Team Leader Inpatient Unit

St Clare Hospice; Epping Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% enhancement for nights/unsocial &+

60% enhancement Sundays/Bank Holidays

Job summary

St Clare Hospice in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Team Leader for the Inpatient Unit. You will coordinate and support the nursing team on shift while delivering compassionate palliative care to patients and families during challenging times.

The role requires a Registered Nurse with NMC registration, leadership experience, and a commitment to person-centred care. Join a strong multidisciplinary team that values every voice and strives for excellence in care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Passionate about palliative and end-of-life care.
• An experienced and supportive leader.
• Committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
• Values teamwork, kindness and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to the team on shift.
• Deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care.
• Support patients, families and colleagues through complex situations.
• Support and develop Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service improvement, education and quality initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Palliative care

Teamwork

Compassionate care

NMC registration

Job description

Title: Team Leader Inpatient Unit
Job location: St Clare Hospice, Hastingwood, CM17 9JX, CM17 9JX, United Kingdom
Advertised salary: £39,730 - £47,998 per annum, inclusive of a High Cost Area Allowance (depending on experience) Plus Enhancements
Closing date: 22/09/2026
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Days - 07:30 – 20:00 and Nights- 19:30 – 08:00 including weekends and bank holidays
Additional enhancements:

• 30% enhancement for nights, unsocial hours and Saturdays
• 60% enhancement for Sundays and Bank Holidays

St Clare Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative care to patients and families in West Essex and the East Hertfordshire borders.
At St Clare Hospice, we believe excellent care starts with having the time, support and environment to do your best work.

We're looking for an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Unit as a Team Leader. You will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the nursing team on shift, whilst delivering high-quality care to patients and families during some of life's most important moments.

Why join St Clare Hospice?

• Good nurse-to-patient ratios, allowing time to provide high-quality care
• An experienced and stable team
• Opportunities to build meaningful relationships with patients and families
• A strong multidisciplinary team where every voice is valued
• The chance to make a real difference to people living with life-limiting illness

About the role

• Provide clinical leadership and support to the team on shift
• Deliver high-quality palliative and end of life care
• Support patients, families and colleagues through complex and challenging situations
• Support and develop Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
• Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to service improvement, education and quality initiatives

About you

• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Passionate about palliative and end of life care.
• An experienced and supportive leader.
• Committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
• Someone who values teamwork, kindness and professionalism.

Please read the job description for further details.

In return for your commitment, we offer a competitive salary and pension options. We also provide strong development support and learning opportunities.

Right to Work
Please note St Clare Hospice do not hold a Certificate of Sponsorship, we are therefore unable to sponsor visa applications.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert once we receive sufficient applications, so recommend an early application.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone is different, and we value the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality services. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Please note that a DBS check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.