St Clare Hospice
Deputy Director of Nursing
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Shape the future of hospice care in West Essex as Deputy Director of Nursing at St Clare Hospice.
Hours: Full-time, permanent role
Location: St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood
Application deadline: 26/07/26, 23:59 (BST)
Interview dates: Interviews will take place week commencing 03/08/26
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious senior nurse leader to join our hospice at a pivotal point in our organisational journey, as we strengthen and redesign services to meet the future needs of our community.
As we conclude a period of cost-savings and restructuring as an organisation, the hospice is on a strong financial footing and looking firmly to the future and meeting the specialist end of life care needs of our community.
Working alongside the Director of Patient Care and Quality, you will help shape and deliver the future of our clinical services, ensuring they remain responsive, innovative and focused on outstanding patient and family outcomes.
As Deputy Director of Nursing, you will provide visible professional nursing leadership across the organisation, championing high standards of care, patient safety and clinical excellence.
As an expert in palliative and end of life care, you will lead the development of nursing practice, competencies and workforce capability, promoting evidence-based care and supporting a culture of continuous learning, accountability and improvement.
You will play a key role in clinical governance, workforce planning and service development, ensuring nursing care is delivered in line with professional standards, regulatory requirements and best practice. You will work closely with clinical leaders to further develop and embed excellence in palliative and end of life care across all services.
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We are seeking an experienced registered nurse with significant leadership experience and recognised expertise in palliative and end of life care. You will have a strong track record of service improvement, professional nursing leadership and leading teams through change.
Most importantly, you will be a credible and compassionate leader who is passionate about advancing nursing practice and ensuring patients and families receive outstanding care at the most important time in their lives.
This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of hospice and palliative care, working with passionate colleagues who are committed to ensuring nursing remains at the heart of everything we do.
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Hear from Sheona Evangeli, Director of Patient Care & Quality
Learn more about the Deputy Director of Nursing opportunity and St Clare Hospice's vision for delivering outstanding patient care by watching Sheona's short introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZgPbWmy9BY
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We strongly encourage informal conversations about the role. If you would like to arrange a visit, meet the team or have a confidential discussion, please contact Sheona by emailing sheona.evangeli@stclarehospice.org.uk. We would be delighted to hear from you.
In return for your commitment, we offer a competitive salary and pension options. We also provide strong development support and learning opportunities.
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Please note that St Clare Hospice does not hold a Certificate of Sponsorship and is therefore unable to sponsor visa applications.
Application Information
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received; therefore, early application is encouraged.
If you require any assistance regarding the application process, please telephone the HR Team, on 01279 773715 or email hr@stclarehospice.org.uk
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone is different, and we value the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality services. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Please note that a DBS check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.
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