quality of life, to the end of life, for everyone. As one hard working team we raise money and support each other whether in clinical teams, or corporate services to ensure everything runs efficiently and smoothly and delivers the best outcome for our patients and their families. Being part of a great team in a complex organisation is demanding, but also really rewarding and fun. If you want to be part of the fundraising or retail team, the clinical or medical team, or support these teams as part of corporate services then wed love to work with you Main duties of the job We are currently looking to appoint a Hospice at Home Managerto lead and support our friendly team of qualified Nurses, Clinical Specialists and Health Care Assistants.This isa brand new role and afantastic opportunity to really make a difference bytaking ownership to drive this service forward and deliver excellent patient care in their own homes,putting the patient at the heart of what we do. This role would besuitable for a passionate andexperienced nurse looking to develop their career in a Hospice setting, one who isforward thinking who enjoys working collaboratively andcandemonstrate relevant post qualification learnings' withexperience of managing a team of nursing and support staff to role model our values To support you within your role, we have an excellent learning and development team as we know that supporting, developing and nurturing our colleagues leads to outstanding patient care and strong morale and team spirit amongst our incredible teams. About us Thames Hospice is an independent adult hospice with a beautiful 28 bed hospice at Bray Lake in Maidenhead with views of the lake and state of the art facilities. We have proudly served the community of East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire for more than 36 years, we work in partnership with our local healthcare colleagues to provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care services to people aged 16 and over in their own homes and within the Hospice. We offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including: Generous annual leave Free parking on-site Discounted meals in our on-site café EAP Access to NHS pension scheme if eligible Blue Light Discount Card and so much more Date posted 13 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Salary dependent on experience, equiv. to Band 8a Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number B0488-25-0002 Job locations Windsor Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 2DN Job description Job responsibilities Our Care To work with passion and dedication as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the care delivered to our patients is exceptional and we deliver care with agility. Youll research and learn the best ways of delivering interventions and ensure people are scheduled with the right experience to deliver safe and effective care Alongside other senior colleagues youll manage strategy, KPIs, budgets, clinical governance and performance of the team and charity with positivity and by going the extra mile Ability to lead partnership working across the integrated care system To provide clinical leadership in all meetings To lead on safeguarding, mental capacity act, DOLS and patient safety as required including the training and support all clinical staff To work with partners, wider health and social care teams, and commissioners to ensure a whole system approach with collaboration and delivery for the patient at the heart of what we do May 2023 Our Finances Using strong financial acumen youll manage your budgets, find more for less solutions and lead a cost conscious culture, ensuring sustainability for the future Through effect contract management youll work collaboratively with Finance to understand, measure and deliver the contracts. Youll have an excellent understanding of financial data and cost management Our People To deliver excellent patient care through recruiting, training, managing and supporting our employees and volunteers to be the best versions of themselves Youll be empowered to recruit, engage, and develop our people within an inclusive, diverse, learning and collaborative culture, living our values To ensure all communication with people from a variety of backgrounds with diverse needs is accurate, timely and aligned to our values To continuously learn and develop to maintain professional and managerial competence and teach others where skilled to do so To role model the right behaviours and ways of working to understand ethnic, cultural, spiritual, religious and any other differences between people to ensure our people, patients and families feel included and supported. Being sustainable Youll be detailed conscious and a forward thinker who has excellent IT and planning skills to ensure the smooth operation of the team within budget To manage conflict, complexity and day to day demands ensuring the team is effective and productive Working with others youll make sure deliverables are appropriately resourced and project managed. This will include charity wide events, workforce improvements and continuous improvement to clinical services Job description Job responsibilities Our Care To work with passion and dedication as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the care delivered to our patients is exceptional and we deliver care with agility. Youll research and learn the best ways of delivering interventions and ensure people are scheduled with the right experience to deliver safe and effective care Alongside other senior colleagues youll manage strategy, KPIs, budgets, clinical governance and performance of the team and charity with positivity and by going the extra mile Ability to lead partnership working across the integrated care system To provide clinical leadership in all meetings To lead on safeguarding, mental capacity act, DOLS and patient safety as required including the training and support all clinical staff To work with partners, wider health and social care teams, and commissioners to ensure a whole system approach with collaboration and delivery for the patient at the heart of what we do May 2023 Our Finances Using strong financial acumen youll manage your budgets, find more for less solutions and lead a cost conscious culture, ensuring sustainability for the future Through effect contract management youll work collaboratively with Finance to understand, measure and deliver the contracts. Youll have an excellent understanding of financial data and cost management Our People To deliver excellent patient care through recruiting, training, managing and supporting our employees and volunteers to be the best versions of themselves Youll be empowered to recruit, engage, and develop our people within an inclusive, diverse, learning and collaborative culture, living our values To ensure all communication with people from a variety of backgrounds with diverse needs is accurate, timely and aligned to our values To continuously learn and develop to maintain professional and managerial competence and teach others where skilled to do so To role model the right behaviours and ways of working to understand ethnic, cultural, spiritual, religious and any other differences between people to ensure our people, patients and families feel included and supported. Being sustainable Youll be detailed conscious and a forward thinker who has excellent IT and planning skills to ensure the smooth operation of the team within budget To manage conflict, complexity and day to day demands ensuring the team is effective and productive Working with others youll make sure deliverables are appropriately resourced and project managed. This will include charity wide events, workforce improvements and continuous improvement to clinical services Person Specification Qualifications Essential a current registration as a Health Care Professional with the NMC or equivalent Experience Essential post registration experience in the community, preferably with a community qualification Youll develop a collaborative team who respect and value the skills of all who work for the Hospice at Home, setting the culture and tone for how people work together To provide clinical and operational leadership and management for the Hospice at Home team ensuring team members are of a high quality and put patients and their families at the centre of everything we do Under the guidance of the Chief Nurse, set up new services, implement necessary changes and take actions in response to feedback Overall oversight for all aspects of people management including managing complex employee casework To ensure clinical standards are delivered to CQC expectations and research is undertaken to ensure we are always delivering best practice To lead on Safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance To take accountability for delivering care with agility through strong partnership with other clinical leaders To deputise in the absence of the Chief Nurse and hold responsibility for elements of the registered manager role Person Specification Qualifications Essential a current registration as a Health Care Professional with the NMC or equivalent Experience Essential post registration experience in the community, preferably with a community qualification Youll develop a collaborative team who respect and value the skills of all who work for the Hospice at Home, setting the culture and tone for how people work together To provide clinical and operational leadership and management for the Hospice at Home team ensuring team members are of a high quality and put patients and their families at the centre of everything we do Under the guidance of the Chief Nurse, set up new services, implement necessary changes and take actions in response to feedback Overall oversight for all aspects of people management including managing complex employee casework To ensure clinical standards are delivered to CQC expectations and research is undertaken to ensure we are always delivering best practice To lead on Safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance To take accountability for delivering care with agility through strong partnership with other clinical leaders To deputise in the absence of the Chief Nurse and hold responsibility for elements of the registered manager role 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 Thames Hospice Address Windsor Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 2DN Employer's website https://www.thameshospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)