Hospice at Home RN - Part‑Time, NHS Pension & Benefits

Sue Ryder; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

Continuation of NHS pension (terms and

Job summary

Sue Ryder is seeking a Registered Nurse for Hospice at Home in Cheltenham to deliver high-quality, personalised nursing care in patients’ homes. You’ll assess, plan, and coordinate care with families and a multidisciplinary team, ensuring smooth admissions and timely responses to changing conditions.

The role requires an NMC-registered nurse with ongoing professional development, strong communication, and IT skills, plus palliative care experience.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse with evidence of continued professional development.
• Completion of the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and/or Assessment, or willingness to complete the training.
• Effective verbal and written communication, good interpersonal skills and competent IT skills, familiarity using online patient records
• Experience in palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate personalised nursing care, involving patients, families and carers in care decisions.
• Lead and support the Hospice at Home team, managing shifts and allocating duties in the absence of the Operational Manager.
• Coordinate care during your shift, respond to changes in patients’ conditions and escalate concerns to ensure continuity of care.
• Support students and Senior Healthcare Assistants through clinical guidance, reflective discussions and identifying learning needs.
• Maintain accurate patient records, support safe admissions and discharges, and contribute to audits and care improvements.
• Promote safeguarding, act on concerns in line with Sue Ryder policy and provide guidance to colleagues.
• Build strong relationships with District Nurses, GPs and Community Palliative Care teams to provide timely, coordinated care.
• Work with the Operational Manager to promote a positive team culture, staff wellbeing, psychological safety, accountability and compassionate practice, addressing team concerns early.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Effective communication

IT skills

Palliative care experience

Education

NMC Standards for Student Supervision/Assessment

Job description

Sue Ryder is seeking a Registered Nurse for Hospice at Home in Cheltenham to deliver high-quality, personalised nursing care in patients’ homes. You’ll assess, plan, and coordinate care with families and a multidisciplinary team, ensuring smooth admissions and timely responses to changing conditions.

The role requires an NMC-registered nurse with ongoing professional development, strong communication, and IT skills, plus palliative care experience.