Staff Nurse Hospice at Home

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for Staff Nurses to join the Hospice at Home service, with cross-site duties at Christchurch Hospital and Poole Hospital. The role focuses on delivering high-quality end-of-life care in patients' homes, with the occasional inpatient unit support.

You will work a flexible pattern, including nights, perform initial and ongoing care assessments, administer medications, and support families.

Qualifications

• Previous NHS nursing experience is essential.
• Palliative care experience is desirable.
• UK NMC Registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing assessment of care required.
• Provide hands-on physical end-of-life care including single administration of medications, verification of death and last offices.
• Be flexible with work pattern to include nights.

Skills

NHS Nursing

Palliative Care

Independence

Compassionate care

Job description

This role will work predominantly within the Hospice at Home Service but there will be expectations to support our hospice inpatient units as needed - Hospice at Home has been operating for over 3 years with the main focus on caring for patients who want to be at home at end of life. If you are enthusiastic, compassionate, motivated nurse looking to be involved in providing excellent end of life care why not come and join us. This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of a new service and make a difference to so many families.

Many people and their families tell us that they want to stay at home as their illness progresses.

There will be an induction for any training requirements on starting.

Previous NHS nursing experience is essential. Palliative care experience is desirable

This role requires UK NMC Registration.

Base Locations: Cross site at Christchurch Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview date: Monday, 2nd November 2026

• This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. *

The Hospice at Home service is a 24 hour/7 days a week service, seeing patients across our whole geographical area of East Dorset, predominantly visiting patients and families in their own homes to provide end of life care. The patients will have complex needs and referred by teams within Specialist Palliative Care Service.

We are seeking applicants who have experience of providing palliative and end of life care, who have confidence to work independently and are passionate about "What matters" for patient's.

The service was started over 3 years ago and has developed significantly during this period. As a Staff Nurse you will complete initial and ongoing assessment of care required. Provide hands on physical end of life care including single administration of medications, Verification of death and last offices. You will need to be flexible with work pattern to include nights.

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, motivational nurses to be involved in providing excellent end of life care. A background in Palliative Care, in providing end of life care or working in the community would be advantageous.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

If relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Waters Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail]