Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave plus bank hols

Contributory health plan

NHS Pension scheme

Life assurance

Subsidised meals

Employee discount

Job summary

St Wilfrid's Hospice is seeking a Band 5 registered nurse to join the inpatient unit, delivering palliative and end-of-life care, managing complex symptoms, and supporting patients and their families within a multidisciplinary team. The role involves day shifts, with occasional nights and weekends, and a focus on compassionate, respectful, holistic care.

You will work with a team dedicated to improving quality of life and ensuring dignity and comfort for life-limited patients and their loved

Qualifications

• Registered staff nurse
• Relevant degree or diploma, or equivalent qualification

Responsibilities

• Provide palliative and end-of-life nursing care to inpatients on the unit
• Deliver holistic nursing care tailored to each patient's needs, preferences and wishes
• Manage complex symptoms using clinical skills and judgement
• Build compassionate relationships with patients and their loved ones
• Work within a multidisciplinary team focused on quality of life, dignity and respect

Skills

Registered staff nurse

Holistic patient care

Education

Relevant degree or diploma, or equivalent qualification

Job description

This Band 5 registered nurse post sits on the inpatient unit at St Wilfrid's Hospice, an independent charity supporting patients with life-limiting or terminal illness and their families. The work centres on palliative and end-of-life nursing, managing complex symptoms and building relationships with patients and their loved ones within a multidisciplinary team. Shifts are 11.75-hour long days or 7.5-hour short days, mainly daytime, with occasional nights and alternate weekends. Visa sponsorship is not offered, so candidates must already hold the right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Provide palliative and end-of-life nursing care to inpatients on the unit
• Deliver holistic nursing care tailored to each patient's needs, preferences and wishes
• Manage complex symptoms using clinical skills and judgement
• Build compassionate relationships with patients and their loved ones
• Work within a multidisciplinary team focused on quality of life, dignity and respect

Qualifications

• Registered staff nurse
• Relevant degree or diploma, or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• Appropriate NMC registration (Part 1)

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not offered

Nice to have

• Palliative care experience
• NMC approved practice assessor or teaching/assessor qualification, or willingness to gain it

What’s offered

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service
• Contributory health plan for employee and family, including eyecare and physiotherapy
• Employee Assistance Programme with virtual GP advice, counselling and legal support
• Continued NHS Pension Scheme membership, with recognition of reckonable service
• 7.5% employer pension contribution for those not in the NHS pension scheme
• Life assurance of two times salary, or the NHS scheme where applicable
• Subsidised meals when on site
• Employee discount in community charity shops and Blue Light Card eligibility