Registered Nurses

Loros Hospice; Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hospice charity in Leicester is seeking Registered Nurses to provide high-quality, compassionate care to terminally ill patients and their families. The role involves assessing and implementing nursing care, supporting families, and leading a team. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, completed their preceptorship, and a strong commitment to ongoing professional development. Shift work, including nights and weekends, is required.

Benefits

Support for ongoing professional development

Excellent training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing individualised patient and family care.
• Ability to manage shifts and lead a nursing team.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement high quality nursing care for patients.
• Support families before and after patient death.
• Actively participate in the education and supervision of staff.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Understanding of palliative care

Education

Completed preceptorship

Job description

LOROS has a 31 bedded Inpatient ward and we are currently recruiting Registered Nurses to join our special team. Working as part of a skilled multi‑disciplinary team, you will be responsible for delivery of high quality individualised patient and family care.

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing high quality, evidence‑based nursing care to patients with palliative care needs.
• Supporting the family of patients prior to and immediately after death.
• To work actively towards achieving the skills to manage a shift providing leadership to the team.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, actively participating in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
• The post will also include day, night and weekend shifts.
• The successful applicants will be required to demonstrate an understanding of caring for patients with life limiting illnesses requiring specialist palliative care. You should have excellent communication skills and be motivated and passionate about working in a palliative care setting. You must have already completed your preceptorship if you are newly qualified.
• You should also be able to demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development and we will continue to provide support and excellent training and development opportunities.
• LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high‑quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers.