Hospice Charge Nurse/Ward Sister

Rotherham Doncaster And South Humber Nhs Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 nurse to lead and develop care on the ward, providing clinical leadership and role-modeling best practice in palliative and end-of-life care. The role involves mentoring junior staff and ensuring high standards of care.

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, take charge of the ward on a regular basis, and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making within a busy hospice inpatient unit.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients.
• Mentor and supervise staff including students; lead a shift in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Lead the care and role model for services users on the ward.
• Participate in ward audits to identify gaps and drive improvements.

Skills

NMC registration

Clinical leadership

Mentoring staff

Shift management

Audits & quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

To be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care on the ward.

To take charge of the ward on a regular basis and act up in the absence of the Ward Manager.

To provide a positive clinical lead and be seen as a role model to junior staff.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users.
• To mentor and supervise both qualified and unqualified staff including students, showing strong leadership skills and an ability to run a shift within a Hospice inpatient unit.
• To manage the clinical area shift by shift.
• To lead the care and role model qualified nurses for the services users on the ward.
• To participate in ward audits enabling staff to identify any gaps in practice and work.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Details

Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 376-PHN-0331-1
Job locations: St John's Hospice, Weston Road Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8JS, United Kingdom

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role

Desirable

• Relevant post-registration qualification in palliative or end-of-life care.
• Practice education, supervision or assessing qualification/equivalent preparation.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration nursing experience, including experience of caring for patients with palliative and end-of-life care needs
• Provides and coordinates care for patients with complex and changing clinical needs.
• Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and contribute to clinical decision-making
• Provides day-to-day clinical leadership, support and guidance to other staff.
• Supervises and supports the development of staff and/or learners.
• Contributes to maintaining and improving standards of care, including through audit, quality improvement or service development

Desirable

• Experience of working within a specialist palliative care or hospice setting.
• Experience of line management or formal staff management responsibilities.

Knowledge

Essential

• Applies knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care to the management of patients with complex and changing needs.
• Applies knowledge of symptom assessment and management within own professional scope of practice
• Applies evidence, professional standards and relevant clinical guidance to nursing practice.
• Works within professional, legal and organisational requirements, including NMC standards, safeguarding, consent, confidentiality and information governance.
• Applies principles of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management and incident reporting.
• Applies knowledge of leadership, supervision and staff development within clinical practice
• Uses learning from evidence, audit, incidents and patient experience to support improvements in care.

Desirable

• Knowledge of current developments and priorities within specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

Skills

Essential

• Undertakes comprehensive nursing assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation for patients with complex palliative and end-of-life care needs.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgement and responds appropriately to deterioration, changing need and clinical risk
• Communicates complex, sensitive and distressing information effectively and compassionately with patients and those important to them.
• Provides effective clinical leadership, direction and support to staff.
• Organises and prioritises own workload and coordinates the work of others in response to changing clinical and operational demands.
• Manages challenging situations and conflict appropriately and escalates concerns where required.
• Works collaboratively and influences effectively across professional and service boundaries
• Maintains accurate clinical records and uses relevant digital systems effectively

Desirable

• Teaching, facilitation or presentation skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address: St John's Hospice, Weston Road Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8JS, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager, Caroline Oakes, [e-mail], 03000213656

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