Job summary
Overall Purpose of
the Role:
The post holder will work as an effective
member of the Hospice IPU Team.
The post holder will also work in partnership
with the wider primary healthcare team and other specialist palliative care
services to meet the end-of-life care needs of the local population.
Act in accordance with the Nursing and
Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
Main duties of the job
If you're looking for a role where you can truly make a difference, you've found it! Join our amazing Hospice Inpatient Unit (IPU) Team and become a vital part of providing exceptional care to patients in their final stages of life. Here, you'll be right in the middle of the action, delivering personalized care plans, offering comfort, and being a supportive presence for both patients and their families.
You'll also work closely with our incredible primary healthcare team and other specialist palliative care services. Together, we'll ensure that every person
in our local community receives the end-of-life
care they deserve, tailored to their unique
needs. It's a chance to be part of something
truly meaningful and impactful.
About us
Rotherham Hospice is a charity dedicated to the people of Rotherham, offering specialist palliative and end of life care to our community since 1996.
We provide comprehensive, compassionate care through two primary patient services:
- 24-hour, 14-bed Inpatient Service
- 24-hour Hospice at Home Service
Additionally, we offer wider support to patients and their families through:
- Complementary therapies & hairdressing
- Counselling and Bereavement Support for adults, children and teenagers
- Day services with individual and group sessions
- Family memory events
- Occupation therapy and physiotherapy
- Social work
- Spiritual care
- Tailored experiences for patients and loved ones
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, focusing on physical,
psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Undertake holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans in
collaboration with patients, families, and the wider team.
- Provide expert symptom management under the guidance of the Senior Nurse.
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with legal and organisational
policies.
- Coordinate and prioritise your caseload, ensuring continuity and
responsiveness of care.
- Escalate complex clinical issues appropriately and contribute to clinical
decision-making.
Team Support and Leadership-
Support the supervision and development of junior colleagues, students, and
volunteers.
- Act as a positive role model and contribute to a compassionate team culture.
- Deputise for Senior Nurses as required, including accepting referrals and
supporting handovers.
- Share knowledge and promote best practice within the team through
mentorship and peer learning.
Patient Advocacy and Family Support- Build trusting, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families,
supporting them through times of distress and uncertainty.
- Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring their preferences and dignity are
always respected.
- Signpost families to additional support services as needed, offering information
and reassurance.
Governance, Safety, and Development- Participate in clinical audits, reflective practice, and quality improvement
activities.
- Comply with all Rotherham Hospice policies, procedures, and safeguarding
protocols.
- Report incidents, near-misses, or concerns in line with Hospice policy, and
contribute to a culture of openness and learning.
- Contribute to service development through feedback, innovation, and change
initiatives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, focusing on physical,
psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Undertake holistic assessments and develop personalised care plans in
collaboration with patients, families, and the wider team.
- Provide expert symptom management under the guidance of the Senior Nurse.
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with legal and organisational
policies.
- Coordinate and prioritise your caseload, ensuring continuity and
responsiveness of care.
- Escalate complex clinical issues appropriately and contribute to clinical
decision-making.
Team Support and Leadership-
Support the supervision and development of junior colleagues, students, and
volunteers.
- Act as a positive role model and contribute to a compassionate team culture.
- Deputise for Senior Nurses as required, including accepting referrals and
supporting handovers.
- Share knowledge and promote best practice within the team through
mentorship and peer learning.
Patient Advocacy and Family Support- Build trusting, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families,
supporting them through times of distress and uncertainty.
- Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring their preferences and dignity are
always respected.
- Signpost families to additional support services as needed, offering information
and reassurance.
Governance, Safety, and Development- Participate in clinical audits, reflective practice, and quality improvement
activities.
- Comply with all Rotherham Hospice policies, procedures, and safeguarding
protocols.
- Report incidents, near-misses, or concerns in line with Hospice policy, and
contribute to a culture of openness and learning.
- Contribute to service development through feedback, innovation, and change
initiatives.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and knowledge relevant to
- palliative care.
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive
- information with compassion and clarity
- Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
- Effective time management, prioritisation, and
- organisational skill
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Committed to continuous learning and professional
- development.
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of clinical and digital systems (e.g.,
- SystemOne, Microsoft Office).
- Awareness of the Gold Standards Framework and
- relevant national guidance.
- Awareness of the Gold Standards Framework and relevant
- national guidance.
- Multilingual additional languages are desirable to support
- inclusive communication.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Compassionate and emotionally intelligent, with a patient first approach.
- Calm and confident under pressure, with excellent
- interpersonal skills
- Professional, reliable, and accountable in all aspects of
- work
- Open to learning, reflective, and committed to personal and
- team development.
- Demonstrates integrity, kindness, and respect in all
- interactions.
- Strong team player, with a flexible and adaptable approach
- to care delivery.
Desirable
- Multilingual fluency.
- Curious and forward-thinking keen to contribute to
- service improvement.
- Confident in supporting and mentoring others.
- Passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusive care.
- Future interest in developing specialist or advanced
- practice in palliative care.
- Full driving licence and access to own car
- Fluency in community languages such as Urdu, Punjabi,
- Polish, Slovak, Romanian, and Arabic is highly desirable. It
- enables compassionate, effective communication with
- patients and families from diverse backgrounds, helping to
- build trust and deliver culturally sensitive care. This directly
- supports our Living Lifes Wishes Strategy and our
- commitment to inclusive, high-quality care at Rotherham
- Hospice
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working as a Registered Nurse in a
- healthcare setting
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Conducting holistic care assessments and developing
- individualised care plans.
- Mentorship experience or willingness to undertake
- mentorship training.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a hospice or palliative care
- setting.
- Experience mentoring students or junior staff.
- Experience in a leadership or coordinating role.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills and knowledge relevant to
- palliative care.
- Able to communicate complex and sensitive
- information with compassion and clarity
- Ability to manage a caseload with minimal supervision.
- Effective time management, prioritisation, and
- organisational skill
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Committed to continuous learning and professional
- development.
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of clinical and digital systems (e.g.,
- SystemOne, Microsoft Office).
- Awareness of the Gold Standards Framework and
- relevant national guidance.
- Awareness of the Gold Standards Framework and relevant
- national guidance.
- Multilingual additional languages are desirable to support
- inclusive communication.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Compassionate and emotionally intelligent, with a patient first approach.
- Calm and confident under pressure, with excellent
- interpersonal skills
- Professional, reliable, and accountable in all aspects of
- work
- Open to learning, reflective, and committed to personal and
- team development.
- Demonstrates integrity, kindness, and respect in all
- interactions.
- Strong team player, with a flexible and adaptable approach
- to care delivery.
Desirable
- Multilingual fluency.
- Curious and forward-thinking keen to contribute to
- service improvement.
- Confident in supporting and mentoring others.
- Passionate about equality, diversity, and inclusive care.
- Future interest in developing specialist or advanced
- practice in palliative care.
- Full driving licence and access to own car
- Fluency in community languages such as Urdu, Punjabi,
- Polish, Slovak, Romanian, and Arabic is highly desirable. It
- enables compassionate, effective communication with
- patients and families from diverse backgrounds, helping to
- build trust and deliver culturally sensitive care. This directly
- supports our Living Lifes Wishes Strategy and our
- commitment to inclusive, high-quality care at Rotherham
- Hospice
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working as a Registered Nurse in a
- healthcare setting
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Conducting holistic care assessments and developing
- individualised care plans.
- Mentorship experience or willingness to undertake
- mentorship training.
Desirable
- Previous experience in a hospice or palliative care
- setting.
- Experience mentoring students or junior staff.
- Experience in a leadership or coordinating role.
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).
Additional information
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).
