Clinical Lead – In-Patient Unit

Location Camberley, (Farnham, Surrey from Spring 2026) Salary £54,366 per annum WTE Final date to receive applications Friday, March 13, 2026 Job Profile Job Profile document

Clinical Lead – In-Patient Unit
Salary: £54,366 per annum WTE

Hours:

37.5 hours per week (including nights and weekends as required)
Current location:
Camberley, Surrey (Farnham, Surrey from Spring 2026)

Are you looking for a job where you can make a real difference? At Phyllis Tuckwell, we pride ourselves on offering exceptional care to our patients and their families and carers.

As Phyllis Tuckwell prepares to move into our new Hospice, an exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse. This role will work alongside the Inpatient Services Manager and Nursing team and provide expertise in end of life and palliative care. The postholder will have strong leadership skills and deliver high-quality, person-centred care whilst supporting the nursing team and encouraging continuous improvement.

If you would like to feel part of a welcoming and committed team, benefit from strong peer and managerial support, and want to develop your career with excellent training and education opportunities, we would be delighted to hear from you.

• Have experience working at Ward Sister/Charge Nurse/Senior Nurse level or be able to demonstrate proven ability to operate in a senior clinical leadership role.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a nursing team and provide day to day management and support to ensure the smooth running of the ward and the delivery of high-quality nursing care.
• Have experience of directly managing staff and attending to their development needs, through regular 1:1s, appraisals and performance management.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Have excellent organisational and administrative skills, and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Demonstrate a commitment to practice development, education, audit, continuous learning and quality improvement within the Inpatient setting.
• Have an RGN Degree Level Qualification.
• Hold a current NMC registration in adult or general nursing.
• Have extensive palliative / end of life care or long-term conditions experience.
• Have experience of multidisciplinary team and external partners working
• Demonstrate decision-making and critical thinking

For a full list of essential requirements, please refer to the job description and person specification document.

We are based in Farnham, Camberley and Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness, across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special place to work. Our staff make a real difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing outstanding care at a time that really matters. Our Nursing staff are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring ‘every day is precious’ for our patients.

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their families can be read about here:

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles of fairness and equality at its core. We are an equal opportunities employer, who values and respects our employees’ unique knowledge, skills and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

• Six weeks paid holiday plus public holidays
• Continuation of NHS Pension or Phyllis Tuckwell Group Personal Pension Plan (matched contributions up to 7.5%)
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card

• Possibility to study MSc modules in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Access to learning and professional development opportunities (we have an on‑site education team)
• Shadow shifts
• Apprenticeships
• Rotation opportunities

• Equal Opportunities employer
• Flexible hours and flexible working
• Supportive colleagues
• Clinical…