End of Life Urgent Care Service Registered Nurse

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Plymouth is looking for a Registered Nurse to specialize in end-of-life care. You will work autonomously, conducting holistic assessments and collaborating with healthcare teams to support patients' needs. This role offers an attractive employment package, including generous annual leave. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a commitment to compassionate care.

Benefits

7 weeks annual leave

Membership to a cash back health plan

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in end-of-life care is preferred.
• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Willingness to work with a range of health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support community-based end-of-life patients.
• Conduct ongoing holistic assessments and care planning.
• Collaborate with primary and secondary health professionals.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Holistic assessment skills

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated professional to specialise in end-of-life care in a hospice setting.

St Luke's is delivering on its vision of a Hospice without Walls with the support of its End-of-Life Urgent Care Team. As a Registered Nurse for the End-of-Life Urgent Care Service you will assist in supporting community-based end-of-life (EOL) patients in meeting their preferred place of care and death and prevent inappropriate admission to secondary care.

Main duties

To be a part of this caring and compassionate team as a Band 5 Nurse, you will need to be able to work autonomously and be responsible for ongoing holistic assessments and planning of care to meet the patient’s practical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs.

You will work closely with both primary and secondary care health professionals and other Hospice colleagues; therefore, good communication skills are essential.

St Luke’s is a friendly, dynamic, and progressive organisation where innovation and a can-do ethos are championed. We would value those with the desire to work in this specialist area.

As a staff member of St Luke’s, you will receive an attractive employment package, which includes 7 weeks annual leave rising with service (including bank holidays) and membership to a cash back health plan.

Please discuss this post informally with the Clinical Lead, Sarah Earl on 01752 964 200.

About us

We’re an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications, not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth isn’t able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Please see the job description and person specification attached.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience, £28,921 - £35,206 (FTE) Per Annum, depending on experience