Nurse Lead Hospital at Home
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Stevenage, SG1 2ST |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9812-26-0052 |
Summary
You will be working in close partnership with the Clinical and Operational Lead as part of the Hospital @Home Triumvirate to ensure resources are utilised effectively while delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient care to patients in their homes across East and North Hertfordshire. You will lead with proactivity, compassion, and collaboration, providing visible clinical leadership across the system. Your role will ensure that robust systems and processes are in place to meet strategic objectives and drive continuous improvement in service delivery. Role summary: - Leading the nursing workforce, including triage and remote monitoring teams -Collaborating with locality managers to optimize face-to-face care delivery -Shaping service transformation through proactive care models and integrated pathways - Overseeing recruitment, retention, and professional development of clinical staff - Promoting innovation, quality improvement, and best practice in patient care - Building strong partnerships with stakeholders and representing Hospital @Home at system-level forum -Ensuring compliance with governance, policy updates, and continuous performance improvement Role Accountabilities: - Provide visible, proactive nursing leadership within the Hospital @Home Triumvirate, ensuring safe, high-quality care and contributing to the strategic direction of the service -Line manage the nursing triage team and remote monitoring lead, supporting recruitment, retention, induction, job planning, appraisals, and professional development - Collaborate with locality managers to optimize nursing workforce deployment for face-to-face care within the Hospital @Home pathway - Maintain accountability for clinical governance in partnership with the Clinical Director, ensuring compliance with policies, pathways, and quality standards - Drive innovation and integration across urgent and emergency care services, implementing proactive care models and supporting continuous improvement - Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, represent Hospital @Home at system-level forums, and share best practice to influence service development - Promote quality improvement using the Trusts Quality Wheel process, oversee audit planning, and ensure clinicians actively participate in performance reviews - Foster a positive working environment that prioritizes health, wellbeing, and safety for all staff - Act promptly when professional standards fall short, managing employee relations matters in line with Trust policies and supporting staff through coaching and mentoring - Maintain personal and professional development, encourage staff training, and embed a culture of learning and improvement