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St Christopher's Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St Christopher's Hospice in London is seeking an experienced registered nurse to lead a ward team in palliative/end-of-life care, delivering compassionate clinical leadership and high-quality patient care.

You will manage day-to-day ward operations, support families, and work with multidisciplinary colleagues to enhance comfort and dignity at the end of life.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current registration and experience in palliative care or oncology.
• Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager level experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage a team on a ward.

Responsibilities

• Lead a ward team of nurses on a day-to-day basis.
• Provide end-of-life care with compassion to patients and their families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to maintain high-quality care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Communication

IT skills

Job description

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills. This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life. The wards at St Christopher’s offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.

To succeed in this role

You will be a resilient practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care, and have experience of working at Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager level in specialist palliative care or oncology.

Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate good computer skills, be an excellent communicator (both verbally and in writing), and have a passion for positively promoting Equality and Diversity.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katie Grace, Clinical Team Lead on [e-mail]