Palliative Care Staff Nurse

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Palliative Care Staff Nurse to work in an exceptional independent private hospital next to Central London.

You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers

This is one of the UK’s largest independent charitable hospitals.

Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff

**To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin**

As a Nurse your key duties include:

Maintain continuous high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence based practice
Promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice
Act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner
Supervise and teach trained staff, health care assistants and student nurses
Assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of leadership and management of the hospice in-patient unit
Assist in the coordination of services provided by the inpatient unit, and to contribute to the day to day running of the service.

To assist, where necessary, in the provision of other services provided by the hospice


The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

Experience at Band 5 or above in specialist palliative care or oncology
Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date
Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice
Experience of supporting junior/less experienced staff
Able to use assertive communication skills
Able to conduct audits in objective and efficient manner


The successful Nurse will receive an excellent salary of £38,830.71 per annum.

This exciting position is a Full Time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

Ongoing development and training
27 days annual leave
Generous private healthcare cover
Contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension
Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
Ongoing training and development programmes
Discounts at local, national and online shops
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work loan scheme
Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards


Reference ID: 5962
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV