Staff Nurse #1068

Dougie Mac Hospice; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dougie Mac Hospice is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join their award-winning Inpatient Services team. The role involves providing high-quality palliative care within a multidisciplinary team, engaging in patient assessments, and leading healthcare staff, making a real difference in patients' lives. Employees enjoy 35 days annual leave, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

DBS paid by the hospice

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Passion for palliative or complex care preferred.
• Flexible working across days and nights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding physical and emotional care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Lead shifts and supervise healthcare staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

NMC registration (RGN)

Job description

This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with a passion for palliative care? Join Dougie Mac’s award-winning Inpatient Services team and make a difference where it matters most.

At Dougie Mac, we provide holistic, high-quality, person-centred care to patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Our 28-bedded Adult Inpatient Unit offers symptom management and end-of-life care—supported by a multidisciplinary team, 24/7.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering outstanding physical, emotional, and spiritual care tailored to each patient
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care as part of a multi-professional team
• Leading shifts and supervising healthcare staff in the absence of senior nurses
• Participating in quality improvement, audits and continuous development
• Maintaining professional, accurate documentation in line with NMC and hospice policy

What we’re looking for:

• NMC registration (RGN)
• A passion for palliative or complex care (experience desirable but not essential)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly across days and nights as part of a supportive team
• A commitment to professional development and delivering high standards of care

Why work for Dougie Mac?

• 35 days annual leave (rising with service) + option to buy/sell leave
• Healthcare cash plan paid for by the hospice
• DBS paid by us
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Hours: 37.5 hours a week – Part Time considered

Interviews ongoing

Join us in delivering world-class hospice care with warmth, dignity, and compassion. Your personal statement of suitability is where you can highlight and tell us why you will possess the qualities to be a Registered Nurse and to join the Dougie Mac Team!

How to Apply

Join one of the most rewarding roles in healthcare and be part of a team that delivers world-class, compassionate care. Your personal statement of suitability is where you can highlight and tell us why you will possess the qualities to be a HCSW and to join the Dougie Mac Team!

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy and interview early, in the event of a large number of applications.

Job Description &Person Specification below - Please note, our shortlisting process is based on these documents. In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted. We are strongly committed to the Safeguarding of our adults and children.

About Us

At Dougie Mac we are recruiting employees to join our rapidly growing team. We currently have over 400 employees who work together to provide exceptional care and support to patients and their families in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.