Night Hospice at Home Nurse — Palliative Care Specialist

Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rennie Grove Peace invites applications for a Night Nurse to join the night hospice at home team. You will deliver and coordinate specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care in patients’ homes during three 9.5‑hour night shifts, 21:15–07:15 across seven days.

Current NMC registration and post‑registration experience in palliative or community care are essential; you will work largely independently with support from a healthcare assistant and another nurse.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Post-registration experience in community or palliative care.
• Experience coordinating a shift or caseload and supervising or delegating to support staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and coordinate specialist palliative and end of life care in patients' homes on the night service.
• Respond to SOS and unplanned calls, escalating as needed.
• Assess, plan and evaluate care autonomously within agreed plans.
• Carry out holistic assessment and develop individualised care plans.
• Deliver interventions in the home, including symptom management and syringe driver care.
• Verify expected death when competent.
• Provide hands‑on care and crisis response.
• Maintain a safe, well‑organised shift with support staff.
• Communicate sensitive information with families before and after bereavement.
• Keep accurate records and hand over clearly across shifts.

Skills

Assess and plan care

Communicate under pressure

Prioritise shift planning

Electronic patient records

Microsoft 365 literacy

Clinical independent practice

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Tools

Electronic patient record system

Microsoft 365

Job description

Rennie Grove Peace invites applications for a Night Nurse to join the night hospice at home team. You will deliver and coordinate specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care in patients’ homes during three 9.5‑hour night shifts, 21:15–07:15 across seven days.

Current NMC registration and post‑registration experience in palliative or community care are essential; you will work largely independently with support from a healthcare assistant and another nurse.