Registered Nurse

Sue Ryder Duchess Of Kent Hospice; Reading; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

NHS pension continuation

27 days holidays rising to 33

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Death in Service

Staff discounts

Structured induction and development

Job summary

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, holistic care to patients at the inpatient unit and across palliative services. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide support to patients and their families in life-limiting illness settings.

The role requires NMC registration and post-qualification experience, with a focus on dignity, autonomy, and high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and post-qualification experience essential delivering inclusive patient care.
• Ability to assess, plan, and deliver care with appropriate adjustments.
• Skilled in accessible documentation and patient communication.
• Commitment to upholding patients' dignity, rights, and autonomy.
• Desirable: experience in Palliative Care or Oncology exposure.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and supervision to junior staff.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised clinical care for service users.
• Using evidence-based practice to maintain high-quality care.

Skills

NMC registration

Palliative care

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Documentation

Job description

Registered Nurse

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

Salary: £17.11 to £19 an hour excluding enhancements for unsociable hours

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location: Reading

Job summary

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.

At the Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice and community nursing services across Berkshire West, we look after people living with life-limiting conditions and offer support for families too. Sue Ryder offers a range of hospice and community nursing services in Reading, Newbury and Wokingham.

About the Role

In palliative care no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If you would like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.

Our nurses play an indispensable role in providing compassionate, holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Their work extends far beyond medical tasks, encompassing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support for both patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will play an active role within our multidisciplinary team. You will work alongside Specialty Doctors, therapy staff, volunteers and other vital members of the MDT taking a holistic approach in providing the best possible outcomes for each patient.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing support, leadership, recognition and supervision to junior members of staff
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised clinical care for service users
• Using evidence-based practice to develop and maintain high-quality care

About you

Sue Ryder prides itself on giving our patients the best possible quality of life by providing a holistic and individualised service. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working in Palliative and End of Life Care. This experience may come from a hospice or alternatively, for example, from a high dependency unit or oncology service.

To become a registered Nurse at Sue Ryder you will need:

• NMC registration and post-registration experience ideally in acute medical, hospice, or community settings
• Passion for palliative and end-of-life care (training provided for nurses from other specialisms)
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and initiative
• Evidence of continued professional development and willingness to learn

There is plenty of scope to further develop your own skills in specialist palliative care, and planned career progression through our education programme and development framework is encouraged.

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours, company pension scheme, and continuation of NHS pension (terms and conditions apply). You'll receive 27 days holiday rising to 33 with service, plus bank holidays, with NHS annual leave honoured where applicable. Other benefits include enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay, an Electric Vehicle Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Death in Service benefit, staff discounts, and structured induction, learning and development opportunities. More employee benefits are available on our website.

Essential

• NMC registration and post qualification experience essential delivering inclusive patient care (not suitable for anyone who requires supervision, i.e. newly qualified or newly registered with the NMC)
• Ability to assess, plan, and deliver care with appropriate adjustments
• Skilled in accessible documentation and patient communication
• Commitment to upholding patients' dignity, rights, and autonomy

Desirable

• Previous Palliative Care experience or exposure (through Oncology for example)

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer contact

For questions about the job, contact Recruiter Hannah Butcher, [e-mail]

Sue Ryder is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion and to eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and disabled people. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer interviews to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria.