Staff Nurse (Equivalent to Band 5)

Job description

Job responsibilities

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christophers Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

Your new role

We have truly rewarding positions available for passionate and committed registered nurses to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team within our in-patient unit. Nursing is the pillar in providing excellent end of life care and we need hard working, resilient and empathic nurses to sustain this.

To succeed in this role

You will need to deliver skilled and compassionate nursing care of the highest quality. You will have the ability to work effectively in a demanding environment, with experience of nursing terminally ill people and caring for their families.

Benefits of joining St Christophers

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• An onsite canteen
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katie Grace, Matron on 0208 768 4500 or k.grace@stchristophers.org.uk

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christophers at www.stchristophers.org.uk and to apply for this position, please click the Apply Online button below.

Closing Date: 1st October 2024 

Additional Information: 

Refer a Friend Scheme

For our nursing roles, staff who make a successful referral to St Christophers for these roles will receive a taxable payment of £1,000 (£500 after recruitment and £500 after six months) and newly recruited nurse will also receive a replica payment of £1,000 (£500 on appointment and £500 after probation).

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nursing

Desirable

• Palliative Care Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Nursing terminally ill patients

Desirable

• Specialist Palliative Experience

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Christopher’s Hospice

Address

St Christopher's - Sydenham

51-59 Lawrie Park Road

Sydenham

London

SE26 6DZ

Employer's website

https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)