Staff Nurse - Little Havens Ipu

Havens Hospices (Fair Havens & Little Havens); Castle Hedingham; Vor Ort; GBP 31.000 - 38.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Havens Hospices is seeking a Staff Nurse to join the Little Havens In-Patient unit, nestled within the Daws Heath countryside. This role is 25 hours per week, with shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide holistic palliative care, support families, and uphold our values. Applicants must have UK nursing registration and a nursing degree or diploma.

Qualifikationen

• First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Completed UK nursing preceptorship
• Current registration with the NMC
• Registered Children's Nurse
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Competent in keyboard and IT skills, using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook

Aufgaben

• Provide holistic care to patients with life-limiting conditions and support their carers.
• Deliver high-standard palliative nursing care within the IPU and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage with families to support bereavement care and ensure compassionate care planning.

Kenntnisse

Excellent written and verbal skills

IT skills

Ausbildung

First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Completed UK nursing preceptorship

Current registration with the NMC

Registered Children's Nurse

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

Job summary

We have an opportunity for a Staff Nurse to join our Little Havens In-Patient unit, nestled within the beautiful Daws Heath countryside. This role is for 25 hours per week, and will consists of a variety of shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have direct effect on our care services.

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Closing date

The closing date is 29 October 2026

Job responsibilities

Working at Havens Hospices

At Havens Hospices, we care for children, young people and adults with complex or incurable conditions. Our specialist Care Teams can support them and their family living throughout illness, death and bereavement in the comfort of their own home and through our hospice services, Fair Havens and Little Havens.

Our Purpose and Values are the foundation of our charity identity and everything we do. They guide our decisions, actions and strategy toward a shared goal.

Our Purpose is 'Making every day count with expert, compassionate hospice care — for today's families and tomorrow's future.'

Our Values are:

• Lead with Compassion
• Connect with our Community
• Value Everyone
• Build Trust
• Drive Progress

Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to patients and families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.

In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you'll be helping us continue 'Making every day count' for those who need us most.

At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary care team, providing and managing holistic care to people who have life limiting conditions and /or who are terminally ill and dying. Enhancing independence, quality of life and the support provision of a variety of therapies, offering practical and emotional support to all patients and their carers, whilst ensuring the highest possible standards of specialist and supportive palliative nursing care is delivered, responding to changing circumstances and needs

Person specification

The following outlines the key skills, experience and qualifications we are looking for in the successful candidate; this is not an exhaustive list.

• First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• Completed UK nursing preceptorship
• Current registration with the NMC
• Registered Children's Nurse
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Competent in keyboard and IT skills, using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Debbie Blackett (Little Havens IPU Manager) [e-mail] / 01702 220350

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.