IPU Registered Nurse Opportunity – Specialist Palliative Care

St Luke's Hospice; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,848 - 34,780; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and CPD opportunities

NHS Band 5 salary

Job summary

St. Luke’s Hospice in Basildon is recruiting a Registered Nurse to deliver holistic, evidence-based nursing care for patients with life-limiting conditions.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to plan, implement, and evaluate care, administer medications, and support families in line with hospice protocols. The role requires current NMC registration (Adult or Mental Health), strong clinical skills, and compassionate communication.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration (Adult or Mental Health).
• Clinical nursing experience in palliative, hospice, community, acute, or care home settings.
• Strong assessment, organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with compassionate approach.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and under pressure.
• Confident IT skills with documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based, person-centred nursing care to patients with life-limiting conditions and families.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care plans with patients and carers.
• Administer medications, perform clinical procedures, and manage symptoms per protocols.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with NMC standards.
• Provide emotional support and signpost to hospice and community services.
• Participate in audits, governance, quality improvement, and education.

Skills

NMC registration

Clinical nursing

Communication

IT skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Registered Nurse Opportunity – Specialist Palliative Care

As a Registered Nurse at St. Luke’s Hospice, you will play a vital role in providing safe, effective, and holistic care for patients with complex health needs. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure excellent standards of care and dignity for all individuals, supporting them in their preferred place of care and maximising quality of life.

Key Responsibilities – Nursing Care and Clinical Excellence

• Deliver evidence-based, person-centred nursing care to patients with life-limiting conditions and their families.
• Support assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care plans in partnership with patients, carers, and colleagues.
• Administer medications, carry out clinical procedures, and manage symptoms in line with hospice protocols and best practice.
• Collaborate with multi-professional teams, including doctors, therapists, and external health and social care partners, to ensure seamless integrated care.
• Contribute to effective communication, continuity of care, and timely sharing of information, demonstrating a sensitive and respectful approach at all times.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records in accordance with NMC standards and hospice policies.
• Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families, signposting to relevant hospice and community services as appropriate.
• Participate in audits, clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and educational activities to enhance nursing practice.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience – Registered Nurse

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (either Adult or Mental Health).
• Demonstrable experience in a clinical nursing setting (palliative, hospice, community, acute, or care home settings welcomed).
• Strong clinical assessment, organisational, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with a compassionate and non-judgemental approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and make informed decisions under pressure.
• Confident IT skills, including documentation and electronic patient record systems.
• Passion for upholding the values of respect, equality, inclusion, and dignity for all.

Professional Development and Employee Benefits – Nursing at St. Luke’s Hospice

• Comprehensive induction, clinical supervision, and ongoing CPD opportunities relevant to hospice, palliative, and end of life care.
• Access to educational programmes, training, and support in advanced symptom management, communication, and holistic care approaches.
• Welcoming, inclusive workplace culture where your voice and expertise contribute to continuous improvement in patient experience.
• Competitive salary in line with Band 5 equivalent (NHS), alongside annual leave, pension, and additional staff benefits.

Location, Contract, and Working Hours:

• Location: Basildon and Thurrock Hospice, with potential for working in outreach, inpatient, or community settings as part of the nursing team.
• Contract: Permanent.
• Hours: Full-time and part-time positions available, covering a flexible shift pattern across days, nights, weekends, and public holidays.
• Salary: £28,848.94 to £34,780 per year (dependent on experience and contracted hours).

St. Luke’s Hospice is devoted to promoting diversity and an inclusive culture for colleagues, patients, and our wider community. We especially welcome applications from disabled, LGBTQ+, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates currently under-represented in our workforce.

Important: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.