Senior Team Nurse

North Yorkshire Hospice Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A local hospice charity in Harrogate seeks a dedicated Senior Team Nurse to provide high-quality, compassionate care in a patient-centered environment. The role requires at least 3 years of palliative care experience and the ability to lead a team while also conducting patient assessments and developing care plans. Join this charity to make a real difference in the community’s health care.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working options

Wellbeing and resilience support

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in specialist clinical experience.
• 2 years in end-of-life care leadership.
• Expertise in nurse-led care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative and end-of-life care with empathy.
• Conduct holistic assessments and develop care plans.
• Lead on shift and support healthcare staff.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Leadership

Empathy and professionalism

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Senior Team Nurse – Permanent contract
Location: Harrogate Based
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (24 hours shift pattern, 5 over 7 including nights and weekends)
Salary: GBP 45,969.69 per annum FTE (45% of hours in unsocial hours)
Brand: Saint Michael?s Hospice
Closing Date: 12 October 2025 (advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications)
Interviews: will take place in Harrogate within two weeks of closing date

Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our local communities? Our family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just B and Saint Michael?s Hospice provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve; 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.

About the role

As a Senior Team Nurse, you?ll be at the heart of our mission to deliver compassionate, high-quality, patient-centred hospice care. You?ll provide high-quality, personalised support to patients and their families during some of the most challenging times of their lives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert palliative and end-of-life care with empathy and professionalism.
• Conduct holistic assessments, develop care plans, and evaluate interventions.
• Lead on shift when required, supporting other healthcare staff.
• Mentor staff, promote continuous learning, and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Play an active role in service improvement, clinical audits, and governance.
• Represent the hospice?s values in every interaction with patients, families, colleagues, and the wider community.

Qualifications and experience

• Strong background in hospice and palliative care, with at least 3 years of specialist clinical experience and 2 years in end-of-life care leadership.
• Demonstrable expertise in nurse-led care delivery, patient assessment, and escalation.
• Experience in ward management and involvement in service improvement projects.

How we look after you

• We put people first in all that we do, including our own team
• Wellbeing and resilience support with a dedicated team
• Flexible and hybrid working for many roles
• A supportive and caring environment
• Opportunities to grow, develop and progress, with a culture of lifelong learning

How to apply

Please click Apply to be forwarded to the vacancy page on our website. Click on the role to open the application form. Download and read the job description (via the Downloads section at the top of the advert) as you will need to tell us how you meet the essential requirements of the role. Make sure you answer all supplementary questions as part of your application or it will be automatically rejected.

We recommend reading the application pack for Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just B and Saint Michael?s and browsing the Join our team pages of our website for information about working with us and the recruitment process.

Did you hear about this role from a current employee as part of our recommend a friend scheme? Please let us know after clicking apply.

Our values

• We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do
• We are caring and compassionate
• We are personal and supportive in our approach
• We engage positively
• We are responsive
• We are driven to do better
• We are fair
• We are professional
• We work collaboratively
• We are accountable

Living out our values

Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes at [website redacted].

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation. We collect and monitor EDI data to ensure our policies promote equality. The information provided in the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion section of the application form will be used for diversity monitoring and is not visible to hiring managers.

We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Our safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services. Please see our safeguarding statement on our website.

If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing. We will need to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks before appointment. These include identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level, verification of right to work in the UK, employment references and employment history. We will cover the cost of these.

Not quite meet the requirements? We?d still love to hear from you; please get in touch to discuss other opportunities across our family of services.

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care has a duty to protect those who receive our support. Roles within our organisation are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants aged 16 or over who are offered employment will be subject to a DBS check before appointment. This includes details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, and convictions. Applicants will not be discriminated against due to convictions but will be considered on merit. Should a successful candidate have any convictions, the nature of the position and the circumstances will determine if it is possible to proceed with the appointment.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just B, Saint Michael?s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.