Staff Nurse

St Christopher's Hospice; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Season ticket loans

Cycle to Work Scheme

Onsite canteen

Health and wellbeing schemes

Pension scheme

Job summary

St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham is seeking registered nurses to join the inpatient unit. The role offers permanent positions with either full-time or part-time hours and a 37.5-hour week on a 7-day rota.

You will deliver compassionate nursing care and support to patients and families in a demanding environment, with experience in terminally ill care valued.

Qualifications

• Registered nurses expected to deliver skilled and compassionate care.
• Experience in end-of-life care desirable.
• Ability to work in a demanding environment and with families.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled and compassionate nursing care of the highest quality.

Skills

Registered nurse

Nursing experience

Job description

We’re building a Talent Pool of exceptional individuals ready to join our team when the right opportunity arises. If you're looking for a meaningful role where your skills can make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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Department: Inpatient Unit Clinical Salary: £36,943 - £44,899 per annum (inclusive of HCA, salary dependent upon experience, pro-rata for part time hours) Type: Permanent - Full Time or Part Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week based on a 7-day rota Location: Sydenham Closing date: 27 September 2026

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role

We have truly rewarding positions available for passionate and committed registered nurses to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team within our in-patient unit. Nursing is the pillar in providing excellent end of life care and we need hard working, resilient and empathic nurses to sustain this.

To succeed in this role

You will need to deliver skilled and compassionate nursing care of the highest quality. You will have the ability to work effectively in a demanding environment, with experience of nursing terminally ill people and caring for their families.

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• An onsite canteen
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

Closing Date: 27th September 2026

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

St Christopher’s is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities and actively encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. Reasonable adjustments are available at any stage of the recruitment process.

For any queries, please contact our recruitment line on 0208 768 4680

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• Offer an interview to disabled people
• Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
• Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

As a Disability Confident Employer we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicate and promote vacancies
• Offer an interview to disabled people
• Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
• Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people