Registered General Nurse

NHS; Workington; Hybrid; GBP 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Home Nursing Service to deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care. The role involves flexible hours averaging 17 hours per week, a salary starting at £16,291 annually, and requires NMC registration and competence in medication management. Join a dedicated team and support patients and families with empathy and understanding while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.

Benefits

Enhanced DBS check required

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• NMC Registered General Nurse with clinical competence in palliative care or willingness to undertake training.
• Knowledge of current legislation and clinical governance.
• Wide breadth of post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain best practice and regulatory compliance.
• Perform home assessments and alert senior nurses of risks.
• Assess patient conditions and provide symptom control.

Skills

Effective communication

Medication administration

Teamwork

Empathy

Conflict management

Flexibility

IT proficiency

Driving license

Education

NMC Registered General Nurse

Palliative care qualification

Tools

EMIS clinical systems

Syringe drivers

Job description

Job Summary

Registered Nurse – Home Nursing Service – Annualised hours (average 17 hours per week) – Salary £15,972 per annum (FTE £35,233) plus uplift for unsociable hours. Enrol in a passionate team delivering high quality palliative and end‑of‑life care. Excellent communication skills and commitment to team collaboration with specialist palliative care services.

Job Details

• Title: Registered General Nurse
• Location: Park Lane, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 2RW
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Annualised 887 hours per year (average 17 hours per week)
• Salary: £16,291 per annum (FTE £35,937) plus hourly uplift: £2.59 for 10pm‑6.59am, £1.48 for 7am‑9.59pm
• Reporting to: Home Nursing Services Team Leader
• Pay scheme: Other / Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and maintain best practice and regulatory compliance in palliative and end‑of‑life care.
• Perform the Hospice at Home West Cumbria Initial Home Assessment and alert the senior nurse or out‑of‑hours on‑call of any risk or threat.
• Continuously assess the patient during the episode of care, responding to changes in condition and seeking advice from out‑of‑hours professionals as required.
• Assess the need for symptom control and administer medications (oral, injection or syringe driver) as prescribed, reviewing effectiveness and potential side effects.
• Advise patients and families on symptom control (pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation) to achieve relief from distressing symptoms.
• Provide families and carers with emotional and psychological support and communicate complex, sensitive information.
• Verify death and assist with last offices when needed.
• Attend and participate in supervision and de‑briefings on a required basis, supporting own resilience and wellbeing.
• Produce accurate, legible documentation of the care given that meets documentation standards.
• Work as a member of the wider hospice and organisational teams, supporting onboarding of new and existing staff.
• Act as a Link Nurse or trainer when required and support with HCA clinical supervision.

Personal Development

Commit to personal and professional development, completing mandatory and statutory training, keeping updated with current policies and meeting revalidation requirements.

General Expectations

• Align conduct and work activities with the hospice’s purpose and values.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR.
• Promote the hospice’s reputation within the community and with agencies.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policy and report incidents promptly.
• Abide by the Equal Opportunities policy to prevent discrimination.
• Fulfil any other duties reasonably required.

Person Specification

• Practical Knowledge & Qualifications
  • NMC Registered General Nurse (E)
  • Demonstrable clinical competence in palliative care or willingness to undertake training to gain a palliative care qualification (E)
  • Knowledge of current legislation and guidance including clinical governance (E)
  • Awareness of Hospice at Home West Cumbria services (D)
• Skills & Competencies
  • Effective communication and transfer of complex information (E)
  • Work independently, managing symptom control and medication administration with drug calculations (E)
  • IT proficiency with Office applications and willingness to learn EMIS clinical systems (E)
  • Capability to handle constantly changing situations, make complex decisions and use initiative (E)
  • Teamwork and relationship building internally and externally (E)
  • Empathy and understanding of others (E)
  • Self‑care to maximise resilience (E)
  • Conflict management skills (E)
  • Flexibility to support new ways of working and respond to 24‑hour shifts (E)
  • Travel across the area covered by the post and hold current driving licence (E)
  • Willingness to travel for meetings or training (E)
• Experience
  • Wide breadth of post‑registration experience (E)
  • Recent use of syringe drivers and end‑of‑life core medication (E)
  • Palliative care experience in various settings (D)
  • Experience working in the community and in isolation (D)
  • Experience working in multiple locations (D)

Additional Information

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• UK professional registration required.

Contact & Application

• Telephone: Rachael McAllister – Home Nursing Services Team Leader, 01900 705200
• Telephone: Rachael Rooney – Home Nursing Services Deputy Team Leader, 01900 705200
• Apply online at https://www.hospiceathomewestcumbria.org.uk or email [e-mail]