Staff Nurse

The Rowans Hospice; Purbrook; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at Rowans Hospice as a Staff Nurse, providing vital care to patients with life-limiting illnesses in a friendly and supportive environment. This role involves overseeing care programmes, supervising nursing staff, and ensuring high standards of palliative care. We welcome applications from compassionate individuals with strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Company pension

Continuous service recognition

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced RGN with leadership skills.
• Demonstrate a palliative care approach.
• Possess sound management and decision-making experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and contribute to care programmes.
• Supervise other qualified and unqualified staff.
• Ensure continuity of care in absence of primary nurse.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making experience

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

If you would prefer us to post you an application form, please call
023 9225 0001.

10 x 8-hour shift with 15 minutes paid break and 30 minutes unpaid break over 14 days

or

3 x 13.5 hour shifts with 2 x 15 minutes break and 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks worked over 7 days

Both shift patterns to include working alternate weekends. There is an expectation that the applicant may be required to work some nights and this will be no more than 1 week in 4 of 3 nights.

Interview Dates – 11 th & 12 th August 2025

About Us

Rowans Hospice is a charity that provides free care and support to adults and their families living in the Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire region who have a life-limiting illness. Established in 1994, our income is generated by ongoing support of the local community, donations, legacies, fundraising and through our retail shops.

The Role

The Staff Nurse role will work across the In-Patient and Rowans Hospice Service, which are led by the Ward Manager who is responsible to the Clinical Director. The role is based at Rowans Hospice, Purbrook.

The post holder is responsible for contributing to and the implementing of programmes of care in association with the sister. The post holder is also expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and to supervise, where necessary, other qualified and unqualified staff within the primary nursing team. To ensure continuity of set programmes of care in the absence of the primary nurse.

We are seeking an experienced RGN registered nurse, who can demonstrate leadership skills and use of a palliative care approach to patient care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with sound management and decision-making experience are key to this role.

What we Offer

In addition to working for a meaningful cause, we provide:

️ Company pension (NHS pension retained if transferring from NHS)

️Continuous service recognised if transferring from NHS

️Employee Assistance Programme

Join Our Team

Apply today and be part of a dedicated team providing vital hospice care to the community.

Rowans Hospice is committed to equal opportunities and inclusion in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

For further information please review the Job Description and to apply for the role please use our online application form