Description
St Clare Hospice is seeking a compassionate and committed Inpatient Unit Staff Nurse to join our team in Hastingwood. As a charity providing specialist palliative care, we prioritise time, compassion, and dignity in our care.
The successful candidate will work full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a shift pattern that includes days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Additional enhancements include 30% for nights, unsocial hours, and Saturdays, and 60% for Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The Inpatient Unit is an 8-bedded calm and supportive space where patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do. As a Staff Nurse, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality specialist palliative care. Your main duties will include:
- Providing holistic assessments of patients' and families' care needs
- Planning and evaluating interventions
- Communicating effectively with patients and families
- Supporting patients and families through grief and loss
- Liaising with the multi-professional team
- Maintaining accurate patient documentation
To be considered for this role, you will need to be a registered first-level nurse with evidence of personal professional development and an awareness of the needs of patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care.
We offer a salary range of £32,610 to £38,762 per year, depending on experience, plus enhancements.
Benefits:
- 30% enhancement for nights, unsocial hours, and Saturdays
- 60% enhancement for Sundays and Bank Holidays
Requirements:
- First-level registered nurse
- Evidence of personal professional development
- Awareness and understanding of the needs of patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.