Registered Nurse Ipu
The Rotherham Hospice
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Job summary
The Rotherham Hospice is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Unit (IPU) team. You will deliver compassionate, holistic, patient-centered palliative care in collaboration with the wider healthcare team.
The role requires current UK nursing registration, strong clinical skills in palliative care, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary setting. A focus on mentorship and continuous learning will support service excellence.
Qualifications
- Current UK professional registration as a nurse is essential.
- Experience working as a Registered Nurse in a healthcare setting is required.
- Mentorship experience or willingness to undertake mentorship training is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs.
- Undertake holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans with patients and families.
- Provide expert symptom management under guidance of senior nursing staff.
- Administer medications safely according to policies and regulations.
- Coordinate and prioritise caseload, ensuring continuity and timely care.
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Job description
Overall Purpose of the Role: The post holder will work as an effective member of the Hospice IPU Team. The post holder will also work in partnership with the wider primary healthcare team and other specialist palliative care services to meet the end-of-life care needs of the local population. Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
If you're looking for a role where you can truly make a difference, you've found it! Join our amazing Hospice Inpatient Unit (IPU) Team and become a vital part of providing exceptional care to patients in their final stages of life. Here, you'll be right in the middle of the action, delivering personalized care plans, offering comfort, and being a supportive presence for both patients and their families. You'll also work closely with our incredible primary healthcare team and other specialist palliative care services. Together, we'll ensure that every person in our local community receives the end-of-life care they deserve, tailored to their unique needs. It's a chance to be part of something truly meaningful and impactful.
Rotherham Hospice is a charity dedicated to the people of Rotherham, offering specialist palliative and end of life care to our community since 1996.
- 24-hour, 14-bed Inpatient Service
- 24-hour Hospice at Home Service
Additionally, we offer wider support to patients and their families through:
- Complementary therapies & hairdressing
- Counselling and Bereavement Support for adults, children and teenagers
- Day services with individual and group sessions
- Family memory events
- Occupation therapy and physiotherapy
- Social work
- Spiritual care
- Tailored experiences for patients and loved ones
- Deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, focusing on physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Undertake holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the wider team.
- Provide expert symptom management under the guidance of the Senior Nurse.
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with legal and organisational policies.
- Coordinate and prioritise your caseload, ensuring continuity and responsiveness of care.
- Escalate complex clinical issues appropriately and contribute to clinical decision‑making.
- Support the supervision and development of junior colleagues, students, and volunteers.
- Act as a positive role model and contribute to a compassionate team culture.
- Deputise for Senior Nurses as required, including accepting referrals and supporting handovers.
- Share knowledge and promote best practice within the team through mentorship and peer learning.
- Build trusting, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, supporting them through times of distress and uncertainty.
- Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring their preferences and dignity are always respected.
- Signpost families to additional support services as needed, offering information and reassurance.
- Participate in clinical audits, reflective practice, and quality improvement activities.
- Comply with all Rotherham Hospice policies, procedures, and safeguarding protocols.
- Report incidents, near-misses, or concerns in line with Hospice policy, and contribute to a culture of openness and learning.
- Contribute to service development through feedback, innovation, and change initiatives.
- Excellent clinical skills and knowledge relevant to palliative care.
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive information with compassion and clarity
- Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
- Effective time management, prioritisation, and organisational skill
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Committed to continuous learning and professional development.
- Proficient in the use of clinical and digital systems (e.g., SystemOne, Microsoft Office).
- Awareness of the Gold Standards Framework and relevant national guidance.
- Awareness of the Gold Standards Framework and relevant national guidance.
- Multilingual additional languages are desirable to support inclusive communication.
- Compassionate and emotionally intelligent, with a patient first approach.
- Calm and confident under pressure, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional, reliable, and accountable in all aspects of work
- Open to learning, reflective, and committed to personal and team development.
- Demonstrates integrity, kindness, and respect in all interactions.
- Strong team player, with a flexible and adaptable approach to care delivery.
- Multilingual fluency.
- Curious and forward-thinking keen to contribute to service improvement.
- Confident in supporting and mentoring others.
- Future interest in developing specialist or advanced practice in palliative care.
- Full driving licence and access to own car
- Fluency in community languages such as Urdu, Punjabi, Polish, Slovak, Romanian, and Arabic is highly desirable. It enables compassionate, effective communication with patients and families from diverse backgrounds, helping to build trust and deliver culturally sensitive care. This directly supports our Living Lifes Wishes Strategy and our commitment to inclusive, high-quality care at Rotherham Hospice
Passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusive care.
- Experience working as a Registered Nurse in a healthcare setting
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Conducting holistic care assessments and developing individualised care plans.
- Mentorship experience or willingness to undertake mentorship training.
- Previous experience in a hospice or palliative care setting.
- Experience mentoring students or junior staff.
- Experience in a leadership or coordinating role.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name: The Rotherham Hospice
Address: Broom Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2SW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
For questions about the job, contact:
Head of IPU
HR
humanresources@rotherhamhospice.org.uk
Date posted: 29 September 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £31,504 to £38,505 a year dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B0109-26-0014
Job locations: Broom Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2SW, United Kingdom
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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