Sister / Charge Nurse (Band 6)

St Luke's Hospice Plymouth; Plymouth; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Health scheme for eye tests, dental, &

GP, counselling & helplines 24/7

Descripción de la vacante

St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the In-Patient Unit at Turnchapel Hospice on a 1-year fixed-term, full-time basis, delivering high-quality palliative care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate care pathways, and ensure the IPU runs smoothly day-to-day, reporting to the IPU Clinical Lead and working with colleagues across services. Your leadership will support patients, families and carers during challenging times.

Formación

• Registered Adult Nurse 1st level with NMC.
• Post qualifying experience in palliative care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide guidance, support, and role-model to newly registered nurses in preceptorship.
• Mentor IPU Nursing team and participate in MDT meetings and service reviews.
• In absence of IPU Nurse Manager, manage referrals and maintain professional standards.

Conocimientos

NMC Registered Nurse

Palliative care experience

Interpersonal communication

Educación

Registered Adult Nurse 1st level with NMC

Descripción del empleo

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse – Turnchapel Hospice

We are delighted to offer an exciting new opportunity for a 1-Year Fixed-Term, Full-Time Sister/Charge Nurse to join the In-Patient Unit team based at our Turnchapel Hospice. Alongside IPU management as a Sister/Charge Nurse, you will take responsibility for the Inpatient Unit (IPU) to ensure the smooth running of the unit and the delivery of high-quality palliative care to our patients and their carers.

Integral to your clinical role you will also work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide individualised care for patients and their families/carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with and reporting to the Clinical Lead of IPU Nursing, you will provide guidance, support, and act as a role model to newly registered nurses in their preceptorship period to develop their clinical skills, confidence in decision making and sound application of theory to practice.
• To act as a mentor and role model for the IPU Nursing team, to attend multi-disciplinary team and wider service meetings, taking an active role and dealing with actions arising as appropriate.
• In the absence of the IPU Nurse Manager take referrals from external professionals and prioritise as appropriate, leading by example, and demonstrating consistent, fair and professional behaviours.

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

Our Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse in Palliative Care who has the passion, skills, commitment, and resilience to support the leadership of this established team. To succeed in this role you will need:

• Registered Adult Nurse 1st level with NMC
• Post qualifying experience working within palliative care in a multidisciplinary care environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skill

We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with the Nurse Consultant, Jen Nicholls /

St Luke’s are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in St Luke’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people.

Please note St Luke's Hospice Plymouth does not possess a license to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Closing & Interview Dates

Closing Date: 30 March 2025

1st Interview Date: 8 April 2025

2nd Interview Date: TBA

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Pension schemes
• Fantastic health scheme to help towards the cost of eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy.
• Access to GP, counselling and practical information helplines, 24/7.

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