Hospice at Home Co-Team Lead


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Waterlooville, PO7 5RU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

Key Areas of Responsibility / Key AccountabilitiesClinical Deliver and oversee clinical treatments and procedures in line with current evidence-based practice. Undertake comprehensive assessments of patients and those important to them, identifying needs and referring to appropriate internal and external services. Provide specialist advice and support on symptom control, palliative care and care management to healthcare professionals. Administer, prescribe (where qualified), order and store medicines safely, reporting medication incidents in accordance with Hospice policy. Complete and discuss Lilac Trust-wide uDNACPR documentation following accreditation and competency requirements. Verify expected deaths, provide care after death, and support families in accordance with community procedures. Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records. Recognise, report and contribute to the management of safeguarding concerns, complaints and clinical incidents. Complete bereavement vulnerability assessments and associated documentation. Maintain clinical competencies, including medicines management and other mandatory clinical skills. Participate in the Palliative Care Support Hub duty clinician rota (one session per week). ELERT (End of Life Emergency Response Team) Provide a rapid response to urgent end-of-life referrals, undertaking holistic assessments in patients' homes and acute hospital settings. Lead clinical decision-making and coordinate complex care plans in partnership with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team. Deliver expert symptom management, anticipatory care planning and specialist palliative care interventions. Act as a specialist resource for community colleagues, providing clinical advice and support. Develop and maintain competence as a Non-Medical Prescriber (where applicable), integrating prescribing safely into clinical practice. Leadership & Coordination Provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership for the Hospice at Home service, supporting its ongoing development and contributing to wider system initiatives. Manage referrals, prioritise caseloads and allocate staffing and resources to ensure safe, responsive and effective service delivery. Escalate operational risks or service pressures to the Clinical Lead or Clinical Director as appropriate. Lead, support and develop the Hospice at Home team through effective recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and wellbeing initiatives. Facilitate effective communication through regular team meetings and multidisciplinary working. Coordinate complex patient care, discharge planning and partnership working across health and social care organisations. Build and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, carers and partner organisations. Promote compassionate, person-centred care and a positive, supportive working environment. Support effective budget management and the efficient use of resources. Education & Service Development Role model clinical excellence and compassionate leadership. Support the education, supervision and development of colleagues, students and external healthcare professionals. Maintain own professional development and undertake structured training towards the Non-Medical Prescriber qualification, where required. Contribute to clinical audit, research, quality improvement and service development initiatives to support continuous improvement. Governance & Professional Standards Deliver care in accordance with the NMC Code, Hospice policies, clinical governance standards and relevant legislation. Promote patient safety through effective risk management, infection prevention and control, health and safety, safeguarding and information governance. Ensure compliance with data protection and patient confidentiality requirements. Contribute to the development and monitoring of clinical standards, service performance and organisational objectives. Participate in audits, service evaluation and quality assurance activities to support continuous improvement.

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