Staff Nurse Hospice - FTC
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
Join our Charity funded Inpatient Hospice as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. The hospice provides specialist palliative care in an 18-bedded unit, Day Centre, and community team. You will care for patients with cancer, HIV, and other life-threatening illnesses, focusing on assessment, symptom control, terminal care, rehabilitation, and respite. This role suits an experienced Palliative Care Nurse who has mentored staff.
Key responsibilities
- Maintain continuous high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence-based practice.
- Promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
- Act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner.
- Supervise and teach both trained staff, health care assistants and student nurses.
- Assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of leadership and management of the hospice in-patient unit.
- Assist in the coordination of services provided by the inpatient unit, and contribute to the day to day running of the service.
Essential criteria
- Experience at Band 5 or above in specialist palliative care or oncology
- Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
- Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting junior / less experienced staff
- Able to use assertive communication skills
- Able to conduct audits in objective and efficient manner
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are looking for a new Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Charity funded Inpatient Hospice. The Hospice consists of an 18 bedded in patient unit, a Day Centre and a community team maintaining highest standards of palliative care with in multidisciplinary environment. Services are provided for people with cancer, HIV and other life threatening illnesses and for their significant others.
Main duties of the job
Patient are admitted to the Hospice Specialist Palliative care In-Patient Unit for assessment, symptom control, terminal care, rehabilitation, respite care and medical interventions from a wide catchment area of the following CCGs primary care trusts of Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington.
This role would ideally suit an experienced Palliative Care Nurse from either a Hospice or Hospital Background. You will have previously mentored staff and trained junior members of the team.
About us
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private
hospital in London, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical
treatments, clinics and diagnostic services from a team of world-class
consultants, supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.
We are known for our exceptional standards of care, excellent
nursing standards, and cutting-edge medical treatments.
We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join
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