Senior Nurse (Hospice / Palliative Care)

St Michaels Hospice; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare charity in Thirsk seeks a compassionate Senior Nurse to provide expert palliative care and lead the nursing team. The role includes mentoring, service improvement, and clinical governance while working flexible hours. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgement and the ability to support others. This permanent position offers a salary of £45,969.69 FTE, with a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals with terminal illness.

Qualifications

• Experienced and compassionate Senior Nurse with strong clinical judgement.
• Confidence to lead and support others.
• Ability to deliver expert palliative and end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative and end-of-life care with empathy.
• Take clinical leadership on shift, supporting the care team.
• Act as a mentor and champion continuous learning.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Service improvement

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Nurse to play an essential role in delivering outstanding end-of-life care while supporting and developing our incredible team. You’ll be joining us as we welcome our first in-patients at our brand new Hospice at the Lambert in Thirsk.

Our family of services - Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just B and Saint Michaels Hospice - provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve, and you can help make that a reality. We are an independent charity powered by local communities. Every day, we help to improve quality of life for people living with terminal illness, bereavement and mental health concerns, because our belief is that no one should suffer. Our incredible teams work together to make this happen.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative and end-of-life care with empathy and professionalism.
• Take clinical leadership on shift, supporting and guiding the wider nursing and care team.
• Act as a mentor and role model, championing continuous learning and a positive team culture.
• Play an active role in service improvement, clinical audits, and governance.

Location and Contract Details

• Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire (commutable from Ripon, Darlington, Durham, York and Teesside)
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 30-37.5 hours per week (including nights and weekends)
• Salary: £45,969.69 per annum FTE (split 55% socials/45% unsocial)
• Closing Date: Friday 13 February 2026 (advert may close early if sufficient suitable applications)

Requirements

You will need to be an experienced and compassionate Senior Nurse with strong clinical judgement and the confidence to lead and support others.

About the role

This Senior Nurse role is based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire and is commutable from areas including Ripon, Darlington, Durham, York and Teesside.