Job summary
We are seeking a compassionate and committed Registered Nurse (RGN) to join our Adult Inpatient Services team at Dougie Mac. Our purpose-built, 28-bed unit provides high-quality palliative and end-of-life care to adults with life-limiting conditions across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.
This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver person-centred, holistic care in a hospice environment that values dignity, comfort, and patient choice. Youll work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team, providing both symptom control and end-of-life care.
If you're passionate about delivering excellent care and want to be part of a values-led organisation where your contribution truly matters, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver high standards of individualised care to patients and families within our 28-bed Inpatient Unit. Youll assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with colleagues from nursing, medical, therapy, and support teams.
Youll also take responsibility for leading shifts in the absence of senior staff, supervising Health Care Support Workers, and promoting safe, effective practice in line with hospice and NMC standards.
This is a key clinical role suited to a nurse who is caring, resilient, and passionate about providing exceptional palliative care.
About us
Dougie Mac provides compassionate care for adults, young adults and children with life-limiting conditions across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. As a values-led organisation, we deliver high-quality, inclusive care across inpatient, community and supportive services. Following our merger with Approach Dementia Support and the expansion into children and young adult services, we now support more people than ever before across all age groups.
Our skilled and dedicated team works collaboratively to deliver responsive, meaningful care in line with our hospice values. We support professional development, reflective practice and wellbeing.
Dougie Mac is proud to be a financially independent local charity, offering competitive pay, generous annual leave, a contributory pension, study opportunities, a healthcare cash plan and free on-site parking.
Our 28-bed Adult Inpatient Unit provides 24/7 specialist palliative and end-of-life care in a calm, purpose-built environment. We support people with complex clinical and emotional needs, and their families, at the most difficult time of life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
Delivering high-quality, compassionate care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs
Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating person-centred care plans
Supporting patients and families through symptom control, transition, and end-of-life care
Leading shifts as required and providing supervision and guidance to support staff
Contributing to multi-disciplinary team discussions, reviews, and care planning meetings
Maintaining accurate, timely documentation in line with NMC and organisational policies
Supporting quality improvement through participation in audits, clinical supervision, and reflective practice
Adhering to all hospice policies, including infection prevention, health and safety, safeguarding, and data protection
Promoting Dougie Macs values and professional standards at all times
You will be supported with induction, ongoing CPD, clinical supervision, and opportunities to enhance your knowledge and practice within a well-established palliative care setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
Delivering high-quality, compassionate care that addresses physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs
Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating person-centred care plans
Supporting patients and families through symptom control, transition, and end-of-life care
Leading shifts as required and providing supervision and guidance to support staff
Contributing to multi-disciplinary team discussions, reviews, and care planning meetings
Maintaining accurate, timely documentation in line with NMC and organisational policies
Supporting quality improvement through participation in audits, clinical supervision, and reflective practice
Adhering to all hospice policies, including infection prevention, health and safety, safeguarding, and data protection
Promoting Dougie Macs values and professional standards at all times
You will be supported with induction, ongoing CPD, clinical supervision, and opportunities to enhance your knowledge and practice within a well-established palliative care setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - NMC RGN Registration
- -Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable
- - Degree in Palliative Care
- - Completion of Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor training
- - Advanced Communication Skills Training
Experience
Essential
- - Sound knowledge of current developments in palliative care
- - Desire to work in palliative care
- - Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to a palliative environment
Desirable
- - Palliative care experience
- - Long term conditions nursing experience
- - Experience of clinical audit and research
- - Experience in taking charge of a team or equivalent.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- - IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)
- - Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- - Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
- - Ability to work unsupervised.
- - Must have good interpersonal skills.
- - Ability to integrate into existing established team.
- - Teaching commitment
- - Have an excellent face to face & telephone manner
- - Ability to relate to the multi-disciplinary team within the hospice.
- - Ability to use own initiative
- - Remain professionally impartial
- - Ability to motivate others
- - Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines
- - Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress
- - Flexible working to meet shift requirements
- - Able to meet the requirement of the job role
Desirable
- - Knowledge of electronic patient records
- - Willingness to complete further study at degree level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - NMC RGN Registration
- -Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
Desirable
- - Degree in Palliative Care
- - Completion of Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor training
- - Advanced Communication Skills Training
Experience
Essential
- - Sound knowledge of current developments in palliative care
- - Desire to work in palliative care
- - Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to a palliative environment
Desirable
- - Palliative care experience
- - Long term conditions nursing experience
- - Experience of clinical audit and research
- - Experience in taking charge of a team or equivalent.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- - IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)
- - Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- - Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
- - Ability to work unsupervised.
- - Must have good interpersonal skills.
- - Ability to integrate into existing established team.
- - Teaching commitment
- - Have an excellent face to face & telephone manner
- - Ability to relate to the multi-disciplinary team within the hospice.
- - Ability to use own initiative
- - Remain professionally impartial
- - Ability to motivate others
- - Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines
- - Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress
- - Flexible working to meet shift requirements
- - Able to meet the requirement of the job role
Desirable
- - Knowledge of electronic patient records
- - Willingness to complete further study at degree level
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).
