Registered Nurse - 6 month FTC

Sue Ryder; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

NHS pension (terms)

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Healthcare plan

Death in Service

Staff discount

Induction programme

Job summary

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading is hiring a Registered Nurse on a 6 month fixed-term contract. The role covers inpatient and community nursing, with a 37.5-hour week and 12-hour shifts across day and night rotations.

Competitive hourly rates (£17.11–£19.00) with enhancements for nights and weekends, plus a comprehensive benefits package. We value compassionate care, teamwork, and professional development within a 24/7 service.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Ensuring that the team provide all care in line with the care plan.
• Helping to organise the admission and discharge of service users

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical skills

Education

NMC registration

Job description

\"Registered Nurse - 6 month fixed term contract

Sue Ryder, Duchess of Kent Hospice

22 Liebenrood Road, Reading, RG30 2DX

37.5 hours per week

£17.11 (33,452.93) - £19.00 (£37,158.73) per hour DOE (Hourly enhancements 30% nights & weekends plus competitive benefits)

* Shifts 12 hours - Monday to Sunday - Day and Nights rotation *

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.

About us

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’d 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.

Our registered nurses work on a rotational shift pattern, including early shifts, late shifts, long days, nights, and weekends. As this role supports a 24/7 service, we are seeking candidates with flexibility to work a range of shifts as required.

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


• Ensuring that the team provide all care in line with the care plan.


• Helping to organise the admission and discharge of service users

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. They will have a genuine desire to improve the lives of those living with a life limiting condition. Our empathetic, skilled and motivated nurses are the true foundation of what Sue Ryder does.

Essential Criteria

• 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.

We will provide a thorough induction with supernumerary time to settle into the role and full training/competency assessment will be provided.

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


• Continuation of NHS pension (terms and conditions apply)


• 27 days holiday – rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays


• NHS annual leave honoured (terms and conditions apply)


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay


• Enhanced sick pay


• Electric Vehicle Scheme


• Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare


• Death in Service benefit


• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org


• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit: www.sueryder.org/SEjobs

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those living with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we’re proud to support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

We use inclusive recruitment practices including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, offering remote interviews where needed, and other accessibility support.

Once in post you’ll have access to staff and volunteer networks for LGBTQ+ colleagues, ethnic diversity and equity, people with disabilities, and women and non-binary individuals, plus an Inclusion Passport to record and carry your workplace adjustments.

For more information on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, please visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

Join us in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive.